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Custom Coastal Style Decor – Get Ideas!

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 13, 2011

With spring in full bloom and that seasonal burst of motivation to redecorate and rejuvenate your living space (oh, if only it would last longer!) I thought I’d offer up some beachy breezey decorating themes in the spirit of the season…

In the design world, this look is called “Coastal Style“.  Reminiscent of a beach [...]

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Swivel around on THESE custom bar stools!

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 12, 2011

Custom bar stools made by custom furniture artisans from across the country are available for homeowners looking to add a unique addition to their home decor. Many people have a bar in their home and many more use bar stools for seating around a kitchen island. Bar stools are generally placed in front of a [...]

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Tech Transformed – Custom Made Jewelry that Re-imagines Technology

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 11, 2011

The art of custom jewelry involves crafting techniques both ancient and modern and design methods from hand-sketches to computer 3D modeling.  However, what can happen when custom jewelry design focuses on technology itself?  What can CustomMade jewelry artisans create when they find inspiration for their work in the instruments that we have used to measure, [...]

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Urns To Die For: Sybil Sage’s personalized urns celebrate life

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 10, 2011

CustomMade artist Sybil Sage specializes in one of a kind pique assiette work. She combines the French mosaic style using plate shards with her tasteful wit and imaginative eye to create functional art: vases, picture frames, planters and candlestick holders.

The lighthearted tone of this piece could be mistaken as frivolous, but mosaic artist Sybil [...]

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Custom Cheese Servers for Your Next Get-Together

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 10, 2011

If you’re looking for a housewarming gift or a way to add a small but practical personal flourish to your own home, our custom kitchen accessories and custom cooking tools gallery is a great place to start.  Anyone who entertains frequently with fine wine and hors d’oeuvres would appreciate custom cheese servers created by CustomMade [...]

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Paul Turzio’s Custom Solutions for the Contemporary Space

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 9, 2011

CustomMade designer Paul Turzio designs cabinetry and custom furniture for the entire home, including kitchen, bath, media room, library, bar, bedroom, built-ins and freestanding custom furniture pieces. Paul’s firm, Ideas & Solutions, has designed interiors and commercial spaces since 1984.

Paul’s service represents a design-through-installation experience that is attentive and patient, originally creative, and professional [...]

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Nature Captured in Custom Stained Glass

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 7, 2011

Do you have a favorite animal or flower?  Do you enjoy beautifully rendered breathtaking landscapes? Perhaps you simply admire the raw vitality of nature.  Motifs from the natural world can bring a personal and dynamic touch to any element of your home décor, and when you combine a representation of nature with custom stained glass [...]

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CBS News Puts CustomMade on Display for Some Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers on May 6, 2011

Once again, CustomMade was on TV!  On Thursday, 5/5/11, CBS News’s “The Early Show” featured CustomMade as one of their top ten “Think Tech!” Mother’s Day gift ideas.  Tech expert Katie Linendoll gave viewers a brief introduction to how CustomMade works as well as a peek at some custom jewelry and pottery by our artisans.

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Custom “Hands of Time” – Casting Your Hands In Lead Crystal – Part III

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 5, 2011

Earlier in the week we met Bernie and Lucie of Stone Ridge Glass and learned about the beginning of the lost-wax process used to create their gorgeous one-of-a-kind custom cast glass “Hands of Time” sculptures: commemorative pieces that capture the unique handprint of the owner.

Today, Bernie walks us through what happens once the molten [...]

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