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Dreams and Themes: Custom Headboards

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on August 3, 2012

What visions can greet you in the morning or send you to dreamland at night with custom headboards.  Our CustomMade artisans can help you crown your bed with fantastic scenes, meaningful motifs, and personal twists on classic designs.  Sleep on these completed custom headboards from the CustomMade galleries for some design inspiration.

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Custom Made in America: Patriotic Gift Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 23, 2012

There’s no better way to get something truly made in America than to have a CustomMade artisan near you take your design idea and turn it into a unique, handmade 100% American product.  From Maine to Hawaii, if you’re looking for patriotic gift ideas or want your next custom project to show you’re proud to [...]

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Danielle Quigley’s One-Woman Custom Jewelry Show

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on June 7, 2012

Have a bold concept for a one-of-a-kind custom jewelry piece?  Want to bring new life to a family heirloom or other object with a unique custom jewelry design? CustomMade artisan Danielle Quigley of Danielle Rose Bean can make your custom jewelry dreams come true with her knowledge of antiques and metalsmithing.  Take a look at [...]

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Custom Wedding Bands from Start to Finish

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 11, 2012

Are you interested in a custom wedding ring? Perhaps you have a vision for the perfect piece down to the smallest detail.  Perhaps you have a romantic soul but an unfocused mental image of your jewelry.  CustomMade artisan Miche Meizner of Shining Light Jewelry has worked with clients all over this spectrum.  She discusses her [...]

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CustomMade for the Bride, Part 3: Something Borrowed

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 7, 2012

Something old, something new,

Something borrowed, something blue,

And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

If you’re a friend or relative of a bride, you have an opportunity to help complete her ensemble with a loan of a special piece of jewelry or accessory.  Looking for a way to start a tradition (or a queue [...]

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Custom Works from Unusual Repurposed Objects

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 24, 2011

How are you spending Christmas Eve?  I started my morning by wheeling out a broken grill to the alley for bulk trash pick up day.  Later, I thought of that clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caliginous junk (for we did share some wonderful times) and was reminded that many amazing custom projects have incorporated recycled [...]

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Inviting Textures for Custom Jewelry

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

A pool of water begs you to join it, even if it’s only by running your hand through it.  Sand feels like nothing else, solid yet fleeting in your grasp.  The bark of a tree is rough but still soothing to the touch. Textures can be appreciated with the eye, but their siren song is [...]

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Cradle and All: Custom Cribs and Bassinets for Now and The Future

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 29, 2011

Sooner or later infants will try to eat their cribs. That’s why choosing the right crib that’s safe for the newest member of your family is so important. And there’s certainly a lot to consider: everything from choosing non-toxic materials to a design that allows you to keep a better eye on your baby.

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Compelling Reason: Kandas Nesbitt-Rodarte of Shaka Studios American Furniture on the Value of Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on June 24, 2011

Ever hear an advertisement that was too good to be true?

Many consumers who are weighing whether or not to invest in custom furniture face a bottom-line issue: the apparent high price when compared to what is available at retail stores or discount warehouse outlets.  So when Kandas Nesbitt-Rodarte, co-founder and CEO of Shaka Studios [...]

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