# Customized Kermit Rockers Steelcase Allows You to Personalize Your Cobi Chair By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steelcase References: [steelcase](http://www.steelcase.com/na/cobi_products.aspx?f=36858) & [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5352332) Steelcase has released a [new chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-ergonomic-office-chair) which can be custom designed to your preference. During the purchasing process, you can choose the color (Kermit the Frog Green, please), whether or not you want [arms on your new butt supporter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perron-pillo-lounge-chair) and if you want it in [stool or chair form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girard-stool). The chair starts at $400, but with adding and subtracting your specialized features (the stool option will thin out your wallet) the price can increase to up to $720. The price of the example in the pictures totaled to $490. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customized Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that allows customers to fully customize various types of furniture, meeting their unique preferences and needs. - **Personalized Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a software or app that enables customers to personalize the design of everyday objects, such as chairs, by choosing colors, materials, and styles. - **On-demand Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement a manufacturing process that enables quick and efficient production of customized products, reducing costs and lead times. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce advanced manufacturing techniques and technologies to furniture production, enabling efficient customization and mass customization. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop digital tools and software to help interior designers personalize and customize furniture for their clients, enhancing the overall design process. - **E-commerce Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online platform that offers customizable furniture options, providing customers with a seamless shopping experience and a wide range of design choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Content Creator Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhutte-streamers-chair-g210.md) - [Data-Informed Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haworth-breck-office-chair.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Sophisticated Organic Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asari-chair.md) - [Moss Green Ergonomic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/libernovo-omnis.md) - [Design-Conscious Ergonomic Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/branch-ergonomic-chair-pro.md) - [Ergonomic Mesh Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomic-mesh-office-chair.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired Home Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sizzlipede-zaisu.md) - [Gravity-Defying Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sihoo-doro-s300.md)