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A Table That's More Than Meets The Eye

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 05.29.2012

At first glance, the pattern on this sofa table from CustomMade Artisan Berenguer's Furniture appears pretty interesting. But take a closer look and y...

A Table That Looks And Plays Music Like A Phone?

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 05.22.2012

One of our favorite handheld devices gets super-sized with this iPhone-shaped coffee table from CustomMade Artisan Kyle Buckner Designs. Though a litt...

What This Steel City Has To Do With Living Rooms

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 05.15.2012

Perhaps a bit peculiar, we love how this cityscape coffee table from CustomMade Artisan Scott Cawood Metal Artist gets as close to a full-fledged city...

How This Couple Went From Working With Beef To Stained Glass

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 05.08.2012

It was 1978 when a strike at an Iowa beef-packing plant left Mark and Jeanne Bogenrief without a job. But like they say, when one door closes another ...

Is This The Perfect Chair For Spring?

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 05.01.2012

We can't help but think of spring when it comes to this one-of-a-kind piece. With its smooth curves and hand-carved blossoms, the "forsythia" chair by...

A Bench That's Out Of This World

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 04.24.2012

We've seen benches come in all shapes and sizes, but never like this. Crafted by CustomMade artisan Jeffrey Greene of Jeffrey Greene Design Studio, th...

Can You Guess What Inspired This Chair Design?

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 04.17.2012

We love it when we come across a unique find that is unlike anything we've seen before, and this one is no exception. Constructed from 23 wooden half ...

An Unusual Coffee Table To Brighten Up Your Home

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 04.10.2012

We love the seamless look of this unusual "Estrella" coffee table, which almost looks like a piece of paper balancing on four corners. Made from bent,...

A Very Unusual Chair Inspired By Typography

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 04.03.2012

You don't have to be a typography geek to appreciate this ampersand chair, designed by CustomMade artisans Tom O'Callaghan and Doug Turner of Turner C...

A Bench With An Unusual Twist

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 03.27.2012

Here's a twist we didn't see coming! This stunning bench, created by CustomMade artisan Kino Guerin, is made from laminated wood, and yes, that's an a...

Can You Guess What This Mirror Is Made From?

Stylelist Home | Kathryn Kattalia | Posted 03.20.2012

You don’t have to be an arcade junkie to appreciate this unique mirror made from an old Coney Island pinball machine by CustomMade artisan Maxwell ...

The Surprising Material Behind This Tabletop

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 03.13.2012

We've featured several unique tables made from refurbished furniture before, but this eye-catching tabletop by CustomMade artisan Bohemian Stoneworks ...

Guess What This Stunning Table Is Made From

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 03.08.2012

We've come across a good number of unique tables, but this beautiful piece by CustomMade artisan Fred Brandes caught our eye in a big way. Made from a...

The Surprising Item Behind These Sconces

Stylelist Home | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 02.21.2012

We've seen our fair share of uniquely upcycled home pieces, but we'll admit that nothing prepared us for these unusual snow shoe sconces from CustomMa...

Do You Recognize The Skyline In This...Coffee Table?

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 02.15.2012

While a little bizarre, this cityscape coffee table from CustomMade Artisan Scott Cawood Metal Artist is definitely unique and something we've never s...

Wormy Chestnut Custom Furniture

Michael Salguero | Posted 04.10.2012

Michael Salguero

Despite a growing awareness of the environmental and economic benefits of using reclaimed wood for furniture, obstacles to its wider acceptance persist.

How A Pier Became This Gorgeous Cabinet

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 02.08.2012

What if we told you this wood was no ordinary wood -- that it had actually been buried in the ground until CustomMade Artisan Eric Mathew of Dragline ...

This Table Used To Be A Musical Instrument

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 01.31.2012

If you thought drums were only for making music, you're wrong! But, it's okay because we did too. That is, until CustomMade Artisan Tim Sway of Tim Sw...

Broaden Your Decor Palette With Reclaimed Pallets

Michael Salguero | Posted 03.24.2012

Michael Salguero

In the hopes of fostering more awareness and openness to the many varieties of recycled and salvaged resources available for custom furniture, here are a few very beautiful and eco-friendly items made from pallet wood by CustomMade artisans.

What This Chair Used To Be?

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 01.24.2012

Folding chairs have gone out of style recently, mainly due to the horrid neon yellow image they conjure up. But, we're thrilled that CustomMade artisa...

A Retro Game Becomes A Table

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 01.17.2012

You might say that arcade games and well-crafted furniture don't exactly mix. But here's proof that opposites can come together to create beautiful de...

A Table Made Of What?

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 01.10.2012

Photo by Into the Woods Studio You might think yardsticks are only useful in helping to build furniture, but this side table turns that idea on i...

4 Wrenches A Bench Makes

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 01.05.2012

Photo by David Stine Woodworking Who'd have ever thought that 1950s wrenches originally used in refineries could be used as parts for furniture...

This Bookshelf Is Made From What?

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 12.28.2011

Photo by Alex Fethiere of Metalcraft Think this bookcase is only a bookcase? Don't be so quick to judge--it was made by melding three stainless s...

You'll Never Believe What This Table Is Made From

Stylelist Home | Kaitlyn Davis | Posted 12.06.2011

Photo from Studio 1212 Of all the things we dream of repurposing, an old vacuum cleaner doesn't exactly come to mind right away...or ever. But it...

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