Clayton Homes Goes Mod with New i-House Pods

The build was so fast that they went to Ikea and bought the cabinetry at retail prices because that was quicker than creating the product with the contemporary look they were looking for in the company’s own cabinetry shop. The i-homes built for production will have Clayton-built cabinets.

The models are furnished with Ikea furniture as well. “Because that is exactly the look we are looking for,” said Boyd. And there’s been some talk about collaborating with Ikea to sell the i-house through the retailer as well as through the company’s traditional outlets.

One reason the product development went swiftly is that Clayton backed out of the process early.

“I found myself too intimately involved and slowing down the design process,” Clayton said.

“He is telling the truth,” Boyd said. “As an architect that (carte blanche) is a rare thing. He let go and things that are normally hurdles or roadblocks just weren’t.”