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Style and Space Solutions: Reclaimed Wood Projects by Hand Made Furniture Design

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on November 16, 2012

Do reclaimed wood projects conjure images of antique furniture or traditional styles?

They don’t have to.

CustomMade artisan Avi Mossiyov of Hand Made Furniture Design can create pieces in contemporary, modernist, and industrial styles from reclaimed century-old hardwood timber.

Part of reclaimed wood’s allure is the special beauty and visual character of the aged materials.  [...]

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Handmade Wooden Gifts by Sachs Woodcrafts

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, 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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Custom Home Bar Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 30, 2012

What’s the toughest design challenge your home bar ideas will face when you try to make them a reality?  Whether you have a very particular theme in mind, a challenging space to fill, or just need the right finishing touches, our CustomMade artisans will work with you to build your custom home bar exactly as [...]

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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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Custom Walking Sticks by Mirabelli Designs

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on May 29, 2012

Custom walking sticks topped with one-of-a-kind carvings can make wonderful personalized gifts for your favorite ramblers.  How would you top a walking cane?

“If you can dream it, we can create it,” says Milo Mirabelli of Mirabelli Designs.  You can have anything you’d like hand carved and attached permanently to the oak or walnut shafts [...]

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Custom Restoration and Inspiration for Your Antiquing Expeditions

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 26, 2012

If you’ve returned from your latest round of antiquing with a trove of furniture in need of custom restoration, you can find CustomMade artisans ready to complete any custom repair services your treasures may require.

But what if what you found needs to be re-imagined in an original design, or if all you found was [...]

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Custom Graduation Gift Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 18, 2012

A custom graduation gift can combine a traditional standard with a quirky sense of humor, add feeling to the formal, and even tell the story of your grad’s unique journey through life.  Stop searching for the perfect gift and have a CustomMade artisan create the perfect gift for you.  Looking for ideas?  Check out these [...]

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Waste Not, Want Not: From Scraps to Reclaimed Wood Furniture

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

When you think of the origins of reclaimed wood, what comes to mind? Custom barnwood, of course, evokes images of fading but dignified barns.  Wine wood once held and flavored the fruit of the vine.  A favorite tree in your backyard struck by lightning can find new life in a custom furniture project.

Although less [...]

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Add Custom Stained Glass to Your Furniture Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 8, 2012

Custom stained glass windows and stained glass doors can make spectacular additions to your home or workplace décor.  Did you know you could also accent your furniture with inserts of custom stained glass? Take a look at these beautiful works completed by our CustomMade artisans that take stained glass’s characteristic play of light and color [...]

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A Home for Your Imagination: CustomMade on Atticmag

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers on March 30, 2012

“Have you ever spent hours (or days) searching the internet for something that seemed to only exist in your imagination?” asks Allison Shops of Atticmag home design and décor blog.  “Or found something similar, but for whatever reason it’s just not quite right?”

How can you make your search a success? Come over to CustomMade [...]

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