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Maker Spotlight on December 14, 2012
What are some of the unique features you’ll find in CustomMade artisan Jonathan January’s reclaimed wood furniture designs?
Some “character marks,” such as “saw marks, bolt and nail holes, mortises, and notches,” testify to the woodworking of builders and artisans from bygone eras, he writes. The natural patinas created after years of weathering bring a [...]
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Maker Spotlight on November 16, 2012
Do reclaimed wood projects conjure images of antique furniture or traditional styles?
They don’t have to.
CustomMade artisan Avi Mossiyov of Hand Made Furniture Design can create pieces in contemporary, modernist, and industrial styles from reclaimed century-old hardwood timber.
Part of reclaimed wood’s allure is the special beauty and visual character of the aged materials. [...]
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Maker Spotlight on November 8, 2012
What colors come to mind when you visualize reclaimed wood designs?
Using reclaimed wood for a custom project is a wonderful and eco-friendly way to create furniture and installations with unique backstories. The past lives of reclaimed wood, whether it was once part of a barn, a factory, or even a favorite tree struck by [...]
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For Customers on October 10, 2012
When customer Halen posted her coffee table project to CustomMade, she knew what was important to her. It wasn’t the specific design of the table as much as it was finding the perfect piece of wood – a live edge piece of Tiger Maple Wood, to be exact. She was drawn in by the natural [...]
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Maker Spotlight on October 5, 2012
You’re certain to encounter many Steve Jobs tributes on this first anniversary of the death of Apple’s visionary co-founder. His technological innovations and products have changed the way we live and work. CustomMade artisan Kyle Buckner has honored Steve Jobs’ memory not only through a beautiful custom furniture project but also through his commitment to [...]
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Maker Spotlight on October 4, 2012
How to describe beautiful, dark hardwood paired with elegant sterling silver inlay designs by Laura Rittenhouse Studio Furniture? Perhaps something like mysterious and graceful night-blooming sprouts called forth by crescent moons and stars, an inlay motif CustomMade artisan Laura Rittenhouse has featured in her “Silver Moon” collection and other custom furniture projects. Inspired by nature [...]
To celebrate her daughter’s fifth birthday, CustomMade customer Kristie knew she wanted to do something extra special. Her daughter, lover of pink and princesses, required a new bed with unconventional dimensions. Kristie posted her project on CustomMade hoping to find a skilled maker creative enough to design and build such a unique bed which and [...]
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For Customers on August 4, 2012
The Olympic spirit of competition has moved millions to show their appreciation of sportsmanship and their national pride. CustomMade artisans, too, have honored Olympians and their accomplishments with Olympics-inspired furniture.
The Olympic tiger maple bench/table by Thomas Miller Furniture was designed and built to commemorate Canada’s performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, [...]
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Maker Spotlight on August 2, 2012
Are you self-conscious about starting a custom furniture project based on your own inspiration or asking CustomMade artisans to modify their furniture designs featured in their CustomMade portfolios? What feels like a natural creative impulse to some, perhaps to most of our CustomMade fans, to others can feel like taking something beautiful and turning it [...]
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For Customers on August 1, 2012
No, our CustomMade artisans who create custom cat furniture are not shipping cats to their customers, but they will design custom furniture for your home with your feline pets in mind.
What constitutes cat furniture? Towers and scratching posts like these shown on BuzzFeed would make very cool playgrounds for your cats. But let’s face [...]
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