# Twist Tie Coffee Tables Entangle Yourself in the Twirling Design of the Why Knot Table By Summer Luu | Published 2011-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/why-knot-table References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2011/03/29/the-why-knot-table-by-kino-guerin/) & [kinoguerin](http://www.kinoguerin.com/index.html) I love the design and title of the Why Knot Table by Kino Guerin. The name clearly alludes to its [entangled look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects) that is stunningly incorporated into this wooden piece of furniture. Kino Guerin is a Canadian woodworker, deemed as a master at bending rigid materials to get beautiful flow and movement. The [coffee table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-furnitures) is proof of his craftsmanship in this smoked oak veneer furniture piece; it really captivates your attention to its smooth and swirly look. The curves created from these [wooden panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topographic-coffee-table) are elegant, intricate and would flow naturally with any style of living room decor. Kino Guerin really knows how to make a unique and twisted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces (like the Why Knot Table). Check out the tabletop's swirls and whirls! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Twisted Furniture Design:** Incorporate fluid and twisted design elements into furniture pieces as a unique way to captivate attention and stand out in the market. - **Masterful Material Bending:** Explore ways to bend rigid materials in a beautiful way, as Kino Guerin has done with smoked oak veneer, to create fluid, graceful shapes and patterns. - **One-of-a-kind Pieces:** Create a unique selling proposition and build a dedicated audience by producing one-of-a-kind furniture pieces that showcase inspired and individual designs like the Why Knot Table. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Apply unique design elements, materials, and techniques to break into a market that is otherwise saturated with traditional furniture designs. - **Woodworking:** Explore new and innovative techniques for bending and shaping rigid materials in order to create fluid and organic shapes for furniture, decor, and building projects. - **Interior Design:** Incorporate one-of-a-kind furniture pieces into interior design projects to create truly unique and eye-catching spaces that stand out in the minds of clients and visitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wavy Sculptural Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables.md) - [Ultra-Minimalist Metallic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisk.md) - [Wave-Inspired Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seahorse-coffee-table.md) - [Puzzling Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-side-table.md) - [Optically-Designed Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigma-coffee-tables.md) - [Elegant Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangent-table.md) - [Metal Sheet Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-side-table.md) - [Fluid Topographic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-table.md) - [Curvaceous Animalistic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookpet-coffee-table.md)