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Cats Included: Custom Cat Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on August 1, 2012

No, our CustomMade artisans who create custom cat furniture are not shipping cats to their customers, but they will design custom furniture for your home with your feline pets in mind.

What constitutes cat furniture? Towers and scratching posts like these shown on BuzzFeed would make very cool playgrounds for your cats.  But let’s face [...]

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Reclaimed Materials from Historic Locations

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, 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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Uncommon Beauty from Common Things: Upcycling Ideas for Unique Custom Creations

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 25, 2012

Upcycling involves reclaiming objects that would otherwise be thrown away and using them to create new works that preserve or improve the quality of the original objects.  If you browse our CustomMade galleries for upcycling ideas and inspirations for your own custom projects, you will see that there is a characteristic aesthetic dimension to this [...]

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Custom Dog Furniture: Doghouses, Beds, Gates, and Crates

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

Did you know you could have custom dog furniture uniquely designed to suit your canine friend’s (and your) needs and personality? Our CustomMade artisans will bring the same craftsmanship and attention to detail to custom dog furniture projects that they put into their works for their human customers.  Your handcrafted dog furniture will fit your [...]

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Repurposed Furniture: Custom Upcycling for Your Home

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on June 29, 2012

Do you have repurposed furniture in your home? Are you sure? You may be repurposing right now.  Have you brought your work home and spread it out across the dining table? Are you resting your feet on a coffee table? Our practical and creative urges are constantly finding new ways to use our furniture.  Fortunately, [...]

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Using Salvaged Materials in Your Custom Jewelry Design

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on May 16, 2012

Inspiration for a beautiful custom jewelry design can come from many sources, even salvaged materials.  Objects with ho-hum everyday uses, antiques languishing in your attic, and even things destined for a landfill can be reborn in custom made jewelry.  Take a look at these examples of custom jewelry by CustomMade artisans created from reclaimed items.

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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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Wormy Chestnut Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on February 18, 2012

What’s in a name? How does wormy chestnut strike you? CustomMade CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero discusses the distinctive appearance and rich history of this reclaimed wood in his Stylelist Home blog from 2/12/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he continues to spread the custom word!

Despite a growing awareness of the [...]

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Broaden Your Décor Palette with Reclaimed Pallets

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on February 4, 2012

Have you ever considered pallets as a source for beautiful reclaimed wood for custom furniture? Here is CustomMade CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero’s contribution to the Stylelist Home blog from 1/24/12.  Be sure to follow him on Stylelist as he continues to spread the custom word!

People might think pallets are strictly for moving furniture, [...]

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The History Behind Reclaimed Wood

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on January 29, 2012

Each piece of furniture in the Homestead Series by Lyndon Furniture, like this Homestead reclaimed lumber sideboard, not only tells a story but also has a history.  Shawn Straffin writes:

About 250 years ago New England was in its infancy.  The people who settled our country were undaunted by the task of establishing [...]

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