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.
We Sat on the Floor for 3 Weeks Because of a Bad Furniture Configurator
I tested room planners from 4 major modular furniture brands. Burrow's AR was spot-on, but Floyd's pretty tool almost cost me another $350 mistake.
I Treated My 300 Sq Ft Apartment Like a Codebase. Here's My $47 Storage Setup.
12 storage products tested over 3 months. The $20 IKEA pegboard costs $0.02 per daily use. Most of the pretty stuff failed within weeks.
I Tested 23 Modular Products This Year. These 7 From Women Founders Actually Held Up.
I tested 23 modular products this year. Most failed within months, but these 7 from women founders actually survived my small apartment chaos.
The Hand-Wavy Answers I Got From 7 Furniture Vendors About 'Killing Germs'
I asked 7 furniture vendors how their "antibacterial" coatings work. Most couldn't explain it. Here's what that 99.9% claim actually means.
I've Moved 7 Times in 5 Years. Here's the Furniture That Actually Survives.
After 7 moves, most of my furniture ended up abandoned. But these modular pieces broke down in 15 minutes and fit in any apartment I've lived in since.
I Tested 47 Food Waste Gadgets Over 3 Months. Only 9 Were Worth Keeping.
47 gadgets, 3 months of testing, and most weren't worth the drawer space. But the vacuum containers? They're saving me $15/week in produce alone.
Why My Basil Seeds Kept Failing on Metal Shelves (The Data Surprised Me)
My sensors showed metal shelves caused temperature swings that killed basil seeds. Here's what the data revealed about materials, spacing, and light falloff.
I Wasted So Much Money on Cute Organizers Before I Figured Out What My Brain Actually Needs
Stop buying cute organizers that don't fit your brain. The sensory dial setup in tip #3 finally fixed my Thursday desk chaos.
I Ordered 47 Fabric Swatches Before Buying a Sofa. Here's My Actual System.
47 fabric swatches, one spreadsheet, and a nail drag test that caught what photos couldn't. Here's the scoring system that made my sofa pick obvious.
We Moved Into a Real House. Here's How I Nerded Out on Mudroom Storage.
I compared 7 modular mudroom systems like I'd review speaker setups: scoring compatibility, expandability, and build quality. Here's what actually holds up.
I've Replaced 3 Studio Desks in 4 Years. Here's How to Avoid My Expensive Mistake.
Three desks in four years taught me the hard way: your year-one setup won't fit your year-three gear. Here's how to buy for where you're actually headed.
I've Rebuilt My Quilting Storage 4 Times in My Brooklyn Apartment. Here's What Finally Worked.
Skip the Pinterest ideas. After 4 failed attempts, I found that treating my quilting room like software architecture finally solved my storage chaos.