# IKEA Hacking Collectives Surtido de Mutacione Takes Boxed IKEA Parts & Makes New Creations By Rachel | Published 2009-07-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surtido-de-mutacione-ikea-furniture References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/23696) & [blog.sub-studio](http://blog.sub-studio.com/2009/07/surtido-ikea-project.html) I love [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-home) (don’t we all?), but the work of following the step-by-step instructions to build a lamp isn’t something I love as much. But Surtido de Mutaciones has taken the idea of [IKEA DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-collection-1) and changed it up. Surtido de Mutaciones is a collection of artists who are all given IKEA furniture that needs assembly and are left to create whatever they want with it. It’s interesting to see what IKEA furniture can become with creativity (and a bit more patience than I have). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **IKEA Hacking:** Opportunity for individuals to creatively modify and repurpose IKEA furniture. - **DIY Innovation:** Empowering consumers to engage in innovative and personalized customization of products. - **Collaborative Consumption:** Promoting shared creativity and resourcefulness in repurposing and upcycling materials. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Innovative approaches to furniture customization, inspiring new product lines and business models. - **Art and Design:** Blurring the lines between art and product design through creative repurposing and collaboration. - **Home Improvement Retail:** Opportunity to tap into the growing demand for customizable and personalized home furnishing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Home Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-home.md) - [Flatpack Lighting Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allen-key-lamp.md) - [Playful Learning Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-open-house.md) - [Colorfully Saturated Home Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesammans-collection.md) - [Incredibly Vibrant Homeware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-homeware.md) - [Modern Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-revealed.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Marginalized Artisan-Made Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mvinn-collection.md) - [Asia-Honoring Artisanal Handmade Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mvinn.md)