Plus: 5 cool home design prototypes

“Live and learn” goes the old saying––these 5 projects prove it’s true. Ben and Makoto designed these prototypes to make use of their small space, and learned how to best enhance their products through the process.

Planting table 

This design was so simple that Ben and Makoto turned it into a DIY project, posting instructions in a PDF on their website (scoutregalia.com). “We don’t make a cent off it, but I love the idea,” says Makoto.