Analysis of the development trend of small-sized furniture in 2012

With the rapid rise in housing prices in recent years, the pressure on large-area residential housing prices has increased, and the younger generation has gradually favored small and medium-sized units. Small-sized units are in short supply. However, the furniture market suitable for small-sized configuration is relatively vacant, resulting in the creation of small-sized furniture , which can provide a perfect solution for the small-sized individuality, and the flexible size design can solve the limitation of small-sized area and also make up for The shortage of small-sized furniture in the furniture market.

First, the development trend of small units

With the rising housing prices and the central government's efforts to regulate housing prices and increase the construction of affordable housing, many furniture companies have seen opportunities and turned their attention to the small-sized and affordable housing markets. Especially in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, small-sized apartments are increasingly favored by younger families because of their price advantages. The so-called small-sized apartment generally refers to a house with an area of ​​less than 75 square meters. The layout is mainly one room and one living room.

According to the "Architectural Times" report: Qiu Baoxing, deputy director of the Ministry of Construction, stressed that "small-sized houses are the direction in which Chinese houses must develop, and Japanese collective houses are a model for small-sized houses." In the long run, China's small-sized residential market has great potential: China's urban population is increasing by about 1% per year. About 9.5 million new couples get married each year. Their purchasing power is limited, and they tend to buy affordable small-sized houses. By 2020, China The level of urbanization will reach 55% to 60%, and 260 million farmers will move into cities. Their housing purchasing power is limited, and most of them will choose small-sized houses. In addition, with the liberalization of the national household registration system and the acceleration of population urbanization, the city will enter the city. More and more young workers are working, and there will be more potential new citizens posing a huge demand for small-sized houses.

Second, the status quo of small-sized furniture

With the rapid rise in housing prices, the housing prices of large-scale residential houses have increased the pressure on buyers, while the younger generation has gradually favored small and medium-sized units. Although some developers have increased the development speed of small units, some developers will even have some large and medium-sized enterprises. The unit is split into two sets of “pseudo-small units”. Despite this, small units are still in short supply. Some experts said that the future supply structure of commercial housing will undergo fundamental changes, large-scale units will gradually decrease, and the number of small and medium-sized units will increase.

Due to the small size and low total price of small units, it has become the first choice for most working-class people and young people to buy houses. Therefore, consumers not only require furniture to become "small", but also put forward more requirements for the function of furniture. The market demand for multifunctional, deformable and small-sized small-sized furniture is increasing, but the market is available for consumers to choose. There are not many small-sized furniture. Because the house is not too big, the size and storage function of the furniture are relatively high.

Zhu Changling, vice chairman of the China Furniture Association, said: "The market potential of small-sized furniture is undoubted. With the delivery of a large number of small-sized units, this cake will become larger and larger. The small-sized furniture market is being occupied by a large number of miscellaneous brands. Active in the second and third tier markets, but there are huge hidden dangers in product safety, environmental protection, quality and after-sales service."

Third, the development trend of small-sized furniture

In 2011, the two sessions were held. The housing issue has once again become the focus. China’s Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Jiang Wei proposed that the country will build 10 million sets of affordable housing in 2011. Premier Wen Jiabao also proposed to build 36 million sets of affordable housing in the next five years. Increasing housing security will be the main tone for some time to come. In the next two to five years, small-sized units such as commercial housing, affordable housing, affordable housing, and low-rent housing will continue to sell well. At the Guangdong exhibition in March 2012, many furniture companies have begun to respond to the call for “guaranteed housing” and launched a large number of furniture suitable for small-sized houses. The furniture industry has ushered in a new hot spot for affordable housing. Furniture companies such as the left and right sofas, Fuyun Ideal Space, Peugeot Furniture, Yaobang, Jinfuya, Huawei, Gemma have launched or plan to launch furniture for affordable housing and affordable housing.

With the launch of the two conferences this year and the proposed 36 million affordable housing programs in five years, there is no doubt that small units will become a boom. It must be said that the era of affordable housing will have no small impact on the furniture industry, and small-sized furniture will become a major trend in the home furnishing industry in the future. All furniture companies have already seen this situation and have changed their development routes and marched toward new small-sized furniture routes. I don't know how China's furniture companies will go on this new road. Everyone will wait and see.

