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CustomMade is an online matchmaker connecting Buyers who want one-of-a-kind Creations with professional and passionate Makers.

CustomMade.com on Venturebeat!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on June 9, 2010

CustomMade raises $1.2M for its directory of woodworkers and more

June 9, 2010 by Anthony Ha as seen on venturebeat.com

CustomMade, a site where visitors can connect with woodworkers and other custom goods-makers, announced today that it has raised just under $1.2 million in an angel round of funding.

The site was built by a [...]

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CustomMade.com on TechCrunch!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on June 9, 2010

CustomMade Connects Custom Goods Buyers With Artisans, Raises $1.15M

by Robin Wauters on Jun 9, 2010

CustomMade, which operates an online marketplace designed to connect buyers of custom made furniture, cabinetry, and other products with artisans, today announced it has secured an angel round of funding for $1.15 million.

The funding will be used to expand consumer-based [...]

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CustomMade Founder Buys a Mattress AGAIN

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Founder's Blog on June 8, 2010

I’ve decided to do a two-part Blog post discussing our not-so-positive experience buying a mattress this past weekend.  While I have my custom cherry bed (a custom metal bed as well), and custom cherry nightstands, my fiancée and I are in somewhat desperate need of a new mattress!

THE PREFACE:

Before I launch into my post, you [...]

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NYC’s Handmade Steel Basketball Rims

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 7, 2010

With the NBA Finals upon us, basketball is at the center of national media attention.  However, you normally don’t have to look too far to see how popular and ubiquitous basketball is.  Everyday I see a lonely basketball hoop, erected by a previous homeowner, standing like a sentinel by my own driveway.  However, a drive [...]

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The Baulines Craft Guild

Posted by Seth in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 6, 2010

“Learning in the fine crafts is an adventure that can lead to new ideas and fresh approaches in artisanry, not to mention new friends and contacts,” writes guest contributor Jan Moore, Executive Director of the Baulines Craft Guild.  The workshops she discusses may interest both veterans and novices.  CustomMade would like to spread the word [...]

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Summer is Here: Need a Tiki Bar?

Posted by Mike in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 3, 2010

What could you add to your home that would epitomize summer, sunshine, beaches, a tropical island paradise, and an exotic vacation?

A tiki bar!

Although influenced by Polynesian tiki figure carvings and commonly associated with Polynesian cultures, the “tiki bar” phenomenon of the mid-20th century more accurately reflects an American vision of a romanticized Pacific [...]

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“Furniture Secrets”

Posted by Mike in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, Founder's Blog on June 1, 2010

If you are in the market for furniture and are wondering if a custom-made piece is truly a better value when inexpensive mass-produced furniture is so readily available in retail stores, make sure you are getting all the facts.  This segment from ABC’s Good Morning America from 2006, featuring woodworker Stewart Crick and author Jennifer [...]

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