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CustomMade for the Bride, Part 2: Something New

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 6, 2012

Something old, something new,

Something borrowed, something blue,

And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

There is a special story of two people behind every wedding.  Celebrate that unique union with a new, one-of-a-kind article of jewelry, accessory, or clothing by the CustomMade artisans featured in our custom bridal gallery.  Take a look [...]

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Versatile Boxes for Your Custom Wedding Plans

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 31, 2011

New Year’s is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future.  So, have any weddings or anniversaries on the horizon?  Now is a good time to plan ahead and consider your custom wedding design options, whether you’re going to be a guest or groom, a bridesmaid or bride.  Custom boxes [...]

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Let’s Talk Treen

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on December 16, 2011

No, it’s not a child developmental stage that comes before tween, but its boundaries, too, can be a little nebulous.

Treen is an archaic word used mostly, appropriately enough, in the world of antiques to describe objects made from a single piece of wood.  The term was resuscitated largely due to the collecting and writing [...]

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Custom Inspirations for Your Holiday Table, Part 2: Custom Dining Tables for Any Gathering

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 20, 2011

If there is a time of the year that will put maximum stress on your kitchen and dining room furniture, it’s the rapidly approaching holiday season.  The challenges are diverse: planning parties for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s; entertaining children home for vacation and family and friends visiting from far away; microwaving bag after [...]

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Live Edge Inlaid Ambrosia Maple Dining Table

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, For Makers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on November 8, 2011

This hand-crafted table by Haymore Enterprises, Inc. is the prefect artistic representation of the phrase “still waters run deep”.  Quiet, understated, with a hint of the unexpected.

The Live Edge Ambrosia Maple Dining Trestle Table is crafted by master woodworker Clyde Haymore. With over 30 years experience in both commercial woodworking and custom design furniture [...]

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Custom Lapidaries

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on November 5, 2011

Lapidaries are masters of the art of turning rough gemstones into dazzling multifaceted pieces or other forms.  Professional jewelry makers as well as the general jewelry buying public may turn to these artisans for precisely cut gems for use in custom jewelry design.  While expert jewelers like those you will find in our CustomMade galleries [...]

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Stay on Target: Sophisticated Dartboard Cabinet designed by Mars Made

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on October 25, 2011

Did you know that one of the earliest dartboards was actually a slice of a tree trunk? Of course, this would make sense with its natural rings and radial cracks — perfect for keeping score. But today, dartboards require a bit more sophistication and versatility.

This  ultra chic custom Dartboard Cabinet was made by Mars [...]

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Custom Furniture for Yoga

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 25, 2011

The traditions and practices that constitute yoga, though they may differ in their approaches, all strive for “integrating mind, body, and spirit to achieve a state of enlightenment or oneness with the universe.”  In a broad sense, you can find an affinity between yoga and the holistic approach of custom furniture.  Custom furniture makers can [...]

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Coming Soon to a Workshop Near You: Custom Standing Desks 2, “The Rising”

Posted by Pedro in For Makers, The Pro Shop on September 12, 2011

Are you sitting down?

Good grief, stand up right now!  Haven’t you read Jim Carlton’s recent article, “Standing Desks are on the Rise,” in the Wall Street Journal Online?  Apparently, employees at Facebook, Google, and other Silicon Valley companies are in mortal terror of sitting at their desks.

In this video accompanying the article, Mr. [...]

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Touched by Lightning, Reclaimed Wood Continues to Grow

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

“The wood wants to grow.  Always.”

With this powerful statement by artisan Chris Beidel of Pernt, THIS Visits begins a video interview with the CustomMade artisan about his journey from architecture to furniture design.  In a recent blog post on live edge design, we’ve featured this cherry slab bench by Chris, made from a [...]

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