Fourth, small-sized furniture design and application

How to make the functions of the living room separate and intrinsically connected and not crowded in a limited space depends largely on the form and size of the furniture. Simple, lightweight, versatile and compact furniture, especially those that can be combined, disassembled, and stored are suitable for small units. The most important thing for small-sized furniture is the powerful storage function, the folding function that does not take up space, and the multi-function. The design of small-sized furniture can be considered in terms of function, shape, material and color:

Functional design

(1) Concealed furniture——Concealed furniture is a storage space that is not easy to detect and has furniture function. It can be skillfully matched with ordinary furniture, and is a product carefully designed and adapted to local conditions. Concealed furniture mainly includes room wall frame type, bedroom wall type, two-story cabinet, recessed space type, bed cabinet type, and completely concealed cabinet.

(2) Mobile furniture - mobile furniture is very important for small and modern spaces. Every inch of space is important. Smart furniture is an essential daily necessities. The furniture with wheels is highly mobile and strong. Show its unique charm in any space. It has become more and more popular. The small roller home has a coffee table, a seat, a CD cabinet, a computer desk, a TV cabinet, and the like.

(3) Multi-functional furniture - traditional furniture is no longer suitable for the development of small-sized houses. Small-sized houses purchase furniture, pay more attention to practicality while satisfying their comfort, how to make the most use of limited space, and not let The living room is crowded and multi-functional furniture is the best choice. For example, the interaction between the living room and the bedroom, the children's room and the study room, the living room and the dining room, in fact, only need to move some furniture or change the functional form of some furniture to meet the multi-functional needs and bring freshness. And save space (Figure 3).

(4) Folding furniture - Folding furniture is not only small in size, but also easy to disassemble, fold or overlap, easy to carry, and occupy a small space for use, it is suitable for small-sized home use. The material of the furniture is also light and easy to move and combine.

(5) Duplex furniture - Duplex furniture can also be called LOFT furniture. It has the characteristics of free, open, simple and practical. It is similar to LOFT's home decoration style, and often creates a more three-dimensional space through the means of duplex or compound. Space is not a problem, as long as the layer height is high enough, the problem can be solved.

2. Model design

(1) Dynamics - small-sized furniture strives for simplicity in styling, without excessive lines and decorations, can be applied to curve shape, giving people a sense of movement, making the indoor space look lively. At the same time, embellish one or two pieces of lively and colorful curved furniture in the living room, which will immediately make the room full of interest, and the space of the curved furniture is very adaptable. It can be freely combined and the shape is light and lively. Such as round tables and round chairs, the space will be smooth and more spacious.

(2) dexterity - small size, versatile, easy to move, these become a new element of future furniture design, folding can be used to fold the area or volume of the object into the smallest possible area or volume.

A savoury taste will reveal that small-sized furniture also exudes a unique aesthetic, not to mention that they all have pragmatism without exception.

(3) Artisticity - With people's understanding of the rational use of space, the growth of investment in furniture, the emphasis on the living environment, and the improvement of the public's appreciation of furniture, the concept of consumption has also undergone a great change, and prices are no longer dominant. Factor, furniture is used more for decorative purposes, pay more attention to its external temperament, visual impact and other artistic factors, that is, small-sized furniture design should consider more artistic, and create visual enjoyment for consumers. .

3. Material selection

Due to the limitations of the small-sized space, wood, plastic, glass, rattan and other lighter materials should be selected as the main material, which makes the overall space feel empty and easy to move and move. For example, the glass material is penetrating and has a cool feeling. Furniture made entirely of glass allows the line of sight to extend infinitely, making it the most space-expanding piece of furniture. Such as glass seats of various colors, can add colorful visual effects to the home, bringing a relaxed and happy heart. The bamboo and rattan furniture looks very casual and comfortable, and it is very convenient to move, and the shape is simple, and the lines are smooth, making the indoor space appear transparent.

4. Color application

Since the furniture covers a relatively large area in a small-sized space, the color of the furniture constitutes the main color of the environment. Different colors can give people different sense of distance, temperature, weight and space. Colors such as red, yellow, and orange make people feel warm, and blue, green, and green colors make people feel cold. The high-definition color makes the feeling expand, and the low-lightness color has a sense of reduction. The warm tones feel convex and the cool tones feel back. The dazzling warm tones feel heavy, and the light, cool tones feel light. Proper use of the unique properties of color makes the small space feel much larger than the actual area. Therefore, the color of the furniture should be the main color of the light color with high brightness, which makes the room space appear wide and achieve the desired effect.