# DIY Table Kits Crutch by Nicola Enrico Staeubli Helps you Reuse By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crutch-by-nicola-enrico-staeubli References: [swiss-miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/08/crutch.html?) & [nicolafrombern](http://www.nicolafrombern.com/) The Crutch by Nicola Enrico Staeubli lets you be your eco-conscious self without having to learn how to [re-purpose old wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formwork-collection). Crutch is a table-making kit that provides [metal frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames) that can easily be used with any large piece of wood. The example table in the gallery is made with a door, which looks quite cool. The Crutch by Nicola Enrico Staeubli lets people be the re-user they are with this kit that makes [DIY-ing a lot easier](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nstel-the-chair). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 17% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Table Kits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customizable and sustainable furniture solutions through easy-to-use table-making kits. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand product offerings to include DIY table kits, allowing customers to create their own furniture using pre-made frames. - **Home Improvement Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce DIY table kits as a new product category to attract eco-conscious customers and provide them with sustainable furniture options. - **Crafting and Hobby Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market specialty DIY table kits for crafters and hobbyists looking to create unique and personalized furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual-Purpose Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-crate-and-end-table.md) - [Self-Assembly Sustainable Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bndner-side-table.md) - [Recycled Yogurt Pot-Constructed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-series-ii.md) - [Simplistic Wooden Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nuo.md) - [DIY Flatpack Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/that-stool.md) - [Waste-Based Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-furniture1.md) - [Chic Sustainable Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-side-table.md) - [Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-table-1.md) - [Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-lervik-1.md)