Who doesn’t love having beautiful plants and flowers to liven up your home? What if it didn’t just flow with your décor, it became it? Dustin Anthony with his company BloomingTables aims “To bring the beauty of the outdoors – indoors.” These furniture pieces are beautifully crafted to show off a planter full of life underneath that can be used as a functional coffee table, desk, or a beautiful decoration. The design is very simple and easy to use so that even people who don’t have a lot of plant experience will love having this in their home.
What started as a gift to Dustin’s girlfriend soon became a Kickstarter campaign and is now a full business in San Diego. However, things were not very easy for Dustin in running his business. After he made $40,000 dollars on Kickstarter in 2019, the pandemic hit. This resulted in the supply chain that Dustin was a part of becoming crippled. Although this was a set-back for the company, they were pleasantly surprised when business began to boom as people were spending so much more time inside and wanted to bring more life and beauty into their homes. 
I think this is a really creative idea as it is a décor piece that people can interact with. Right on their website, BloomingTables describes themselves as being “…an innovative option to incorporate their favorite botanical scenes into their homes. This living furniture line combines beauty and functionality, in a sleek and modern way.”, and I couldn’t agree more. On the website they also go into detail about the several benefits that this table can offer. Beyond growing decorative plants, you can grow microgreens that are super nutritious and can be added to several different foods. They also discuss the additions and features that they are working on for future launches.
I really love this idea and this company for many reasons. This idea to me is truly innovative and can be used in so many different ways. Besides having it as a decoration in a home, this would be an amazing tool in classrooms and teaching kids (or adults) more about growing your own food! I really appreciate the thoughtfulness that went into the design of the table, the customization that you can have with it, and the fact that the company is still working on the product and innovating it further.
Sources
The Most Beautiful Table You Can Put in your Home or Office. by Dustin Anthony — Kickstarter
That’s an awesome idea! I love how he combined functional furniture with plant life and some education too! It seems like the best entrepreneurs always combine a couple things to get a winning idea. Good post!
I really dig this product and think it is extremely creative! I have to wonder how it would thrive in a room without much natural light, though. I’d imagine that would limit the placement of the table. I wonder if there is a way to overcome that?
It’s very unfortunate that COVID had to mess things up but I’m glad to hear that the company bounced back and recovered!
This post really caught my eye because my cousin actually tried this idea herself for her apartment. The succulents she used didn’t last too too long but it was a good thought. I think that she would be way more successful in purchasing this furniture instead because they have experience in knowing what to use and what not to use.