Posted October 28th, 2011
by Lawrence Mcloughlin
Bill Neville is a craftsman on CustomMade and the man behind Caseworks in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been a woodworker for 30 years and is most certainly a master of his craft. Bill has a Fine Arts degree and an eye for the aesthetic which he exhibits beautifully in each and every piece of furniture he creates. He likes to say he makes sexy furniture and describes the mission of his design/build business thus: It is my intention to be recognized for a unique perspective in design and for lasting qualities of materials and workmanship.
In December 2010, Bill was contacted by Jolie from California. Jolie is a self-proclaimed internet junkie.
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Tags: Custommade, Custommade Connection Posted in Home Design Today
Posted October 18th, 2011
by Lawrence Mcloughlin
Time for a palette contest with a mix of science and art! COLOURlovers has paired up with DNA 11 (dna11.com) to bring you a creative, unique way to further personalize your DNA artwork.
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DNA 11 is the original creator of DNA Art Portraits, Fingerprint Portraits, and Kiss Portraits — the World’s most personalized art on canvas.
Who knew that you could do such beautiful things with your DNA?!
Turn your palette into beautiful personalized art!
The contest will be open and accept entries for the first phase from Thursday, October 20th through Thursday, October 27th, 2011.
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Color and submit as many DNA Portrait Templates you would like. Only o
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Tags: Dna, Palette Contest Posted in Home Design Today
Posted October 10th, 2011
by Lawrence Mcloughlin
I recently went away on a big trip to France. I hadn’t been since I was 14, and it was amazing. So beautiful, so different from our day-to-day lives — the food, the views, the people, everything. Here are a few photos from my trip:
We stayed at Corlac House, near Souillac, for a relaxing week. I
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Posted September 26th, 2011
by Lawrence Mcloughlin
A satellite crashing back to Earth?
Particles traveling faster than light?
This can only mean one thing.
The aliens are here.
We’ve featured some amazing custom home décor items inspired by fantastic creatures and ancient myths on our blog. Our modern mythology of science fiction can also be a fertile source for your custom imagination. From books, films, and video games ranging from the campy to the plausible, there are billions and billions … well, maybe tens and tens of thousands of characters, stories, and worlds that would make wonderful possibilities for some über-cool, one-of-a-kind custom accessories.
Whether you ran through a small fortune in quarters playing Space Invaders in the arcades of yore or have just discovered it through an online emulation, you’ll recognize the aliens in this “Space Invaders (2006)” sculpture by Metalcraft by Alex Féthière. Made from weather-rusted, plasma-cut rectangular steel, these “familiar forms of 8-bit fun” can be purchased individually or as a set through our ReadyNow store. Have an idea for another video game inspired custom sculpture? Discuss commissioning your project with Alex.
These invaders might be a little late. With little green … err, silver men (or is that a male and female alien?) and an archetypal saucer-style craft, this UFO Box by Wood Fusion Studio is absolutely charming. The spaceship is, in fact, a jewelry box made from lathe-turned canary wood with two storage compartments. The aliens are made from silver using the lost wax casting technique. The asteroid is lampwork dichroic glass. If you’d like your custom jewelry boxes from a galaxy far, far away, contact artisan Brian Thorp.
Speaking of which …
Asteroids do not concern Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith. Keep his masked visage close to you with this sterling silver Vader Pendant by MW Jewelry Design. Like light sabers, the Sri Lankan faceted rubies bring a splash of color to the Dark Side. Artisan Max Weinstein specializes in creating unique custom jewelry pieces that combine innovation and elegance, a perfect mix for your own sci-fi jewelry project.
Recognizing the iconic pop culture representations of aliens is easy, but what would alien life from another world actually look like? A collector interested in exploring
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Tags: Custom, Fascinating Custom Posted in Home Design Today
Posted September 24th, 2011
by Lawrence Mcloughlin
This chair is comfortable, contemporary and very ergonomic. It is also equipped with lights that can help you if youre reading a book there. This chair was designed by the designers at Ontwerpers are inspired from the sea creatures or fish Anglerfishes emit light from their escas to attract prey. The color of these chairs are also made to resemble fish fins so it looks awesome. These seats will be very good to decorate your interior space.
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Tags: Chair, Chair Big Posted in Home Design Today