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Transforming Furniture Part 1: A designer’s journey

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, The People Behind CustomMade on September 20, 2010

Lately I’ve been noticing the popularity around transforming furniture more and more. Ahh yes, cue the Transformer theme song; however, I’m thinking less about robots in disguise and more about multifunctional, innovative furniture. This concept is not a new one, but changing designs, usages and styles throughout the years allows for inventive and exciting new ideas [...]

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Allen of Mackinaw Watercraft Shares his Labor of Love

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 17, 2010

Some of the coolest items on CustomMade are also the items which require very specific know-how. Custom boats fall into this category. When I first saw the custom boats being made by  Mackinaw Watercraft, I knew I just had to share this with you. The owner, Allen, graciously sent me a bit about [...]

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The coffee table that started it all (part 2)

Posted by Seth in Company News and Info, For Customers, Founder's Blog, The People Behind CustomMade on September 16, 2010

Below is the dramatic conclusion to our post yesterday about Seth Rosen and his search for the perfect coffee table for his apartment. If you missed part 1, check it out here.

So I set out to find a maker, hopped online, and started searching around.  No matter what I typed into Google, I seemed [...]

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The coffee table that started it all (part 1)

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Founder's Blog, The People Behind CustomMade on September 15, 2010

Before Mike and Seth took over, CustomMade was still in its youngest stages. The site was originally discovered by Seth when he was actually looking to find a piece of custom furniture. This put in motion a series of events which would bring CustomMade into Mike and Seth’s hands, and transform it into what it [...]

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Hardwood Artisans hit the nail on the head with the mathematical desk

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 14, 2010

One of the coolest parts about my job is being able to peruse our own website and find interesting pieces and find the stories behind them. With the retro mathematical desk by Hardwood Artisans in VA, I didn’t need to look much farther than the description itself.  Julianne from Hardwood Artisans pretty much [...]

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Latest Additions to CustomMade’s Galleries

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 13, 2010

Sometime’s my co-worker Reid, who works in the same room as me will tap me on the shoulder and say “Hey, check this thing out!”. He will usually then proceed to show me something on CustomMade that A. I have never seen before and B. is, for lack of any better words, “wicked [...]

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What Makes An Antique, “Antique”?

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 10, 2010

I recently received this article from CustomMade member Marc Galante, that based on the added interest in restoration and antique pieces, I thought I might share it with you all! Marc’s company, Mediterrania, is highly specialized in handcrafting antique reproductions. They make authentic reproductions and custom pieces based on the [...]

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Whale Tail Desk – The Story Behind its Creation

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 9, 2010

At CustomMade.com, we are all about unique, custom items. I was just able to read about the story behind how one such item came to be created.  The famous Whale Tail Desk, created by John Wiggers of  Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. Check out John’s work at his CM profile, and his blog.  Without [...]

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Life around the CustomMade.com headquarters

Posted by Seth in For Customers, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade on September 8, 2010

I often find myself  wondering who and where the faces and places behind an organization are. I am lucky enough to love what I do for work every day and enjoy the people I work with, so I wanted to show you a bit of the place and people that [...]

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Stick to your guns

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 7, 2010

Over the long weekend, I had the opportunity to bring my fiancee’ to the firing range for her first target shooting experience. This reminded me of some information sent to me by our co-founder Seth about custom holsters and leather workers who specialize in manufacturing leather goods to accommodate firearms.  Have a look, and enjoy! [...]

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