I look if if I can find some already assembled things and try to build an project around it. For example I used an pictureframe to build a nice neopixel thing,

I look if if I can find some already assembled things and try to build an project around it. For example I used an pictureframe to build a nice neopixel thing, I also documented it on my website, https://mikub.me/post/(1)/ https://mikub.me/post/(1)/ So what I do is I usually look around what everyday objects could become nice enclosures for microcontrollers and such things.