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Be Inspired by the Things that Appeal to You: foureyes furniture

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 2, 2012

Are you self-conscious about starting a custom furniture project based on your own inspiration or asking CustomMade artisans to modify their furniture designs featured in their CustomMade portfolios? What feels like a natural creative impulse to some, perhaps to most of our CustomMade fans, to others can feel like taking something beautiful and turning it [...]

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“Clean Lines with Curvilinear Shapes:” Custom Furniture that Appeals to Women (and Men)

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on January 13, 2012

How do you create a space that will appeal to female buyers without alienating male buyers?

Interior designer Marlene Makowka’s model condominium suite for Tridel’s Argento in Toronto was designed to meet this challenge.  She shares some aspects of her approach with Lisa Van de Ven in the National Post article, “Curvy shapes and light [...]

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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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Handcrafted Custom Chairs that Set the Tone in Your Living Room

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 8, 2011

Chairs can play many roles in a room ensemble.  They can be functional in any style and most can be moved and rearranged easily to bring attention to another piece of furniture, help create a new look, or just open up an area.  Sometimes this versatility can obscure the artistry behind a handmade custom chair [...]

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Depths and Orbits: Unique Custom Coffee Tables

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on February 4, 2011

Although the coffee table can be an ensemble piece that holds your living room together, with the exception of chairs and sofas, the coffee table will most likely be the furniture that your guests will be closest to physically. That proximity means the coffee table can be appreciated readily on its own in terms of [...]

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Custom Cabinetry for Your Radiators

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 30, 2011

The area around your radiator may not look the part now, but with the right custom cabinet, that space can feature versatile and eye-catching furniture.  Quality custom built cabinet makers can create built-ins and surrounds that take full advantage of radiators’ typical locations and sizes without interfering with their normal operation.  If radiators heat your [...]

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Ideas for Custom Jewelry Storage and Custom Jewelry Boxes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 13, 2011

Jewelry boxes, keepsake boxes, hope chests, or just a place to stash whatever you have lying on the floor: storage space is a must, and with custom storage solutions you might actually have fun using it, too.  From custom trunks to store valuables to drawers specially designed to save space, a CustomMade artisan can design [...]

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Adding Room Dividers to your Custom Living Room Design

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

Do you have an open living room that appears remote?  Do you have a small living room that feels crowded?  If you include room dividers in your custom living room design or remodeling plans, you can tweak that space however you wish.  You can make an open area more intimate by partitioning or accenting a [...]

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Spice Up Your Living Room with Custom Home Entertainment Centers

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 23, 2010

If a man’s home was once his castle, then today your home should be a place to relax in after a long day. Whether you furnished your home yourself, or did so with hand-me-downs, updating your home decor every few years is an important part of maintaining your breathing space so that you truly enjoy [...]

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Create a Custom Living Room Design with Your Family in Mind

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 21, 2010

Are you a family of huggers, or does your bunch like to take separate vacations? No matter the dynamics in your family, your living room should accommodate and reflect the personalities of the people that make it a special gathering place in your home (however often that might be).  CustomMade artisans can help create a [...]

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