ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

/ Solutions for Small Spaces

Swing a hammer, fire up a drill, and don't forget your safety goggles. From the meat cart bed to the Adirondack chair and beyond, some of ReadyMade's most substantial projects live right here.

Surf Shack USA [+] More

Hartman Kable shacks up, beachside, in a shipping container converted into a pint-size shelter...

Tiny Pallet House [+] More

Michael Janzen tries tiny on for size. Was: Shipping Pallets Now: Tiny House Who: Michael Janzen Day Job: Online marketing VP Hometown: Sacramento, CA Maker of: Tiny Pallet House Square Footage: 100 square feet Site: tinyfreehouse...

Grain Bin Studio [+] More

Richard Saxton jams out in a grain bin turned recording studio and bandshell. Was: Grain Bin Now: Recording Studio/Bandshell Who: Richard Saxton Day Job: Artist and Professor at University of Colorado at Boulder Hometown: Boulder, CO Maker of: M...

Motorcycle Crate Ceiling [+] More

Kyle Minor takes his office space into overdrive. Was: Construction Trailer Now: Office Space Who: Kyle Minor Day Job: Artist and designer Hometown: San Francisco, CA Maker of: Construction trailer office Square footage: 800 square feet Site: kyleminordesign...

Hotel California [+] More

WHO: John Leaver, 30, and Tyke O'Brien, 36 WHAT: 950-square-foot house plus a 200-square-foot "back shack" WHERE: Los Angeles BEST SMALL-SPACE SOLUTION: Storing copious amounts of dirty dishes in the bathtub until company leaves THE LOOK: Vintage-modern-rustic-artsy-eclectic-authentic happy accident In 2004, when Jon Leaver and Tyke O'Brien wrapped up their PhDs in art history and English, respectively, the couple knew they needed a new long-term project to keep them busy...