ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

features

Lineup: February/March 2010

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Editor’s Letter: A behind-the-scenes look into what you are holding in your hands right now.

Step One: Hit the road and record the ride with a travel journal, designed and illustrated by you.

Reply All: Projects, letters, snail mail, home tips, and chitchat, directly from our readers.

Ready, Set, Go: Vintage tape, “tweet me” hearts, and a reason to dance in the rain will help beat the winter blues.

HDYGTFAJ: We’re bringing back an RM favorite with the dirt (clay?) on potter Jonathan Adler.

Place Setting: The owners of Three Potato Four find all the inspiration they need in Reston, Virginia.

Small Spaces: In the desert of Marfa, Texas, El Cosmico is an oasis of trailers, yurts, and outdoor showers.

To Do List: At Home: Grow herbs, stencil a wall, cut glass, and pack your suitcase like a pro.

Product Placement: An artisan tool kit for children looks as good as it handles.

Edible Adventure: Pancakes: Any path you take on this journey leads you straight to deliciousness.

To Do List: In the Kitchen: Make ricotta, use a dough whisk, and learn why to buy expensive chocolate.

Tech Talk: The death of the electric car didn’t stop James Nestor from bringing the Comuta-Car back to life.

Projects: Escape: Whether traveling distances near or far, we’ve got 27 projects to help you escape.

Doing What Comes Naturally: Where George and Jacqueline Schmidt work, print, and live.

Cutting Back: A vintage sailor dress becomes super stylish thanks to the cuts of one expert seamstress.

Feel Better Food: Recipes designed to tackle the morning after a long night, whether you are or not.

MacGyver: Encyclopedias are in the bag with this bookish purse. Next up: Scrabble tiles and racks.



On the Cover: The interior of the Imperial Mansion trailer, one of the five new “rooms” at El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas.