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.
My Clients Keep Calling Me 3 Hours Into a '90 Minute' Build. Here's Why.
That 90-minute assembly estimate? My data shows it's actually 3.5 to 5 hours. Here's when DIY makes sense and when you're wasting money.
I Spent $3,000 on a Bookshelf. Then I Learned About Parametric Design.
That $3,000 custom bookshelf? You can design one yourself in a weekend. Here's how parametric tools turn measurements into furniture, no math degree required.
What Measuring Furniture for Tiny Apartments Taught Me About Industrial Platform Strategy
Five manufacturing giants use the same modular thinking that makes tiny apartments work. Here's how Bosch, Siemens, and Toyota built billion-dollar platforms.
We Fixed 47 Devices Last Month. Only 12 Accepted Third-Party Parts.
Parts pairing, serial number locks, and software blocks killed 35 of our 47 repairs. Here's why your "modular" device isn't actually fixable.
I've Spent 3 Years Testing Quick Release Furniture Hardware. Here's What Actually Holds Up.
Cam locks, snap locks, quick release fittings: here's how they actually work, which ones fail first, and what 3 years of testing taught me.
What 47 Repair Cafe Saturdays Taught Me About Why Products Die Early
After 47 Saturdays fixing broken devices, I've mapped the 7 engineering choices that determine whether your product lives 10 years or dies in 2.
I Spent 3 Months Verifying Sustainability Claims on Modular Furniture. Most Failed.
I used supply chain tracking tools to verify 12 furniture brands' eco claims. Only 3 passed basic checks. Here's what the "sustainable" labels actually mean.
How I Went From 7 Mismatched Pouches to One Bag That Actually Makes Sense
I had 7 pouches that didn't fit together, and packing felt like floor surgery at every airport. Here's the 3-layer system that finally fixed it.
Why I Donated 17 Kitchen Gadgets After Calculating Their FFR Score
I scored every kitchen gadget with a simple formula. 17 items had an FFR below 1.0, and my garlic press was the worst offender at 0.25.
We Spent $4K on Staging Furniture That Did Nothing. Then I Found the Data.
Built-ins can return 50-80% ROI, but modular setups hit 50-70% without locking you in. The trick? Making furniture act like a fixed feature.
I Applied Audio Engineering Logic to My Wife's Craft Room. It Actually Worked.
My wife's craft room survived 5 hobby phases without a single full reorganization. The secret? I treated her bins like audio gear. Here's the framework.
We've Moved 4 Times in 5 Years. Here's the Furniture That Survived Every Lease.
After 4 moves, most of our furniture didn't make it. But the tension-mount shelving and modular sofa? Still perfect. Here's what actually survives renting.