Have you ever considered pallets as a source for beautiful reclaimed wood for custom furniture? Here is CustomMade CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero’s contribution to the Stylelist Home blog from 1/24/12. Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he … Continue reading
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On Friday, November 19th, the CustomMade crew took some time out from chasing website bugs, implementing new features, and helping our Artisan subscribers get signed up – we decided to volunteer at the East End House near our office in Cambridge, MA. … Continue reading
Mike and I think there is a common idea that threads through every artist and art enthusiast; quality will forever reign over quantity. This idea is the back bone of why the custom made chair is far superior to those … Continue reading
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Now that we’ve launched ReadyNow and our makers have begun posting their projects for sale, Mike and I wanted to call out some of the top “steals” and “deals” that we think (in our not-so-humble-opinion) are going to be amongst … Continue reading
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So we at CustomMade have a little problem! In the past 22 months, we have gone from a website with 1,200 photos to a site with over 10,500 individual listings and around 25,000 individual photos. This increase in content in … Continue reading
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The CustomMade community is founded on the belief that the things we need to create a home can be made better by a human being than by a robot and an assembly line. We are keeping this belief alive through … Continue reading
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One of the trends in custom furniture that I’ve been interested in writing about for quite a while is the “stand-up desk” or “stand-up drafting table”. These seem to be cropping up more and more often in various styles, … Continue reading
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There appears to be a revival in the market for creators. In the past week, I have talked with one person who bought a custom belt, another was thinking about purchasing a custom motorcycle, and still another was looking to get … Continue reading
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How do intellectual property protections apply to furniture designs and other custom made items? CustomMade Ventures (which owns CustomMade.com) has created a cyber-marketplace that connects customers seeking (you guessed it) custom made furniture and other custom items to the artisans … Continue reading
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I thought it might be nice for me to take a few minutes this morning to share some of my favorite custom bedroom projects made of Bubinga, one of my favorite materials. Enjoy! -Seth Custom Made Bubinga Gustavian Bed This … Continue reading
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