IKEA has gotten easy furniture assembly down to a science, and Italian designer Teste di Legno ignores all of their helpful instructions for the Lato B series. This unconventional furniture collection consists of mixed and matched furniture sets that have been put together to create unusual desks and shelves.
Teste di Legno's brilliant Lato B series cleverly uses materials from one of the world's most popular furniture manufacturers in an effort to create desks and shelves that are anything but simple. One of the peculiar desks in this series combines a bedside lamp, a green dresser, a metal file cabinet and numerous wooden filing shelves. Another of Legno's designs turns artificial potted plants into grassy chandeliers. These oddly assembled furniture sets remind IKEA shoppers that it's always a good idea to read over the instructions.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Mixed and Matched Furniture Sets
- There is an opportunity for furniture designers to create unconventional pieces by mixing and matching materials from different furniture manufacturers.
- Unconventional Assembly Instructions
- There is a growing trend of consumers and designers deviating from standard assembly instructions to create unique furniture pieces.
- Repurposed Home Decor
- There is a trend of repurposing and transforming existing home decor items into new and functional furniture pieces.
Where This Applies
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Furniture manufacturers could potentially create unconventional and mixed pieces by collaborating with other manufacturers or designers.
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can offer unique and customized solutions for their clients by mixing and matching furniture sets and deviating from standard assembly instructions.
- Home Decor Retail
- Home decor retailers could cater to the growing trend of repurposing by offering products that can be transformed into functional furniture pieces.
