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Posts tagged “readymade”

Create a Lamp Out of a Detergent Bottle

Coming from the same great source as the neat Coffee Can Lamp, ReadyMade, this project uses a detergent bottle to create a lamp. Since it is the month where we are focusing on all things home applia...

Turn Old Speakers into a Sideboard
Blogging Readymade

Last week we showed you one way of dealing with vintage speakers. This week, for those of you who don't want to attempt to fix your broken speakers, we take a look at another option to repurpose thos...

Create Mini Speakers Out of an Altoids Tin

We love upcycling Altoids tins. The classic tin has inspired many a DIY, and while looking online for more creative Altoids projects we stumbled upon this project from ReadyMade's archives. Adding t...

Create a Chic Bud Vase Out of an Old Light Bulb

We love ideas on how to reuse old tech, and have blogged some great ways to reuse old light bulbs before, including some rather nifty terrariums. This project from ReadyMade adds yet another use for...

Update your Refrigerator's Dated Décor

Jacqueline and George Schmidt are DIY extraordinaires. Their amazing home is featured in the February/March issue of ReadyMade magazine, which is chock full of amazing ideas you'll want to steal. Hav...

Make Your Own Light Fixture Out of Coffee Cans

While looking through one of our favorite how to resources, ReadyMade's online project gallery, we spotted this great lighting project. We are a huge fan of DIY lighting fixtures and this project by...

How To Reinvent Your Handbag With Solar Power

While perusing through some of the awesome How To blogs at ReadyMade we came upon this gem for how to reinvent a handbag into a solar powered handbag. We loved the solar powered purse by Joe Nynek a...

In Case You Missed It: AT Chicago Uncovers a Readymade Factory

We honestly can't even handle how many amazing readymade objects are in this Apartment Therapy Chicago home tour. Marcel DuChamp would have been proud. Patrick Foisy's loft, in Montreal not Chicago, ...

Blogging...ReadyMade's Loose Gadget Solution

If you're like us, you've got a lot of gadgets and they tend to be haphazardly lying around. There's no real order to your electronics chaos, other than grouping pieces together that depend on each o...