Posted by Pedro
in Custom Creation Stories,
For Customers on December 21, 2012
Coffeephiles, have you found a brewing device you’d love to have in your home, only to learn it’s not for sale? Don’t give up hope. A cup of CustomMade could help you find a solution.
Victor wanted to buy a drip coffee station that could support three ceramic coffee drippers, like one used at his [...]
Posted by Pedro
in For Customers,
Maker Spotlight on August 2, 2012
Are you self-conscious about starting a custom furniture project based on your own inspiration or asking CustomMade artisans to modify their furniture designs featured in their CustomMade portfolios? What feels like a natural creative impulse to some, perhaps to most of our CustomMade fans, to others can feel like taking something beautiful and turning it [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Concepts & Buyer Guides,
For Customers on July 13, 2012
For over two hundred years, Shaker style furniture has been prized for its elegant simplicity and exceptional craftsmanship. Designed to manifest the values of the Shaker religious community, traditional Shaker furniture design is characterized by minimal decoration and efficient construction. Beauty in Shaker furniture can be found in its clean lines and proportions, which create [...]
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, [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on June 26, 2011
Laptop computers and other devices like iPads can give you powerful, large screen technology that’s compact enough to carry anywhere and smart enough to get you online anywhere. However, don’t let that versatility obscure the benefits that a little custom furniture attention can offer your high-tech world. If you find yourself wishing a counter (or [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Concepts & Buyer Guides,
For Customers on June 10, 2011
If you open a well-built handmade desk or dresser, you may find a distinctive tail-and-pin design in the corners of their drawers. That design is more than cosmetic; it’s the source of the strength and longevity of the venerable dovetail joint. Furniture built using this method to join two pieces of wood has been found [...]
Posted by Pedro
in Custom Inspiration,
For Customers on March 1, 2011
One size does not fit all, but this custom storybook rocker by the Chidwick School of Fine Woodworking looks like it can fit three pretty comfortably.
If you have little ones around or on the way, keep in mind their needs and your needs as caregivers in your furniture plans. CustomMade artisans have created a [...]
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