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The Olympic Tiger Maple Bench/Table: Olympics-Inspired Furniture by Thomas Miller Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, 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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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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Where Fashion Sits: Custom Furniture with Musical Style

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 8, 2011

Check out this cool piano headboard made from an actual upright piano by jvp customs.  Artisan Jessie Von Presley specializes in one-of-a-kind custom headboards, especially flamed headboards, made from any material you can imagine.

One catch: “It is a one-off, will not be making another of these.” (You can ask, though, or perhaps discuss another [...]

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Musical Chairs: Custom Furniture for Musicians

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 6, 2011

It’s time for custom music instruments to share the spotlight with their silent partners: musicians’ chairs.  Whether performing, recording, or composing, any professional or amateur musician can benefit from a handmade custom chair uniquely designed for his or her comfort and needs.  If you’re a music aficionado or shopping for one, take a moment to [...]

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Custom Interior Doors

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 19, 2011

Think of all the spaces that doors cover inside your home: rooms, pantries, closets, utility areas, etc.  They occupy too much real estate on your walls to overlook them or just treat them as purely functional pieces.  Custom interior doors can meet your practical requirements (especially if your spaces are too challenging for standard doors) [...]

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What is Millwork?

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 27, 2011

What is custom made millwork?  Woodworker Gene Lyman’s description of a key arched pediment entryway reproduction created by Gene Lyman – Cabinetmaker – Country Cupboards is a good place to start looking for an answer: “This is an exact reproduction of a high style 18th century entryway. The classic tapered ogee key at the top [...]

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CustomMade Resources for Collecting Handmade Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on May 13, 2011

Where to begin if you’re interested in collecting handmade furniture?  Have you settled on the criteria for your selections? Defining and refining the rhyme and reason for your collection is a fun way to start, and most likely you’ll continue to define and refine your tastes with every piece you add.  Will you focus on [...]

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Put Down Your Apps and Take a Seat at a Custom Made Game Board

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 12, 2011

Even a strategy and board game purist will appreciate the elegance and expertise that CustomMade artisans bring to their custom made game boards and pieces.  In our galleries, you can find well-known games such as chess, backgammon, and others, in both traditional and experimental forms, as well as less well-known strategy games from around the [...]

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Songs in Wood – Custom Pieces Inspired by Music

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 11, 2011

An old song can take you back to another place and time and stir up powerful associations.  A new song can captivate you and offer a different perspective on your life.  Whether your favorite music helps you get out of bed or get on the dance floor, it moves you.

Have you considered letting a [...]

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Bring Custom Japanese Style to Your Next Project

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 7, 2011

For almost a month now, Japan has been in the news and on our minds principally because of the devastating disasters that have afflicted that nation.  Please consider the continuing need for humanitarian assistance and make a donation to the American Red Cross or another aid organization of your choice.

Our CustomMade galleries feature many [...]

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