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Concrete: Hot Trend in Custom Contemporary Kitchen and Bath Design

Posted by CustomMade in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 6, 2010

Remember The Beverly Hillbillies mansion with the “cement pond?” Maybe Granny could not appreciate the beauty of cement, but it’s the hot new trend in creating high-end custom kitchens and baths.  For years those who wanted an upscale look for their custom kitchen remodeling and bathroom design chose granite.  Today, concrete is a new upscale [...]

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Custom Settees and Loveseats

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on December 1, 2010

Although the intimate, two-seater settee or loveseat is often associated with images of Victorian times, a custom settee created in wood, leather, and upholstered fabrics can fit within a range of styles, from traditional to contemporary.  Take a look at a few pieces by CustomMade artisans and start imaging the ideal settee that could be [...]

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Custom Copper Range Hoods

Posted by Seth in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 27, 2010

One of the most prominent yet most commonly neglected elements in every kitchen is the range hood. A custom made range hood won’t perch atop your stove like a misshapen hat, nor will it recede into the shadows as an afterthought. Custom range hoods are designed to match the style of your kitchen while maximizing [...]

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Photo Contest 2010! $1,000 grand prize!

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight, The Wide World of Custom Making on October 20, 2010

As seen on CustomMade subscriber Hardwood Artisans‘ site.

Hardwood Artisans is hosting its first photo contest. We love our customers and we love great photography. We know that you are creative and talented people. Interior and furniture photography is hard to get right – we know this isn’t easy. We [...]

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Intarsia with Mike Mathieu

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 13, 2010

This blog was contributed by our own Mike Mathieu of Woodworking Plus in Midlothian, Virginia.  Mike makes amazing works of Intarsia art. Please feel free to leave any questions or comments in the comments field below!

Intarsia - the experience of merging Nature’s beauty with human ingenuity; finding the perfect combination of woods to express [...]

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The custom stand-up desk and drafting table craze!

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Founder's Blog on October 12, 2010

One of the trends in custom furniture that I’ve been interested in writing about for quite a while is the “stand-up desk” or “stand-up drafting table”.   These seem to be cropping up more and more often in various styles, and many folks that I know seem to be warming up to the idea [...]

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New artisans of the week

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on October 8, 2010

Help me welcome to some of the newest CustomMade members for this week!

Ben Raphael of Wooden Hammer LLC‎

“This treehouse, located in Dover, Massachusetts, is nestled 15 feet up in a large old oak tree. The tree house was attached using methods that [...]

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Some new and exciting faces at CustomMade.com

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 23, 2010

CustomMade exists because a lot of other folks believe in the importance of custom goods, just like we do. The artisans who make up CustomMade.com are joining in bigger numbers and from a larger array of mediums.  Here are some of the new faces and new work popping up on CustomMade.com!

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Allen of Mackinaw Watercraft Shares his Labor of Love

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on September 17, 2010

Some of the coolest items on CustomMade are also the items which require very specific know-how. Custom boats fall into this category. When I first saw the custom boats being made by  Mackinaw Watercraft, I knew I just had to share this with you. The owner, Allen, graciously sent me a bit about [...]

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Hardwood Artisans hit the nail on the head with the mathematical desk

Posted by Seth in For Customers, Our Favorite Custom Finds on September 14, 2010

One of the coolest parts about my job is being able to peruse our own website and find interesting pieces and find the stories behind them. With the retro mathematical desk by Hardwood Artisans in VA, I didn’t need to look much farther than the description itself.  Julianne from Hardwood Artisans pretty much [...]

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