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Custom Jewelry Design by David Friedlander of Diamonds by Lauren

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on January 20, 2012

Having custom jewelry designed for your fiancée can be challenging.  Trying to get it done on online can add to the stress and uncertainty, unless you’re working with a CustomMade maker like David Friedlander of Diamonds by Lauren.  It takes a special combination of artistry, web savvy, and customer service to make that experience enjoyable [...]

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My Custom Valentine — 12 Romantic Gift Ideas For Her

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 20, 2012

While sending cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts is traditional in the States, Valentine’s Day has various customs throughout the rest of the world:

In Guatemala it is known as the “Día del Cariño” (Affection Day).

In Lithuania and Latvia, it is common for people to put stickers on faces and clothing of a friend [...]

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Your Home Remembered in Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 18, 2012

Although home remodeling is a wonderful opportunity to turn to the future and develop a new look for your space, your home’s unique history and your family’s own stories can be a part of that future though unique custom furniture that literally reclaims and incorporates pieces from your past.  Take a look at a few [...]

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Custom Finds Inspired by the Year of the Dragon

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 17, 2012

In Chinese astrology, the year of your birth always has a corresponding animal attached to it. Simultaneously, that animal is linked to one of the five elements of earth, water, fire,wood, or metal. Depending upon the exact specifications of when you were born, you could be a Tiger in Earth Cycle or a Rabbit in [...]

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A Simple Tutorial on Using Google Docs to Collaborate & Get Organized

Posted by Marcie in For Makers, The Pro Shop on January 16, 2012

An informative  article written by CustomMade guest blogger Doug Turner of Turner Custom Furniture. Doug is a very talented woodworker as-well- as a savvy businessman. Doug likes to share his business and marketing tips with other craftspeople in order to help them run efficient, successful businesses.

Think of Google Docs as an online version of Microsoft [...]

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The Stories Behind a CustomMade Connection: A Custom Cutting Board Wedding Gift by DST Studio

Posted by Pedro in CustomMade Connections, For Customers on January 15, 2012

There’s a story behind every custom project, and some pieces are also designed to tell a story.  CustomMade’s own Eric Toczko, Director of Business Development, recently commissioned Shawn Turley of DST Studio to create a cutting board for his newlywed friends.  Eric writes in his review:

Worth the wait!! Shawn was a bit [...]

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Custom Mailboxes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 14, 2012

Hidden in plain sight, many objects we touch daily exist for us mentally only in functional terms if we consider them at all.  And we usually consider them only when they break down and need to be repaired or replaced, like when the humble mailbox meets an ignominious end at a truck’s bumper or after [...]

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“Clean Lines with Curvilinear Shapes:” Custom Furniture that Appeals to Women (and Men)

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on January 13, 2012

How do you create a space that will appeal to female buyers without alienating male buyers?

Interior designer Marlene Makowka’s model condominium suite for Tridel’s Argento in Toronto was designed to meet this challenge.  She shares some aspects of her approach with Lisa Van de Ven in the National Post article, “Curvy shapes and light [...]

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No Ordinary Feet: Esatto Custom Footwear

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on January 12, 2012

How many steps does it take for you to get custom shoes?

If Alex Kovalenko of Esatto Custom Footwear handcrafts them, 23.

With a combination of Old World shoe making and modern technology (and the post office), Alex creates footwear for people who have difficulties enjoying an active lifestyle because they can’t find shoes that [...]

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Meet The Man Throne

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on January 11, 2012

My obsession with chairs continues.

On CustomMade.com we have so many talented artisans making unique and stylish chairs. I featured many in my blog yesterday which are whimsical, stylish, trendy and functional. Yet I purposefully omitted one chair from the list.

The Cigar Chair (aka The Man Throne).

The Cigar Chair designed by Darafeev Custom Furniture. Talk [...]

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