The Modular Product & System Database
A comprehensive resource for modular products and systems - helping consumers build adaptable, sustainable, and cost-effective product ecosystems with compatibility matrices, upgrade paths, and total cost of ownership analysis.
How I Finally Got Our Motion Sensors to Stop Ignoring the Bathroom
Your motion sensors aren't broken, they're misplaced. Here's the Shadow Walk method I use to map dead zones before installing a single sensor.
We Spent 3 Weekends Testing Modular Sofa Arms with Clinical Equipment (My Husband Stopped Asking Questions)
We used clinical pressure sensors to test modular sofa arms. Wide track scored 7.8/10, narrow track hit 5.2/10. Here's what the data actually means for you.
My Floating Shelves Destroyed My Camera Gear. Here's What I Learned About Drywall Anchors.
After my floating shelves crashed onto $2K of camera gear, I finally learned how anchors actually work. Here's the pull-out vs shear math you need.
I Lost $400 to a Thunderbolt Dock in Bangkok. Here's What I Wish I Knew About Ports.
That $400 Thunderbolt dock looked compatible but wasn't. Here's the port obsolescence timeline and decision framework I wish I'd had before buying.
I Spent 6 Months Testing Fabric Protectors on My Modular Sofa. Here's What Actually Worked.
I tracked moisture sensors and UV exposure for 6 months to find out which fabric protectors actually last on modular cushions. Some barely made it to month four.
I Spent 3 Weeks Researching Furniture That'll Work When My Parents Move In
3 weeks of research on furniture that works for kids, adults, and aging parents. Here's what actually matters (and what's just marketing fluff).
We Almost Spent $8K on a Custom Closet. Here's Why We Didn't.
I broke down modular vs custom closets like competing software platforms. The $8K quote didn't survive my IT project manager brain.
I Spent $2,000 on Smart Home Gadgets That Wouldn't Talk to Each Other. Here's How I Fixed It.
I mapped every device's protocol, found the conflicts, and built a system that actually works. Here's my 30-minute audit process and the hub strategy that fixed it.
I Made My Teens Help Me Verify Furniture Certifications. Here's Our Checklist.
We treat furniture like impulse buys, but it shapes your home for 10+ years. Here's the 7-metric checklist my teens and I use to verify eco claims.
The $200 Return Fee I Could Have Avoided with a Free App
Free AR apps can measure your living room in 10 minutes flat. I tested a dozen of them so you don't have to learn this lesson the expensive way.
I Fixed a $400 Table in 20 Minutes Using the Same Logic I Use to Debug Code
That $400 table scratch? It's the same problem as debugging code. Identify the issue, pick the right tool, verify the fix. Here's the 20-minute method.
How I Finally Got My Philips Hue, Ring, and Ecobee to Actually Talk to Each Other
Stop buying devices and praying they work together. The protocol-first method fixes the mess your Hue, Ring, and Ecobee made. Here's how I finally did it.