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Metal Marshlands: Custom Stairway Railings and More by John Boyd Smith Metal Studios

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on July 19, 2012

Staircases that look like trees, handrails that twist like vines, gates that seem to grow from the floor – custom metalwork that captures the natural world can bring an exquisite sense of beauty and vitality to functional fixtures that might otherwise be overlooked. CustomMade artisan John Smith of John Boyd Smith Metal Studios has created [...]

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“What Once Embraced the Fruit of the Vine” – Reclaimed Wine Wood for Your Custom Home Accessories

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 3, 2012

Did you know that wine wood, the wood used for aging and flavoring wine, can be reclaimed by CustomMade artisans and given new life in beautiful custom accessories for your home?

Why use wine wood?  In addition to the environmental benefits of reusing a valuable resource, this medium has an aesthetic dimension that Randy Pearson of [...]

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Natural Lighting: Custom Pendants by Shakúff

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on January 5, 2012

Inspiration is often depicted symbolically as a light bulb floating above our heads.  The artisans of Shakúff have turned the tables, so to speak, on custom lighting by capturing the sources of their inspiration in exquisite fine art glass lamps, sconces, chandeliers, and pendants.  Where does a glass artist like Shakúff’s Simon Peleg find his [...]

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