# Periodic Pillows Yellow Bug Boutique Creates Witty Couch Accents By Carly Foy | Published 2011-05-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-bug-boutique1 References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/62565068/bacon-periodic-table-element-cotton) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/YellowBugBoutique?ref=top_trail) The Yellow Bug Boutique, an [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floof-snuggle-sack-and-floor-pillow) shop, has created the ultimate geek-chic [pillows for your home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comforting-pillow). The boutique has several lines of pillows that promote your inner geek, but the most geeky by far is the Periodic Table of Elements set. The owner and designer have taken some of the abbreviations from the Periodic Table and combined them together to create words. For example, a pillow design uses the elemental abbreviations to spell the word "bacon." The Yellow Bug Boutique says, "There's conclusive, scientific proof that bacon is an intellectual food. It's right there in the periodic table! Barium, cobalt and nitrogen. BA CO N. Read it and weep, bacon haters." The Yellow Bug Boutique's pillows are perfect for any person who loves witty design and wants to add a geeky element to their [home decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eloise-collection). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geek-chic Decor:** There are opportunities to create products that combine geeky and stylish design for home decor, such as witty pillows. - **Science-inspired Home Accents:** There is potential to create home decor products that are inspired by scientific concepts, like the Periodic Table of Elements. - **Personalized Home Decor:** Creating personalized home decor products, like customized word pillows, can offer unique decoration options for customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can expand their product offerings to include unique and witty designs that cater to the interests of customers. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce businesses can offer a platform for small shops, like the Yellow Bug Boutique, to sell their unique products to a wider audience. - **Customized Products:** Industries that offer customized products, such as personalization and printing services, can incorporate science-inspired designs to cater to niche markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotive Plush Sunflower Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talking-terps.md) - [Vibrant Designer Decor Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-decor-pillow.md) - [Creature-Inspired Home Good Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-jeffreys-loverboy.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Crinkle-Cut Fry-Themed Body Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crinkle-cut-cuddler.md) - [Book-Themed Plush Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punchkins-book-plushies.md) - [Elevated Flexible Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiggle-pillow.md) - [Exuberant Love-Inspired Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laura-dro-designs.md) - [Upcycled Designer Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kara.md)