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“What Once Embraced the Fruit of the Vine” – Reclaimed Wine Wood for Your Custom Home Accessories

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 3, 2012

Did you know that wine wood, the wood used for aging and flavoring wine, can be reclaimed by CustomMade artisans and given new life in beautiful custom accessories for your home?

Why use wine wood?  In addition to the environmental benefits of reusing a valuable resource, this medium has an aesthetic dimension that Randy Pearson of [...]

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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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A Change in Color: Opals in Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 29, 2012

Although the origin of the word “opal” is subject to debate, the meaning of the Greek term opillos, “to see a change in color,” is an apt description for the visual impact of this gemstone.

The International Colored Gemstone Association describes the opal’s splendor as a reflection of nature: fire, lightning, rainbows, and seas:

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Go Outside the Lines with Custom Kitchen Cabinets

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 25, 2012

Shopping for kitchen cabinetry? Cabinets can occupy a great deal of space physically and set the tone stylistically for your kitchen, that all-important workspace and gathering place.  Whatever variety you can find among available retail pieces will be dwarfed by your material and design options when you have custom kitchen cabinets built specifically to fit [...]

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Save Energy and Money (and Look Good) with Custom Window Treatments

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on February 24, 2012

Going custom not only can make your home look fabulous, it can save money.  High quality custom pieces built to last are a wonderful long-term investment, and custom window treatments can also help lower your energy costs year round.  In the press release, “Custom Curtains Save Energy, Cut Heating Costs–and Transform a Room,” Jan Jessup of [...]

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For the Hockey Fan, Custom Furniture and Accessories Made from Reclaimed Sticks, Pucks, and Shirts

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 22, 2012

Have a man cave or a boys’ room to redecorate? Sports themed rooms can be a fun addition to your home or, for the die-hard fan, just the first step on a long journey.  While you’re thinking of what to pack, consider choosing a material for your custom furniture and custom accessories that will not [...]

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Finesse With a Chainsaw ?!?!

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on February 21, 2012

To some, chainsaw carving may sound like a gimmicky parlor trick, a world away from fine art design. Long considered one of woodcraft’s more interesting (and more dangerous) methods, chainsaw carving is a precision technique used to create ornate, custom wood sculpture. This hazardous approach to wood carving produces pieces that are unquestionably fine art.

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Custom Liturgical Furniture for Church Donations and Renovations

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 19, 2012

Does your house of worship need a renovation? Are you looking for donation ideas for your church, synagogue, or other religious institution? Custom liturgical furniture would be an enduring contribution that will meet the functional needs of the congregation and help foster a spiritual atmosphere.  Here are just a few examples of custom church furniture [...]

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Wormy Chestnut Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on February 18, 2012

What’s in a name? How does wormy chestnut strike you? CustomMade CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero discusses the distinctive appearance and rich history of this reclaimed wood in his Stylelist Home blog from 2/12/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he continues to spread the custom word!

Despite a growing awareness of the [...]

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More Than Meets the Eye: Transform Your Ideas about Adjustable Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 17, 2012

Why invest in custom adjustable furniture? You can use space more efficiently in a small home or room, and your pieces can be constructed to dismantle and transport easily when you relocate.  We’ve previously discussed some of the advantages of adjustable furniture, and a term like “efficiency” sounds objective enough not to merit too much [...]

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