# Chalkboard Coffee Tables Scrawl Out Your Conversations on the Writable Table By Summer Luu | Published 2011-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/writable-table References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/02/18/write-on-a-table/) & [tianyuxiao](http://www.tianyuxiao.com/) Have a coffee and lovely chat over the Writable Table -- a handwritten chat, that is. This [fun and interactive furniture piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrakis-30) by Tianyu Xiao has three panels of chalkboards implemented within the [unique design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series). Three flip panels sit at the center with chalk pieces discreetly held inside. So when you're having a tough conversation at the Writable Table, feel free to scrawl out what you want to say on these boards. **Implications** - Businesses that devote their efforts to providing consumers products that are both [aesthetically pleasing and highly functional](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table) will relate to a large market. Additionally, creating functional and useful products will help any company that is looking to develop a good reputation among consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Furniture:** Opportunity for businesses to develop furniture that encourages engagement and interaction through unique design features. - **Writable Surfaces:** Opportunity for industries to explore the integration of writable surfaces in various products and environments to enhance communication and creativity. - **Combining Aesthetics with Functionality:** Opportunity for businesses to cater to a market seeking aesthetically pleasing products that also serve a practical purpose. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to innovate and produce interactive furniture pieces that offer a unique user experience. - **Educational Supplies:** Opportunity for educational supply companies to develop writable surfaces and products that facilitate learning and collaboration. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to incorporate writable surfaces in their designs to promote creative expression and communication in various spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Dynamic Interaction Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmasurface.md) - [Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overlap-table.md) - [Artful Coffee Table Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertushka.md) - [Puzzling Removable Tray Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-puzzle-table.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Interlocking Puzzle-Like Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-table.md) - [Reversable Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse.md) - [Fluid Topographic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-table.md)