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Modern West Style: John Boak Art

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 31, 2012

Take a journey into the modern west style of CustomMade artist and designer John Boak of John Boak Art, where the design traditions of 19th and 20th century craft and modernist movements and the informal, vernacular architectural traditions of Europe, the American Old West, and desert Native Americans come together.  At these crossroads, you’ll find [...]

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Candy Isn’t as Dandy as a Custom Liquor Cabinet

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 31, 2012

Liquor may be quicker, but candy isn’t as dandy as a custom liquor cabinet.  Our CustomMade furniture makers can design and build bar cabinetry for you to fit any style and space.

With an adventurous, whimsical design, your custom made liquor cabinet can be as sweet on the outside as the inside.

The beauty of [...]

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Makers Create Paradise City

Posted by Marcie in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on May 29, 2012

This article was written by CustomMade team member Tammy Kingan.  Tammy is part of our Maker Success Team and wants to introduce all makers to the wonderful possibilities available to them on CustomMade.com.

I literally could not have asked for a more perfect weekend to be at the appropriately named Paradise City Arts Festival in [...]

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Custom Walking Sticks by Mirabelli Designs

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 29, 2012

Custom walking sticks topped with one-of-a-kind carvings can make wonderful personalized gifts for your favorite ramblers.  How would you top a walking cane?

“If you can dream it, we can create it,” says Milo Mirabelli of Mirabelli Designs.  You can have anything you’d like hand carved and attached permanently to the oak or walnut shafts [...]

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Custom Restoration and Inspiration for Your Antiquing Expeditions

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 26, 2012

If you’ve returned from your latest round of antiquing with a trove of furniture in need of custom restoration, you can find CustomMade artisans ready to complete any custom repair services your treasures may require.

But what if what you found needs to be re-imagined in an original design, or if all you found was [...]

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Custom Made for the Old Man: Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 25, 2012

Need some Father’s Day gift ideas? The old man is sure to appreciate a little custom treatment, something unique that celebrates his hobbies or inimitable style or a small thank you for all he’s done.  Our CustomMade artisans can make anything you can imagine, from classic gifts to one-of-a-kind items, with a personal dimension your [...]

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Sizzling Style: Custom Camera Bags and More by Sizzlestrapz

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 24, 2012

Looking for custom gift ideas for a photography buff, frequent traveler, or a leather aficionado with a flair for fashion?  Maybe a Father’s Day gift?  CustomMade artisan Rich B. of Sizzlestrapz specializes in creating unique DSLR camera bags, doctor bags, and traveling bags for men and women custom designed to hold your belongings securely and [...]

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Time to Surf! Whimsical Glass Custom Clocks by Terri McCallister of LuLu Glass

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 23, 2012

Time may fly when you’re having fun, but with whimsical glass custom clocks by LuLu Glass time just might stop for a little fun at the beach.

This fused glass surfboard clock with its cool turquoise background and bright, colorfully accented boards can bring a fun, retro feel to any room in your home.

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Let Your Design Personality Shine Through Your Custom Kitchen

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 18, 2012

What does your kitchen say about your design personality?

On NPR’s “Daily Picture Show” blog from March 2012, John Asante discussed photographer Ellen Silverman’s photography series, Spare Beauty: The Cuban Kitchen, and invited readers to reflect on their own kitchens in “What Our Kitchens Might Say About Us.” He wrote: “It’s an interesting concept that [...]

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