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The Olympics Show World-Class Athletes With World-Class Custom Items

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on February 26, 2010

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, are in their 3rd week.  Just a few days of hair-raising moments and inspiring feats by athletes from around the world remain.  Despite the early tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, the games have been well watched and received by the world.

As I [...]

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It’s All in the Details

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on February 25, 2010

We asked subscriber Darrell Peart of Darrell Peart Furnituremaker to write about how he executes the features of Greene & Greene style.  Mr. Peart delves into the details and reveals the importance of order, hierarchy, and time in the Greene & Greene style.

Designing and working in the style of Greene & Greene is all [...]

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Design Challenge 2010 – Vote Now!

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on February 22, 2010

Cast your vote now for the best original design in the 2010 CustomMade Design Challenge!

We asked you to design a piece of furniture that you’d like to have custom made by one of our woodworkers and you sent us some amazing entries.  In fact, so many great designs came in that we decided to [...]

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Why I’m a Custom Made Guy

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, Founder's Blog, The People Behind CustomMade on February 19, 2010

When my partner Seth and I tell people about the company we are building, they often say, “Custom woodworking – that’s an odd business for two guys from Boston…are you guys woodworkers?” Our answer is, of course, no.  We are website marketing guys.

So why are we involved in a company that is the online [...]

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See Tony O’Malley tomorrow in the Buildoff!

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on February 16, 2010

Starting tomorrow, February 17, 2010, Fine Woodworking author and CustomMade.com subscriber, Tony O’Malley will be taking part in a 3-day building competition – the Buildoff.  He’ll compete with Gary Striegler at Fine Homebuilding to make a mudroom built-in.  (Apartment Therapy readers might remember Tony from the post on his amazing Home Library with Window Seat.  Wow.)

You can join [...]

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Custom Artisans Bring Out the Beauty of Nature Within Wood

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on February 16, 2010

What is the relationship of the artisan to nature? What is the artisan’s responsibility to nature? Guest blogger John P. Rose of Custom Furniture Creations discusses the philosophy that guides his craft.

The main philosophy of Custom Furniture Creations is to create unique furniture that blends the beauty of nature with hand-craftsmanship.  As a result, we [...]

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Built-in Cabinetry for Your Flat-Screen TV

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on February 16, 2010

“Now that you’ve bought that new flat-screen TV you face the problem: where am I going to put it?”  If you’re facing this dilemma, guest blogger Tony O’Malley of Tony O’Malley Custom Woodworking has some suggestions for your consideration.

Your old TV was a chunky cube; the new flat-screen is a sleek elongated rectangle. Your [...]

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Eco-Friendly Custom Furniture – How to be Green with your furniture

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on February 15, 2010

Commissioning eco-friendly custom furniture can be a wonderful way to help the environment and decorate your home beautifully all at the same time.

But what does “eco-friendly” mean when you are commissioning custom furniture?  Guest blogger Douglas Bialor, owner of The Hat Factory Furniture Co./Hudson Cabinetry and Design, discusses what being green meant in the [...]

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Design Challenge 2010 – Deadline Extended!

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on February 12, 2010

We’ve been truly amazed by the incredible entries received so far for the CustomMade.com Design Challenge sponsored by Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. In fact, we’ve enjoyed seeing these designs so much, we’ve decided to extend the challenge one more week – the new deadline is Friday, February 19!

Plus, we’re going to let everyone vote [...]

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Culin & Colella, Inc. win 2010 Design Portfolio Award for Residential Furniture Built-In!

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, Maker Spotlight, The Wide World of Custom Making on February 10, 2010

Congratulations are in order to CustomMade.com subscribers Culin & Colella, Inc., winners of the 2010 Design Portfolio Award for Residential Furniture Built-In!

Winning Project: Entertainment Center

This entertainment center features butternut solids and veneers and carved elements.  The size of this entertainment center caused several challenges including pre-assembly for fitting and installation. It took horizontal [...]

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