Having a small house in a rainy climate, I spend a lot of my time indoors rearranging furniture to take photos. A tripod can be a major hassle in a small space, both for the size of the leg footprint as well as the tedium and awkwardness of adjusting the camera height. I recently took a photo in my kitchen that required a ladder, a chair, two shortened tripod legs on the countertop, and one extended one wedged against a cabinet. I looked around online at the studio stands available and saw that even the cheapest full-range stands were ~$1000. Even if I could find one used, most are still way too big for for my house, and I’m not sure if I’d even like using one. I made a mock up from some locally available parts and some stuff I had laying around.