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Metal Marshlands: Custom Stairway Railings and More by John Boyd Smith Metal Studios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 19, 2012

Staircases that look like trees, handrails that twist like vines, gates that seem to grow from the floor – custom metalwork that captures the natural world can bring an exquisite sense of beauty and vitality to functional fixtures that might otherwise be overlooked. CustomMade artisan John Smith of John Boyd Smith Metal Studios has created [...]

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Plant Motifs and Metalwork for Your Custom Railing Projects

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on August 14, 2011

If you peruse our custom railing gallery, you’ll find that metal railings with botanical motifs are popular projects at CustomMade.  Plant life exquisitely rendered in metal can bring the outdoors inside and add a dynamic sense of growth to any stairway or deck.  However, at first glance, plants and metal seem like an unlikely pairing.  [...]

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Elevate Your Style with Custom Made Metal Railings

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

The sky is the limit when you choose custom metalworking for your railing needs.

How would you like to get there? Beanstalk or airplane?

Perhaps you’d prefer to climb a mountain?

Indoors or outdoors, with custom made metal railings you can select a design and motif that can transform your stairs, balconies, or decks into [...]

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Lift Your Spirits: More Ideas for Custom Stairways

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 23, 2011

Are you looking for ideas for remodeling or designing stairways? A custom staircase that celebrates the experience of lifting you into the air will add a dynamic showcase piece to your home.  Stairs are more than a way of getting from one floor to another.  A CustomMade artisan near you can help you find a [...]

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Flights of Fancy: Design Options for Your Custom Stairs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 14, 2011

Your home’s unique style starts on the ground.  Beautiful hardwood flooring, carpets, or tiles can set the stage in every room for your furniture, built-ins, and home décor items.  If you have a multi-level home, you can also explore some intriguing options for custom flooring and stairs.  Don’t think of your stairways as just neutral, [...]

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Custom Metal Gates, Fences, and Railings

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 26, 2010

You’re not an “average consumer.” You’re an individual one. When an item is manufactured for the masses, the company’s marketing department decides which features to include according to their profile of a “typical consumer.” Alternatively, custom made items are made for you.

That’s Reason #2 of the Top Ten Reasons to Go Custom.

Think of [...]

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Custom Works in Multiple Media

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 18, 2010

Although artisans are usually categorized in terms of a single medium – wood, metal, stained glass, etc – you will find that CustomMade artisans make items of exceptional beauty that expertly combine many different materials.  There are few limits to what combinations our talented artisans can work with.  If you are considering commissioning a custom [...]

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