diff --git a/frame/nfts/src/impl_nonfungibles.rs b/frame/nfts/src/impl_nonfungibles.rs
index ef6bbe7656ef8..865d0681880bb 100644
--- a/frame/nfts/src/impl_nonfungibles.rs
+++ b/frame/nfts/src/impl_nonfungibles.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Inspect<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId> for Palle
 impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Create<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId, CollectionConfigFor<T, I>>
 	for Pallet<T, I>
 {
-	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin`.
+	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin` with
+	/// collection settings provided in `config`.
 	fn create_collection(
 		who: &T::AccountId,
 		admin: &T::AccountId,
@@ -159,6 +160,27 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Create<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId, Collection
 		Ok(collection)
 	}
 }
+impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> CreateSimplified<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId> for Pallet<T, I> {
+	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin` with
+	/// default collection settings.
+	fn create_collection(
+		who: &T::AccountId,
+		admin: &T::AccountId,
+	) -> Result<T::CollectionId, DispatchError> {
+		let collection =
+			NextCollectionId::<T, I>::get().unwrap_or(T::CollectionId::initial_value());
+
+		Self::do_create_collection(
+			collection,
+			who.clone(),
+			admin.clone(),
+			CollectionConfigFor::<T, I>::default(),
+			T::CollectionDeposit::get(),
+			Event::Created { collection, creator: who.clone(), owner: admin.clone() },
+		)?;
+		Ok(collection)
+	}
+}
 
 impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Destroy<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId> for Pallet<T, I> {
 	type DestroyWitness = DestroyWitness;
@@ -181,9 +203,13 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Mutate<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId, ItemConfig
 		collection: &Self::CollectionId,
 		item: &Self::ItemId,
 		who: &T::AccountId,
-		item_config: &ItemConfig,
+		item_config: Option<&ItemConfig>,
 		deposit_collection_owner: bool,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
+		let item_config = match item_config {
+			Some(item_config) => *item_config,
+			None => ItemConfig { settings: Self::get_default_item_settings(&collection)? },
+		};
 		Self::do_mint(
 			*collection,
 			*item,
@@ -192,7 +218,7 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Mutate<<T as SystemConfig>::AccountId, ItemConfig
 				false => Some(who.clone()),
 			},
 			who.clone(),
-			*item_config,
+			item_config,
 			|_, _| Ok(()),
 		)
 	}
diff --git a/frame/nfts/src/types.rs b/frame/nfts/src/types.rs
index f8ab2a355b48b..5bfae2e089837 100644
--- a/frame/nfts/src/types.rs
+++ b/frame/nfts/src/types.rs
@@ -347,9 +347,7 @@ pub enum PalletAttributes<CollectionId> {
 }
 
 /// Collection's configuration.
-#[derive(
-	Clone, Copy, Decode, Default, Encode, MaxEncodedLen, PartialEq, RuntimeDebug, TypeInfo,
-)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Decode, Encode, MaxEncodedLen, PartialEq, RuntimeDebug, TypeInfo)]
 pub struct CollectionConfig<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId> {
 	/// Collection's settings.
 	pub settings: CollectionSettings,
@@ -359,6 +357,18 @@ pub struct CollectionConfig<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId> {
 	pub mint_settings: MintSettings<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId>,
 }
 
+impl<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId> Default
+	for CollectionConfig<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId>
+{
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			settings: CollectionSettings::all_enabled(),
+			max_supply: None,
+			mint_settings: MintSettings::default(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 impl<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId> CollectionConfig<Price, BlockNumber, CollectionId> {
 	pub fn is_setting_enabled(&self, setting: CollectionSetting) -> bool {
 		!self.settings.is_disabled(setting)
@@ -409,14 +419,18 @@ impl ItemSettings {
 impl_codec_bitflags!(ItemSettings, u64, ItemSetting);
 
 /// Item's configuration.
-#[derive(
-	Encode, Decode, Default, PartialEq, RuntimeDebug, Clone, Copy, MaxEncodedLen, TypeInfo,
-)]
+#[derive(Encode, Decode, PartialEq, RuntimeDebug, Clone, Copy, MaxEncodedLen, TypeInfo)]
 pub struct ItemConfig {
 	/// Item's settings.
 	pub settings: ItemSettings,
 }
 
+impl Default for ItemConfig {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self { settings: ItemSettings::all_enabled() }
+	}
+}
+
 impl ItemConfig {
 	pub fn is_setting_enabled(&self, setting: ItemSetting) -> bool {
 		!self.settings.is_disabled(setting)
diff --git a/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungible_v2.rs b/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungible_v2.rs
index c23bf3e4055b1..b0fdd8a6aac61 100644
--- a/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungible_v2.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungible_v2.rs
@@ -122,12 +122,13 @@ pub trait InspectEnumerable<AccountId>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 /// attributes set on them.
 pub trait Mutate<AccountId, ItemConfig>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 	/// Mint some `item` to be owned by `who`.
+	/// When `config` set to `None` it will use the collection's default_item_settings.
 	///
 	/// By default, this is not a supported operation.
 	fn mint_into(
 		_item: &Self::ItemId,
 		_who: &AccountId,
-		_config: &ItemConfig,
+		_config: Option<&ItemConfig>,
 		_deposit_collection_owner: bool,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
 		Err(TokenError::Unsupported.into())
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ impl<
 	fn mint_into(
 		item: &Self::ItemId,
 		who: &AccountId,
-		config: &ItemConfig,
+		config: Option<&ItemConfig>,
 		deposit_collection_owner: bool,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
 		<F as nonfungibles::Mutate<AccountId, ItemConfig>>::mint_into(
diff --git a/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungibles_v2.rs b/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungibles_v2.rs
index 9d32f29becd4c..df31f8517291c 100644
--- a/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungibles_v2.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/nonfungibles_v2.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ pub trait InspectEnumerable<AccountId>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 
 /// Trait for providing the ability to create collections of nonfungible items.
 pub trait Create<AccountId, CollectionConfig>: Inspect<AccountId> {
-	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin`.
+	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin` with
+	/// collection settings provided in `config`.
 	fn create_collection(
 		who: &AccountId,
 		admin: &AccountId,
@@ -190,6 +191,16 @@ pub trait Create<AccountId, CollectionConfig>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 	) -> Result<Self::CollectionId, DispatchError>;
 }
 
+/// A simplified trait for providing the ability to create collections of nonfungible items.
+pub trait CreateSimplified<AccountId>: Inspect<AccountId> {
+	/// Create a `collection` of nonfungible items to be owned by `who` and managed by `admin` with
+	/// default collection settings.
+	fn create_collection(
+		who: &AccountId,
+		admin: &AccountId,
+	) -> Result<Self::CollectionId, DispatchError>;
+}
+
 /// Trait for providing the ability to destroy collections of nonfungible items.
 pub trait Destroy<AccountId>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 	/// The witness data needed to destroy an item.
@@ -219,13 +230,14 @@ pub trait Destroy<AccountId>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 /// minted, burned and/or have attributes set on them.
 pub trait Mutate<AccountId, ItemConfig>: Inspect<AccountId> {
 	/// Mint some `item` of `collection` to be owned by `who`.
+	/// When `config` set to `None` it will use the collection's default_item_settings.
 	///
 	/// By default, this is not a supported operation.
 	fn mint_into(
 		_collection: &Self::CollectionId,
 		_item: &Self::ItemId,
 		_who: &AccountId,
-		_config: &ItemConfig,
+		_config: Option<&ItemConfig>,
 		_deposit_collection_owner: bool,
 	) -> DispatchResult {
 		Err(TokenError::Unsupported.into())