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Maker Spotlight on December 14, 2012
What are some of the unique features you’ll find in CustomMade artisan Jonathan January’s reclaimed wood furniture designs?
Some “character marks,” such as “saw marks, bolt and nail holes, mortises, and notches,” testify to the woodworking of builders and artisans from bygone eras, he writes. The natural patinas created after years of weathering bring a [...]
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Maker Spotlight on November 29, 2012
Your kitchen wears many hats. It’s a gathering place for friends and family and a working space both for cooks whipping up a special dish and kids doing their homework at the counter. When you embark on a custom kitchen project, you’ll have a chance to design this all-important room around the way your family [...]
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Maker Spotlight on September 13, 2012
Select the wood, imagine the object, choose a personal message, and let CustomMade artisan Louis Sachs of Sachs Woodcrafts LLC make handmade wooden gifts for a special person or group. “Handmade gifts mean the most,” writes Louis. In his North Carolina workshop, the “Bowl Man” designs and creates unique hand-turned wooden bowls as well as [...]
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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.
Whatever size bed [...]
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For Customers on July 31, 2012
How do you fit a zigzag line into an ergonomic chair design?
CustomMade artisan Randy Weersing of Randy Weersing Furniture Designs turned a back-and-forth Z-pattern on its side to create a flexible seating “membrane” for the “ZigZag” ergonomic chair. Only three pieces of high-grade laminated maple plywood were needed to bring this eye-catching minimalist chair [...]
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For Customers on July 28, 2012
The diaspora of reclaimed materials from the world famous Coney Island park in Brooklyn, NY, was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times. Over the past few years, discarded Brazilian ipe wood from the iconic Coney Island boardwalk, sometimes literally rescued from dumpsters, writes Liz Robbins, has been used to create [...]
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For Customers on July 27, 2012
Fall is around the corner. Looking for unique student gift ideas for your returning scholar? Have a CustomMade artisan create a truly one-of-a-kind accessory that will make your child the talk of the playground or the grad seminar (in a positive way). You can find inspiration for all sorts of items in our CustomMade galleries, [...]
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in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on July 21, 2012
Are you fond of mythic characters and epic tales? What fabulous creatures, wondrous beings, and ancient gods would populate the mythology designs for your next custom project? Custom artwork, custom jewelry, or custom accessories and fixtures for your home can reflect your own personal pantheon when you share your mythology designs and ideas with our [...]
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For Customers on July 14, 2012
Would you like your extension tables with or without leaves?
Whether you’re looking for a traditional dining table design that can accommodate extra guests or something that will make the most of a room with challenging dimensions, our CustomMade artisans can design custom extension tables to your exact specifications and solve some vexing space and [...]
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Maker Spotlight on July 12, 2012
What would you place inside the Valentine Cabinet by Hudson Design Studios?
CustomMade artisan Kerry Hudson has some suggestions for both drawers of this exotic work:
Things to store in the top drawer: good intentions; a lock of your partner’s hair; a love letter gone yellow with age; your forebear’s locket; or the [...]
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