ReadyMade was a bimonthly magazine which focused on do it
yourself projects involving interior design, making furniture, home
improvement, sewing, metalworking, woodworking and other disciplines. It also
focused on sustainable design, independent music and DIY culture. The magazine
was marketed to people who enjoy creating unique items to have at home and
wear, and featured projects which could often be completed with everyday
materials, such as household items. ReadyMade was founded by chief editor
Shoshanna Berger and publisher Grace Hawthorne in Berkeley, California.
The inaugural issue was published in winter 2002, with
quarterly issues produced until the magazine moved to bimonthly issues with the
March/April 2004 publication. In 2006, the Meredith Corporation purchased the
magazine. In January 2009, Meredith announced it was relocating the magazine's
creative staff to Des Moines, Iowa due to company-wide budgetary concerns. None
of the editorial staff chose to relocate, and Better Homes and Gardens
executive editor Kitty Morgan assumed editorial duties for ReadyMade on an
interim basis. On June 16, 2011, ReadyMade announced on its blog that Meredith
had discontinued the magazine.
