Just when you’ve think you’ve seen all the home improvement, interior design, and do it yourself magazines out there something new comes from out of nowhere. I got yet another free magazine offer in the mail today, which is perfectly normal. But this one was different. I had never heard of this one, ReadyMade. Curiousity made me open it up. I scanned the brochure…so good I ended up reading ALL of the material and sent in the free issue postcard. My first reaction was, “How did they find me?” It’s like they knew I was into thinking outside the box and giving objects second lives (for cheap). One of a kind, hip, crafty, geeky, inspiring, recycled, reused, transformed and always changing. Am I talking about me or the contents of the magazine? I can’t wait to find out what this magazine is all about! I mean I know it is about insanely creative, out of the ordinary, unique, and inexpensive projects that almost anyone can do. Some examples are using a surfboard as a floating shelf (sounds tacky but is surprisingly striking), making a mid-century mod clock out of chopsticks (think Herman Miller style), creating a bird feeder out of martini glasses, turning a old radio into a vintage style mp3 player, etc. One I love is making a faux mosaic table out of paint swatches. As soon as I read some of the project ideas, I was ready to get started!

When doing research for this blog I found the ReadyMade Magazine website which has a million projects that anyone can search through with complete instructions - magazine subscription free! So if you like the mid-century post-war modern (Design Within Reach style) and IKEA or - better yet - Salvation Army prices, then this magazine might be for you!

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