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Mini Golf, Martha and Makers…Oh My!! – Maker Faire: A Designer’s Play Land. by Cassie Hamel

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade, The Wide World of Custom Making on September 30, 2010

There was blood, sweat and spray mount fingers last weekend as seven of us from the CustomMade team piled into cars and drove our way over to Queens, NY for our first ever Maker Faire. Under a tent surrounded by boundless creativity, we were provided a 10′ x 10′ space: a blank canvas made of chain link [...]

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Welcome to some of our newest CustomMade artisans

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

Lets give a warm welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members! Here they are!

Brian Cullen Furniture

“At Brian Cullen Furniture we design and build one-of-a-kind and limited-edition furniture and custom cabinetry. Whether you are interested in an existing piece from our portfolio or [...]

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Help us spread the word on Facebook! Win a CM Tee shirt!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on September 28, 2010

At CustomMade we believe in supporting the quality and craftsmanship behind the custom industry. Whether you are a painter, glass worker, ceramist, sculptor, woodworker, metalworker, or just a person who enjoys the arts, we ask you, in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, to please post this as your Facebook status for the weekend [...]

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2010 World Maker Faire big hit with CustomMade!

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade, The Wide World of Custom Making on September 27, 2010

Though I was unable to make it this year, my colleagues from CustomMade were sending me texts and picture messages with highlights from their weekend at the 2010 World Maker Faire! Arielle expressed her interest in sharing some of her experience. So without any further adieu, here she is!

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Finally! An honest mattress company!

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 26, 2010

For decades mattress shoppers have complained about a lack of honesty in the mattress industry.  And anyone who reads this blog knows I have been at the front of that line. Especially in this tough economy, mattress stores are stretching the truth to its limits, saying and doing just about anything to close [...]

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Custom Bubinga Bedroom Furniture

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers, Founder's Blog on September 25, 2010

I thought it might be nice for me to take a few minutes this morning to share some of my favorite custom bedroom projects made of Bubinga, one of my favorite materials.  Enjoy!  -Seth

Custom Made Bubinga Gustavian Bed

This custom made Gustavian Bed by Paulus Fine Furniture in Harpswell, Maine is an incredible display of [...]

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Gearing up for World Maker Faire NY

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade on September 24, 2010

There is some serious excitement going on at the CustomMade.com headquarters today, as we’ve been gearing up to head over to New York for the 2010 World Maker Faire! CustomMade.com will have a booth at the fair supplying you all with CM tee shirts, buttons, and secret [...]

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Some new and exciting faces at CustomMade.com

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 23, 2010

CustomMade exists because a lot of other folks believe in the importance of custom goods, just like we do. The artisans who make up CustomMade.com are joining in bigger numbers and from a larger array of mediums.  Here are some of the new faces and new work popping up on CustomMade.com!

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More Photos of Seth’s CustomMade Bubinga Coffee Table

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Founder's Blog on September 22, 2010

If you missed the original articles, please check out how Co-Founder Seth Rosen went about having his own custom coffee table made by Chesapeake Cabinet and Woodworks here and here! This story also outlines the very beginnings of how CustomMade got its start. For those of you who were waiting to see more [...]

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Transforming Furniture Part 2: A whole new level

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on September 21, 2010

As a follow up to the post Transforming Furniture Part 1, this time we take a look at some amazing videos that show multi functional furniture at its best. Break out the popcorn, its showtime!

First, I stumbled upon these videos that really peaked my interest while fishing for the latest in transforming pieces. Below [...]

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