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Desks on the Mind…

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on April 29, 2010

While searching for the perfect desk for a client, I was smitten with this walnut writing desk by H&M WoodWorks.  Look at the beautiful graining of the walnut…stunning….  Some of the features you can customize are the type of wood, curved sides, and back panel.

It would look great in a guest bedroom with a [...]

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Customizing CustomMade.com

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 24, 2010

The mission of CustomMade goes beyond connecting those looking for custom works with those artisans who create them. We believe it is to teach people that buying custom items is a better value: higher-quality product that is tailored to the specific tastes of a consumer.

Well, we decided to take our own advice when we [...]

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Celebrate Earth Day with CustomMade

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on April 22, 2010

CustomMade would like to wish everyone a Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day celebrations around the world today will remind us of the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy, sustainable environment.  However, being environmentally friendly isn’t just about caring for beautiful, pristine environments in far away places.  We can make a positive environmental impact by [...]

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Furniture: Custom-Made or Retail?

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 22, 2010

Buying a new piece of furniture is a perfect chance to add beauty to your home.  Custom-made furniture is your best choice for creating a unique look.  You might be surprised to learn, however, that buying custom-made furniture can also be your best choice for saving money initially and over the long term when compared [...]

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Orca Coffee Table Update

Posted by CustomMade in CustomMade Connections, For Customers, For Makers on April 16, 2010

Bryce Van Dyke, our 2010 CustomMade Design Challenge winner, has chosen CustomMade artisan Bill Amaya of Cimarron Lofting, Inc., to build his winning project, the Orca Coffee Table.  They’ve graciously agreed to give us a behind the scenes look at the design and building process and report on their progress.

Bryce sent us sketches for [...]

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The Appeal of Custom Made Curtains

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on April 16, 2010

Since I can remember, I have always adored curtains.  They are not only pleasing to the eye but practical.  They serve as insulation and, if interlined with blackout lining, can keep the light out in the morning for a bit of extra sleep.  I have never been a fan of simply buying ready-made curtains.  Custom-made [...]

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Eight More Things You Never Knew Could be Custom Made

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 13, 2010

We’ve previously looked at eight things you may not have realized could be custom made.  Items like billiard tables and carved signs, custom or not, aren’t things you normally see everyday in the typical home.  It’s not surprising that you may not have considered having them customized.  Sometimes, however, seeing something everyday can blind you.  [...]

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Eight Things You Never Knew Could be Custom Made

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on April 9, 2010

Everyone knows you can have furniture like cabinets and dining tables custom made.  Here are eight things you may not have realized can also be custom made.

1. Jewelry boxes

Large storage spaces like cabinets and drawers are often customized, but have you considered having a small space customized, such as a jewelry box?   Although [...]

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Introducing Lonny…

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on April 8, 2010

Every week, interior designer Sally Henninger shares her thoughts on design, furniture and the custom made world.

Those of you who follow design have surely heard about Lonny, a relatively new interior design magazine available online.   It is a great inspiration, and after Domino Magazine’s sad demise, I believe it has happily filled its place.

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Andrew Pitts – FurnitureMaker and Murphy’s Fine Woodworking take Honorable Mentions in Design Portfolio Contest

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, Maker Spotlight, The Wide World of Custom Making on April 6, 2010

CustomMade has been well represented in Custom Woodworking Business Magazine’s long running Design Portfolio Contest.  In February, we congratulated CustomMade subscribers Culin & Colella, Inc., for winning the 2010 Design Portfolio Award for the Residential Furniture Built-In Category.  We have some belated but much deserved congratulations for two more CustomMade artisans: Andrew Pitts of Andrew [...]

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