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Take Ergonomic Custom Home Accessories Comfortably in Hand

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

What does it mean for an object to be ergonomic?  Designer and engineer Chris Adams’ definition of ergonomics goes right to the point: the science of making the human interface with the things around us as comfortable and efficient as possible.

We interface with the objects in our world in many ways.  We put our eyes [...]

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What do you do when materials are scarce?

Posted by CustomMade in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, For Makers, The Pro Shop, The Wide World of Custom Making on July 15, 2011

Have you ever experienced a time when one of your key materials became nearly impossible to source? A recent New York Times article, “When Fashion Meets Fishing, the Feathers Fly,” chronicles how the explosion of a new trend for women to use fly-tying feathers as hair accessories

has left fisherman without an essential material.

“Demand [...]

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Custom Cabinets for Your Special Collections

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 15, 2011

CDs, LPs, player piano rolls.

How do you store player piano rolls?

You can give your one-of-a-kind collection the storage space, protection, and showcase it deserves with custom made cabinetry.  Take a look at these freestanding custom cabinets by CustomMade artisans.  Designed for very specific items (and their owners), these works are also beautiful pieces [...]

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Introduce Your Home: Custom Doors and Hardware for Your Garages, Gates, and Entryways

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

If you have a drive-up garage, your garage door probably functions as the face of your home.  If your house is set back from the street, a fence or gate may effectively be your greeting to visitors.  Custom doors by CustomMade artisans for your garage and gates can provide security, beauty, and a personal touch you [...]

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New Modular Wine Cube by Taghkanic Woodworking

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on July 13, 2011

CustomMade cabinetmaker Leland Thomasset runs Taghkanic Woodworking in Pawling, New York. Beyond its river views the scenic Hudson Valley is known for a few of the Northeast’s finest wineries, and Taghkanic Woodworking has come up with a custom product line to serve both the region’s local wineries and any wine aficionados across the country looking [...]

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AOL Small Business: Advice on “Raising Funds” from CustomMade CFO and Co-Founder Seth Rosen

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on July 12, 2011

Looking for seed money for your start-up company?  CustomMade CFO and Co-Founder Seth Rosen knows something about that.  His advice on “Raising Funds” was the AOL Small Business July 11, 2011, “Tip of the Day.” Make sure you understand what angel investors are looking for.  Read all about it.

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Joan German and Just Gini Jewellery – a match made in heaven

Posted by CustomMade in CustomMade Connections, For Customers, For Makers on July 12, 2011

Sometimes a piece of art just speaks to you. It’s a rare and special connection when an artist is able to capture the spirit of the intended owner in her work, and that is indeed the case with artist Gini Foley of Just Gini Jewellery and now-collector Joan German.

Joan lives in British Columbia, Canada. You’ll [...]

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Selling your custom work: from start to finish

Posted by CustomMade in For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade, The Pro Shop on July 11, 2011

Author Melanie Quinn, Business Development and Inside Sales Associate at CustomMade, shares her experience on sealing the deal…when she’s not selling she’s playing sports, painting the town red, and writing poetry.

New Leads:

Be Persistent: Every lead is a possible sale. If the person took the time to contact you, the interest is [...]

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Pet Projects: Custom Furniture for Your Animal Friends

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

Your faithful animal companions have carved out a special place in your family’s home.  They claim their favorite chairs, man the best posts to watch for visitors, and know the best places to hide.  Maybe your animal companions are a bit wilder, coming and going as they please.  No matter. That’s just the way it [...]

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Revenge of the Hi-Fi: Putting Furniture Back in the Entertainment Center

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 8, 2011

Where do you rock out?

Is your answer anywhere?  With your smart phone in hand, you can enter your own personal electro-sonic land whether you’re driving, walking, commuting, or working.  With your tunes in a cloud, you can call up your most righteous favorites anywhere anytime.

With that same little electronic device that you bank [...]

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