# LED-Embedded Wall Panels The Kovr Hyde Lighting System Discreetly Sneaks Lights into Wood By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-11-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-panels References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/2016/11/04/55917/hyde-smartphone-controlled-led-wall-panels-kovr.html) & [kovr.be](http://www.kovr.be/) The Kovr Hyde wall panels are a futuristic building material that enables the implementation of smart technology right into the design of home decor. The system is the product of a collaboration between Danny Venlet and Kovr, and can be utilized in a variety of different places within the home to create a digital experience. Designed and made in Belgium, the Kovr Hyde decorative wood panels feature LEDs that are controlled the home owner's smartphone. Also coming in a concrete style option, the Kovr Hyde wall panels provide soft illumination as well as information such as the time. They can help to add visual depth to a space, make it more inviting and provide a lighting design that can be changed whenever desired. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Smart-home Integration:** The Kovr Hyde system is an example of smart-home integration in home decor, with LEDs being controlled by the user's smartphone. - **Multifunctional Design:** The Kovr Hyde wall panels provide soft illumination, as well as informational features - a trend towards multifunctional designs within home decor. - **Flexible Lighting Design:** The ability to change the lighting design with the Kovr Hyde wall panels at any time reflects a trend towards flexible lighting design in the home decor industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Smart Lighting:** The embedded LED technology in the Kovr Hyde wall panels presents opportunities for disruptive innovation within the smart lighting industry. - **Decorative Surfaces:** The Kovr Hyde wall panels are an example of innovative decorative surfaces that can be integrated with smart-home technology. - **Interior Design:** The multifunctional and flexible design of the Kovr Hyde wall panels reflects a trend towards disruptive innovation within the interior design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timber-Like Smart Light Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-elements-wood-look-hexagon-lights.md) - [Cubic Wall-Mounted Light Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-blocks.md) - [Plexiglass Vibrant Wall Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibeke-fonnesberg-schmidt.md) - [Window-Imitating Smart Light Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vindow.md) - [Cubic Wall-Mounted Light Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-jetstrm.md) - [Ambient Smart Lighting Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambient-smart-lighting.md) - [Modular Dynamic Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonside-neon-hex.md) - [Soothing Wall-Mounted Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upton-wall-lights.md) - [AI-Powered Wall Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lepro-wl1.md)