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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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Custom Rustic Chic Furniture and Décor

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on June 1, 2012

What is rustic chic?

For some people, rustic style is akin to “decorating like an old western saloon.”  Real and mythic images of the Old West, rural America, and iconic log cabins (and saloons) are cultural touchstones that, of course, loom large in our style vocabulary.

So where does something like this rustic wood coat/towel [...]

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Insect and Spider Motifs for Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 26, 2011

And now, for a story about catching a different kind of bug, artisan Peter Loh of Peter Loh Studio Furniture explains the origin of his maple, rosewood, and zebrawood “Recluse” entry table:

With smooth flowing curves, Recluse is an image of furniture in motion. Inspiration came in the guise of an insect bite [...]

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Translucent Wooden Shades for Custom Lamps

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

What words do you associate with wood? Strength, durability, natural, beautiful.  Did you know wood can also be translucent?  CustomMade artisans can create shades for custom lamps using veneers, and some unusual properties of wood, that literally illuminate the figuring and grain patterns when you turn on the light.  Take a look at some custom [...]

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Stylish Custom Lamps for Brighter Homes

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on March 15, 2011

There are many elements to home decorating. When you want to create a bright, airy look, you most likely consider the paint or wallpaper, flooring, the color of the furniture, and other decorative accents like paintings and mirrors. However, it’s important not to discount lighting as part of the home décor. Not only do home [...]

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Light Up Your Life with Custom Lighting

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 17, 2010

Lighting can be so much more than simply illuminating a darkened room. Some home owners fail to take advantage of this design opportunity but those who do enhance their home’s decor and atmosphere. Going for custom lighting doesn’t have to cost a lot. It can actually be both easy and affordable. Custom lighting solutions, whether [...]

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