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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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Custom Graduation Gift Ideas

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on April 18, 2012

A custom graduation gift can combine a traditional standard with a quirky sense of humor, add feeling to the formal, and even tell the story of your grad’s unique journey through life.  Stop searching for the perfect gift and have a CustomMade artisan create the perfect gift for you.  Looking for ideas?  Check out these [...]

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Time Alights: Custom Jewelry Boxes and Display Cases for Watches

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

Flip through your TV channels; pick up your smartphone; glance at the corner of your computer screen (which you can now find on your TV and your phone, too).  You’ll see the time on an electronic banner digitally ticking away.  As pervasive as time trackers are nowadays, luxury wristwatches and pocket watches remain elegant, distinctive, [...]

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Custom TV Stands: for your specific TV model and your decor

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on August 3, 2011

A custom TV stand is a transformative addition to your home furniture collection. The price range of custom TV stands varies according to materials used and design and labor time, but it’s worth it to house your TV so perfectly that it melts into the room.

You can choose from a variety of styles, such [...]

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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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Create a Custom Living Room Design with Your Family in Mind

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 21, 2010

Are you a family of huggers, or does your bunch like to take separate vacations? No matter the dynamics in your family, your living room should accommodate and reflect the personalities of the people that make it a special gathering place in your home (however often that might be).  CustomMade artisans can help create a [...]

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Something Old, Something New, Something Custom

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 12, 2010

Fashions come and go … and come back again.  A recent post in the Los Angeles Times blog, “All the Rage,” offered suggestions for anyone looking for custom-made vintage/retro wedding dresses.

The appeal of the traditional (or vintage, or retro) is easy to understand at CustomMade.  An eye to the past is part of what [...]

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The Baulines Craft Guild

Posted by Seth in For Customers, For Makers, The Wide World of Custom Making on June 6, 2010

“Learning in the fine crafts is an adventure that can lead to new ideas and fresh approaches in artisanry, not to mention new friends and contacts,” writes guest contributor Jan Moore, Executive Director of the Baulines Craft Guild.  The workshops she discusses may interest both veterans and novices.  CustomMade would like to spread the word [...]

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Where Art Thou Custom Breakfast Table?!

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on March 11, 2010

Every Thursday, interior designer Sally Henninger shares her thoughts on design, furniture and the custom made world.

Am I the only one left completely in love with breakfast tables?!

Think Sunday morning, the New York Times, and a cup of fresh squeezed orange juice next to a window with sunlight streaming in.  I am loving [...]

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