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What is Mackintosh Style?

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on September 23, 2011

When the Scottish architect, designer, and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was commissioned to design and build Hill House, before “creating an elevation drawing or even a floor plan,” he spent a few days with the family of his client, Walter Blackie, in their then current home and observed their everyday life so he could [...]

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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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Artists at Work: Ergonomic Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on August 10, 2011

“Suffering for art” is a very romantic ideal, but if your creative pursuits, whether as a hobbyist or professional, leave you tired or in physical pain, custom furniture with an ergonomic design can be part of a practical solution.  CustomMade artisans can apply the principle behind ergonomic custom home accessories – making the human interface [...]

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Custom Stained Glass Transoms

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 2, 2011

Light is an ever-returning visitor in your home.  If you greet your radiant guest with custom stained glass, it will leave behind unique and ever-changing “calling cards of light” to call your own.

So why not leave a little space open for some luminous “over-the-transom” messages?

If you’d like to receive unexpected dramatic blockbusters or [...]

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Extraordinary Custom Coffee Tables from Ordinary Forms

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 23, 2011

Where will you find inspiration for your next custom furniture project?

Exotic or traditional designs can be appropriated for new purposes.  Some inventive pieces have been necessitated by unique and unusual spaces.  The beauty and history of reclaimed wood and other materials can spark an artistic and ethical impulse to create something special.

And in [...]

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Custom Made Toys: A Guide for Grown-Ups

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 18, 2011

What’s yellow and goes Slam, Slam, Slam, Slam?

A four-door banana.

If you’re considering custom made toys or custom games for children, you could find yourself facing some reservations you might not have when choosing, say, custom furniture for your home or gifts for adults.

You know about the quality and value of pieces by [...]

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Take It With You: Custom Boxes to Go

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 7, 2011

Are you looking for something to help you stay organized when you leave your home or perhaps a gift idea for Father’s Day?  Whether you’re hauling the tools of your trade to a job or just wish your pockets had pockets, a smartly designed custom made box that’s ready to move can make your load [...]

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Motifs from the Myths for Your Custom Fine Art

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

A certain Norse god diffracted through comics is currently doing very well at the box office.  What’s your favorite mythological character or story?

Ancient tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, and epic adventures have captivated people and inspired literature, music, art, and ideas for millennia. Why not consider mythological motifs for your own [...]

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Curious About curio cabinets? Check out Bill Rafferty’s custom cases

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers, Maker Spotlight on June 2, 2011

Growing up in New York, we called them “tchotchkes” – the little knickknacks and doodads we’d collect, our treasures. My sisters and I displayed them on this dainty wicker contraption our grandfather gave us, and boy were we proud of our display of sea glass and musics boxes and treasure trolls. Black Liberty Curio Cabinet by [...]

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Custom Cheese Servers for Your Next Get-Together

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 10, 2011

If you’re looking for a housewarming gift or a way to add a small but practical personal flourish to your own home, our custom kitchen accessories and custom cooking tools gallery is a great place to start.  Anyone who entertains frequently with fine wine and hors d’oeuvres would appreciate custom cheese servers created by CustomMade [...]

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