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Concrete: Hot Trend in Custom Contemporary Kitchen and Bath Design

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 6, 2010

Remember The Beverly Hillbillies mansion with the “cement pond?” Maybe Granny could not appreciate the beauty of cement, but it’s the hot new trend in creating high-end custom kitchens and baths.  For years those who wanted an upscale look for their custom kitchen remodeling and bathroom design chose granite.  Today, concrete is a new upscale [...]

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Newest Artisans of the Week

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on November 4, 2010

Help me welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members for this week!

Louis Fry of Louis Fry Craftsman in Wood

“…Made of solid figured bubinga and macassar ebony. Attention has been paid to every detail. It is sturdy, elegant, and built to last for [...]

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New Artisans of the Week

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 18, 2010

Help me welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members for this week!

Matthew & Karine Maynard of Maynard Studios

“Mild steel, Bronze, Brass, Brazilian Cherry, Burled Maple, Copper & Marble. Wire-brushed with clear enamel finish. Forged, welded and lathe turned pieces, hand-formed leaves, inlayed marble accents and burled maple components with [...]

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New Artisans of the Week

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 14, 2010

Help me welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members for this week!

Dan Mosheim of Dorset Custom Furniture

“This macassar ebony case piece with mother of pearl inlay is one of a number of pieces we have made over the years in the Art Deco style … Clement Mere, a French designer from the [...]

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Latest Additions to CustomMade’s Galleries

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 13, 2010

Sometime’s my co-worker Reid, who works in the same room as me will tap me on the shoulder and say “Hey, check this thing out!”. He will usually then proceed to show me something on CustomMade that A. I have never seen before and B. is, for lack of any better words, “wicked [...]

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Custom made all the way down to the floor!!

Posted by Seth in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on August 24, 2010

The following publication was coordinated by our friend Tanya and written by Irina Zhorov over at BarefootFloor.  BarefootFloor has their own blog, featuring home ideas, remodeling advice, DIY tips, and more. Special thanks to Tanya and the rest of Barefootfloor for sharing with us today!

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What “custom made” means to me – visiting a local luthier

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 30, 2010

Gary Nava is a luthier – or maker of stringed instruments – who handcrafts bespoke custom guitars mandolins and ukuleles in the UK. He blogs regularly about his work and here shares some thoughts on what really makes a custom instrument. Look at the label inside one of my guitars and it will say “custom [...]

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An Invitation from Gallivan’s Art Furniture

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 12, 2010

CustomMade’s galleries are full of photographs and detailed descriptions of beautiful works by our artisans.  Every item comes with “the story behind the piece,” a brief discussion by the artisan of the inspiration, materials, and methods involved in the work.  Recently, this Hand-Carved Rosewood Inlaid Chair by Mark Gallivan of Gallivan’s Art Furniture caught our [...]

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