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Style and Space Solutions: Reclaimed Wood Projects by Hand Made Furniture Design

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, 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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Ideas for Space-Saving Extension Tables

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 14, 2012

Would you like your extension tables with or without leaves?

Whether you’re looking for a traditional dining table design that can accommodate extra guests or something that will make the most of a room with challenging dimensions, our CustomMade artisans can design custom extension tables to your exact specifications and solve some vexing space and [...]

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Simplicity, Efficiency, and Versatility: Custom Shaker Style Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on July 13, 2012

For over two hundred years, Shaker style furniture has been prized for its elegant simplicity and exceptional craftsmanship.  Designed to manifest the values of the Shaker religious community, traditional Shaker furniture design is characterized by minimal decoration and efficient construction.  Beauty in Shaker furniture can be found in its clean lines and proportions, which create [...]

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Custom Clock Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 27, 2012

Unique clock designs by CustomMade artisans can brighten any room in your home.  Custom clocks will not only tell the time but also a story through the materials and style you and your artisan will choose for your one-of-a-kind project.  Check out these clock designs from our CustomMade galleries that cover everything from elegant mantle clocks [...]

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Bamboo Options for Custom Cabinets

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 4, 2012

Choosing bamboo for your custom cabinets doesn’t mean your décor inspirations are limited to Gilligan’s Island reruns.  Bamboo is a versatile material that can work in crisp, clean Asian-inspired, modern, and even traditional styles.  Bamboo’s strength and natural resistance to swelling at high moisture levels make it a practical choice, too, for kitchens and bathroom [...]

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Secret Compartments and Concealed Doors: Hidden Storage Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 2, 2012

What do you see in this photo of a custom cherry seven-drawer bureau with cabinet by Bissell Fine Woodworking?  Ebony knobs, dovetailed drawers, a mitered base.  A roomy cabinet with an adjustable shelf.

Can you find the secret compartment?

Give up?  Furniture maker Richard Bissell won’t tell. “After all, if we showed how it works [...]

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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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Space Saving Advantages of Custom Built-Ins

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on October 7, 2011

Are you trying to decide between freestanding or built-in custom furniture for your home?  A recent article in the Ottawa Citizen by Jennifer Cox, “Custom advantage: Use built-ins to maximize space and storage,” highlights some of the advantages of choosing built-ins for your next home remodeling project.

Custom made built-ins will allow you to utilize [...]

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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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