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Custom Dog Furniture: Doghouses, Beds, Gates, and Crates

Did you know you could have custom dog furniture uniquely designed to suit your canine friend’s (and your) needs and personality? Our CustomMade artisans will bring the same craftsmanship and attention to detail to custom dog furniture projects that they put into their works for their human customers.  Your handcrafted dog furniture will fit your […]

Custom Home Bar Ideas

What’s the toughest design challenge your home bar ideas will face when you try to make them a reality?  Whether you have a very particular theme in mind, a challenging space to fill, or just need the right finishing touches, our CustomMade artisans will work with you to build your custom home bar exactly as […]

Repurposed Furniture: Custom Upcycling for Your Home

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, […]

Custom Clock Designs

Unique clock designs by CustomMade artisans can brighten any room in your home.  Custom clocks will not only tell the time but also a story through the materials and style you and your artisan will choose for your one-of-a-kind project.  Check out these clock designs from our CustomMade galleries that cover everything from elegant mantle clocks […]

Fantasy and Steampunk Costume Designs by Ragged Edge Leatherworks

Where can you get a one-of-a-kind steampunk costume or an outfit inspired by Celtic mythology? If you like the look and feel of leather in a daring, chic fantasy style, CustomMade artisan Morgan Heisler of Ragged Edge Leatherworks is your one-woman source for custom costume designs for any fantasy genre.   Morgan hand sources premium […]

Custom Knives for Hunters, Collectors, and Chefs by Cote Custom Knives

What sort of custom knives can Guillaume Cote of Cote Custom Knives create for you? A Persian Fighter? A fillet knife? Something that can cut through large welding cable? In this video, Guillaume €™s customer, an Artic diver, is testing a custom knife made from CPM S30V stainless steel with a Rockwell scale hardness of […]

Custom Rustic Chic Furniture and Décor

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 […]

Sizzling Style: Custom Camera Bags and More by Sizzlestrapz

Looking for custom gift ideas for a photography buff, frequent traveler, or a leather aficionado with a flair for fashion?  Maybe a Father’s Day gift?  CustomMade artisan Rich B. of Sizzlestrapz specializes in creating unique DSLR camera bags, doctor bags, and traveling bags for men and women custom designed to hold your belongings securely and […]

Unique Storage Ideas for Small Spaces

Custom storage ideas can make a big difference in even the smallest spaces.  Add a practical twist to a cozy nook with custom furniture that will hold your attention as well as your belongings in a novel way.  Take a look at some works by CustomMade artisans that feature unique storage ideas and perhaps you’ll […]

The Bubinga and Wenge Gun Safe Cabinet by Corlis Woodworks

What comes to mind when you imagine a gun safe cabinet with a live edge design? A rustic style piece? Something with contours that evokes the outdoors?   When Michael Corlis of Corlis Woodworks was asked to design a custom gun cabinet by his client, he created an article of fine furniture that challenges conventional […]