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Custom Inspirations for Your Holiday Table, Part 2: Custom Dining Tables for Any Gathering

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 20, 2011

If there is a time of the year that will put maximum stress on your kitchen and dining room furniture, it’s the rapidly approaching holiday season.  The challenges are diverse: planning parties for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s; entertaining children home for vacation and family and friends visiting from far away; microwaving bag after [...]

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When Worlds Collide, Custom Home Remodeling Shines Through

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 13, 2011

What do this traditional style cherry jukebox by Lost Canyon Woodworks …

and this Victorian town house in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY have in common?

They both have a surprise on the inside.

Features such as the solid cherry wood, hand carved lions, flashing lights, stained glass, and a model of an old radio station [...]

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Old is New: Custom Murphy Beds

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 9, 2011

Is your mental image of a Murphy bed straight from a Laurel and Hardy short?

William L. Murphy’s invention dates from 1900 but is enjoying a modern day comeback, and it’s not because of its comedic potential.  In another example of how furniture designs from bygone eras are finding new life, these clever built-in beds [...]

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Futurepieces Past: Multipurpose and Moveable Custom Desks Inspired by Innovative Historic Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on October 30, 2011

Halloween Eve is the perfect time for talking about ghosts and fears.  If you search carefully, you’ll surely find a few ghosts in the CustomMade galleries.  If you read our blog, you might even find a post or two that frightens you.  Or perhaps, you just don’t believe in ghosts.  As for those scary stories, [...]

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What is Casework?

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on October 21, 2011

If you’re doing your homework before you invest in custom furniture or custom made cabinetry, you may have encountered descriptions of sample pieces that specify who did the casework for the project, particularly if you’re looking at a home remodel where multiple artisans may have been involved.  Although you might not find the term “casework” [...]

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Special Requests: Custom Jewelry Boxes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on October 16, 2011

You’ve no doubt seen children having more fun with a box than with the gift it contained.  Maybe you even remember how much fun that was.  If you’re a grown-up and you’re looking for a gift box that can rival what’s inside, that’s a little more difficult.  Custom jewelry boxes by CustomMade artisans are your [...]

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Simple, Stately, Dr. Seussly: Custom Tables and More by Pat Megowan Designer/Maker

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 6, 2011

For artisan Pat Megowan of Pat Megowan Designer/Maker, custom tables are a passion: “Custom dining tables, coffee tables, end tables, hall tables, from simple to stately to Dr. Seussly, I like them all.” Take a close look at the following selections from the Pat Megowan Designer/Maker portfolio on CustomMade.com.  These tables (and one stool) embody [...]

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Environmentally Friendly Inside and Outside: Custom Furniture by Stick and Stone Studio

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 29, 2011

Need a table for a neighborhood gathering? This beautiful carved trestle table by Tom Sippel of Stick and Stone Studio can seat ten guests around a 3” thick live edge English elm slab tabletop.

That doesn’t include the neighbors carved into the base.

Woodworker and sculptor Tom Sippel creates unique custom furniture using traditional techniques in his studio [...]

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Bath Towels? Go Beyond with Unique Custom Wedding Gifts

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 21, 2011

Having trouble expressing your best wishes to a lucky engaged couple through the magic of bath towels?  For the close friends and family of a bride and groom who need a little help going beyond the registry, our custom wedding gallery can help you think of unique gift ideas for bridal showers and weddings (as [...]

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Custom Made Cabinetry that Conceals and Reveals

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 18, 2011

Storage space, workplace, and gathering spot all in one.  Kitchens rarely feel big enough for the multiple roles they play in our lives.  When you need more room, you turn to the cabinets.  If your cabinets are turning on you, it’s time to consider a custom made cabinetry solution.  Our custom cabinet makers can help.

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