Author Archives: Arielle

Custom fine furniture built for you by Earl Nesbitt

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Arielle| 1 Comment
At the clients’ home during installation, Earl adjusting edge of entertainment center doors with hand-sander

Originally drawn toward sculpture, Earl Nesbitt decided early on that he wanted to design and build fine furniture because of the sculptural aspect of the work, the intricate joinery involved and his love of wood. He chose an intensive one-year … Continue reading →

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What would your custom dream house look like?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Arielle| 1 Comment
Custom-designed and built Artisan House by Corlis Woodworks - look at the entire stunning interior on CustomMade.com

Rhiannon Agosti is CustomMade.com’s VP, Administration. Here’s what her custom dream house would look like. What about yours?! Owning a house, I obviously turn to home improvement when thinking about custom made and CustomMade.com. The best thing that could happen … Continue reading →

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This equine dentist builds wooden horses and furniture, too!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
Hand-painted carved Merry Glider Horse by Tom and Dawn Allen, available on CustomMade.com

Meet Dr. Tom Allen of Horses of Wood in Patterson, MO. Unlike other woodworkers on CustomMade.com, Tom’ s expertise in craftsmanship comes from, all of places,veterinary school. Yes – you read that correctly. Tom is our first and only equine … Continue reading →

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A painting gives birth to a custom dining table

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Arielle| 1 Comment
DT-86 Dining Table from the ø series by Antoine Proulx, LLC on CustomMade.com

This week’s favorite custom find is the DT-86 Dining Table by Antoine Proulx, LLC: A painting inspires the idea for the custom table: Believe it or not, our  favorite custom find this week – a custom dining table with sweeping , … Continue reading →

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Think custom cabinetmakers make cabinets?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines 'cabinetmaker'

What is a custom cabinetmaker, anyway? It may seem like an obvious question, but the answer has got a few more layers than you might expect… Nowadays, we think of a cabinet maker as the guy or the gal who … Continue reading →

Posted in Custom Concepts, For Customers

Meet Your Maker: Mary Anderson of BonTon Tile Artistry

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
Mary Anderson, owner and founder of BonTon designs, is a artist on CustomMade.com

Meet Mary Anderson, owner and founder of BonTon designs. Her tile company, based in Golden Valley, MN, specializes in creating custom handmade tiles for residential and commercial spaces – no project is too big or too small. The company name … Continue reading →

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A handmade dulcimer for Jay by Bob’s Woodshop

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
This elegant student dulcimer was custom made for Jay by Bob's Woodshop through CustomMade.com

When you’re part of a community that connects makers with customers who want a special product, it can be pretty incredible to step back and marvel at the variety of unique and stunning objects that get created through CustomMade connections. … Continue reading →

Posted in CustomMade Connections, For Customers, For Makers

From modern to medieval – CustomMade’s Marketing Team weighs in

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
The CustomMade Marketing, Content, and Community Team loves interesting, expertly-crafted custom items

It’s a stunning, blue-skied, fluffy-clouded morning here in Boston. A fine day for cruising CustomMade.com to take the pulse on the latest custom products and creations being dreamed up and realized by expert Makers of all sorts. An original custom … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Favorite Custom Finds, The People Behind CustomMade

Communicating with today’s clients

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Arielle| 3 Comments
Clients that find you on the web are part of today's generation of communicators: they utilize email, cell phones, and other technologies for speedy communication. Your availability through these modalities and your efficient and consistent response times will help you close sales.

This article was contributed by Doug Turner of Turner Custom Furniture. The way businesses communicate with clients has changed dramatically in the last twenty years. Remember the days before the Internet? It’s funny to look in old magazines, and see … Continue reading →

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CustomMade CEO Mike Salguero live from AWFS on Woodcraft blog

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Arielle| Leave a comment
CustomMade.com team members, including CEO Mike Salguero (right), at AWFS 2011 in Las Vegas

If you didn’t get a chance to say hi to us at AWFS 2011 in Vegas, you can now on Woodworking Adventures presented by Woodcraft. A big thanks  to Frank Byers for his awesome interview with CEO Mike Salguero explaining … Continue reading →

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