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Cool Custom Doorknobs and Pulls

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 31, 2012

An entire blog dedicated to doorknobs. Why not? CustomMade exists because we believe custom is for everyone. We believe that the ordinary things you normally buy, can and should be custom made.

Sometimes all it takes is a simple change to create that WOW factor. Doorknobs are a nondescript, mundane type of piece that, ironically [...]

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Archaic, Unwritten, Irresistible: The Art of Scagliola

Posted by Pedro in For Makers, The Pro Shop on January 30, 2012

What is scagliola?  A composite substance made from selenite, glue, and natural pigments that can simulate marble and other stone.  Known since the days of Ancient Rome, most in vogue in Europe from the 17th to the 19th century, and historically considered an inexpensive substitute for natural materials, scagliola has “come to be recognized as [...]

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The History Behind Reclaimed Wood

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 29, 2012

Each piece of furniture in the Homestead Series by Lyndon Furniture, like this Homestead reclaimed lumber sideboard, not only tells a story but also has a history.  Shawn Straffin writes:

About 250 years ago New England was in its infancy.  The people who settled our country were undaunted by the task of establishing [...]

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CustomMade Can Help You Create Rooms Within Rooms

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 28, 2012

Have a large room or open space that you would like to subdivide into smaller, more intimate settings or conversation areas?  Florida-based architect Bud Dietrich has a passion for turning his “clients’ houses into their homes,” and in his article “Architect’s Toolbox: A Room Within a Room” for the home design website Houzz, he takes [...]

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Feng Shui and TV … in the Bedroom?

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on January 27, 2012

Take a look at this beautiful, custom master bed by Pagomo Designs.  Attractive and soothing curved shelves and drawers are built into a firm yet inviting headboard.  The footboard contains a lift for a flat screen TV.  The bed is perfect for this bedroom, and the rest of the space you can see in the [...]

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Custom Pet Portraits by Pawblo Picasso

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on January 26, 2012

If you’re an animal lover or know someone who is, you’re aware of how strong our attachments to pets can be.  If you’re shopping for your pet or for a person with a beloved pet, you’re shopping for two.  Why not let CustomMade help you meet that challenge?  Custom pet accessories that have been tailored [...]

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Portlandia says “Put a Bird On It”? Make it a custom bird!

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 24, 2012

If you’re a fan of the new hit series Portlandia starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, you’ve heard the adage “put a bird on it” a time or two. This refrain was taken from a comedic skit that suggests when a bird is placed on a functional object it heightens that object to art. The [...]

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Knowledge is the Key to Green Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in For Makers, The Pro Shop on January 23, 2012

Browse through the CustomMade galleries and you’re certain to find artisan statements about adhering to eco-friendly practices and descriptions of projects created from responsibly sourced and/or recycled materials.  Although wood may dominate many discussions of environmental sustainability in the galleries, you’ll discover that artisans working in many different media also share these concerns.

The responsible [...]

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Backed into a Corner? Come Out Swinging with Custom Cabinets

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 22, 2012

Whether you’re redoing a room that’s pinched for space or trying to give a remote corner a more welcoming face to the world, custom made cabinetry specifically designed for your home’s most troublesome intersections is the solution you’ve been seeking.  Do you need particular cabinet doors?  Have to contend with a challenging arrangement of existing [...]

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Computer HardWear for Your Custom Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 21, 2012

If steampunk chic takes re-imagined 19th century technology and turns it inside out (and is not just, well, stuff with gears glued on), what do we call a style that re-imagines and repurposes 20th/21st century technology and turns it inside out in custom jewelry?

In our blog post, “Tech Transformed – Custom Jewelry that Re-Imagines [...]

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