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Contemporary Custom Furniture by Heather and Fred Studios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on June 28, 2012

Ready to move away from mass-produced furniture but not sure how to navigate the waters of custom furniture design?  CustomMade artisans Heather and Fred Studios can design and build custom furniture in close collaboration with their customers – be they homeowners, interior designers, architects, or a combination – in a style that’s “contemporary and artistic, [...]

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Custom Furniture Design and the Slow Furniture Movement

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 13, 2012

Are you concerned that cheap retail furniture, in price and quality, is eroding support for custom furniture design and traditional craftsmanship? If you’re familiar with CustomMade, you’re likely aware of CustomMade’s mission: spreading the custom word and bringing together artisans and consumers who understand the value of fine craftsmanship.  When we hear about others who [...]

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Meditations of a Woodworker – Stewards of the Past, Present and Future

Posted by Marcie in For Makers, The Pro Shop on January 2, 2012

Guest contributor CustomMade woodoworker Patrick Kennedy of Superior Woodcraft, Inc.

I often sit in my 1760 farmhouse daydreaming about how craftsmen created the home’s hand-hewn beams, posts, pegs and wide plank floors and doors.  I think about the hard work required to fell the trees and shape the wood into useable, structural, materials which [...]

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Forsythia Chair by DST Studio

Posted by Marcie in CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Customers, For Makers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on November 1, 2011

Well, peel me a grape. The beautiful custom made Forsythia Chair would have made Cleopatra envious!  I love the perceived movement in this unique piece. The ripple effect design forms an uninterrupted curve while structurally creating a natural, ergonomic arch (although I’m not sure if I want to sit on it, or simply run my hands [...]

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