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CustomMade’s adventure-hungry Biz Dev. Team presents their custom favorites

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds, The People Behind CustomMade on June 21, 2011

Last week the Development Team shared their favorite custom finds of the season. From gourd lamps to bejeweled swords, these computer guys highlighted quite a range of funky, functional custom stuff. This week we’re taking it across the hall to “the other side” of CustomMade’s headquarters, the sunny side where lilting reggae jams keep the [...]

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Designer Kara Angotti and Patrick Kennedy integrate social media into daily life

Posted by CustomMade in For Makers, The Pro Shop on June 20, 2011

Kara Angotti of KO Angotti, a woman-owned interior design and energy audit firm, recently visited Superior Woodcraft in Bucks County, PA. “Now it’s not every day that I have an interior designer/energy auditor/blogger come for a visit; so this had me thinking about how Kara’s social media work is completely integrated into her interior design [...]

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Custom Interior Doors

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 19, 2011

Think of all the spaces that doors cover inside your home: rooms, pantries, closets, utility areas, etc.  They occupy too much real estate on your walls to overlook them or just treat them as purely functional pieces.  Custom interior doors can meet your practical requirements (especially if your spaces are too challenging for standard doors) [...]

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Custom Made Toys: A Guide for Grown-Ups

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 18, 2011

What’s yellow and goes Slam, Slam, Slam, Slam?

A four-door banana.

If you’re considering custom made toys or custom games for children, you could find yourself facing some reservations you might not have when choosing, say, custom furniture for your home or gifts for adults.

You know about the quality and value of pieces by [...]

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Custom Music Boxes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 16, 2011

Long before radio and any recording technology, the music box was the only portable playback device and the only way to listen to a song without performers present.  Despite the plethora of options available today for enjoying music anytime and anywhere, the distinctive sound of a traditional music box still has a romantic appeal for [...]

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Nothing Like the Sun: Moon Motifs for Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 14, 2011

As a symbol, the moon is rich in associations with mystery and poetry.  Visually, whether seen plain and high in the night sky or through a veil of clouds or the branches of trees, the moon’s face and phases are universally recognizable.  If you’re searching for a decorative touch to add to your next custom [...]

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The Functional and the Ferocious: CustomMade Development Team Favorites

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds, The People Behind CustomMade on June 14, 2011

CustomMade.com is a stage for expert creators to showcase their skills; behind the scenes keeping the show running stands a colorful staff with a totally eclectic range of personalities and styles. In a recent burst of summertime whimsy, I thought it’d be fun to take a snapshot of each CustomMade department’s favorite custom finds of [...]

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Your Personal Brand on Facebook

Posted by CustomMade in For Makers, The Pro Shop on June 13, 2011

This idea first appeared in an article on Mashable.com by Ekaterina Walter: 10 Tips for Posting on Your Brand’s Facebook Page. For the full original article please click here.

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All Signs Point to Custom: Our New Office Sign by Jeffrey Sgroi Designs

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight, The People Behind CustomMade on June 13, 2011

Every business needs to present its best face to the world.  It should come as no surprise that when the CustomMade offices needed an upgrade, we went the custom route.  Take a look at our new office sign by CustomMade artisan Jeffrey Sgroi Designs, made from acrylic “green” glass with diamond plate.

“This sign was [...]

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Neo-Traditionalist New Artisans: CustomMade Makers and Craftsmen Communities Featured on EcoSalon.com

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 11, 2011

At CustomMade, we love the stories behind the pieces.  Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the artisans?  What did they do before they became artisans, and why did they choose their paths?

More people are leaving behind their traditional 9-to-5 careers to build “functional, artisan quality pieces for the home,” writes K. Emily [...]

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