Custom Furniture
Examples of our Custom Work
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Why go Custom?
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It's what you need
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Why settle for something that will sort of suit your needs when you can have
something that will perfectly suit your needs. It will have the exact dimensions
you need, whether it's a smaller sofa to fit against your short wall, or a
bookcase to fit in your awkward alcove. It will have all the options you are
looking for, enough drawers or cupboards to "Hide", enough glass to "Display".
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You like it's style
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If you do find a functional piece of furniture that fits in your space, do
you actually like it? Quality furniture is just as much a personal expression as
your clothing. It should fit your style. Do you like the design, the choice of
material, the hardware, the stain finish, the general aesthetic, is it You?
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It's less expensive
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Not one of the reasons you expected us to list! The reason you are
considering a custom piece of furniture is because nothing else works for you.
So even if you do find something approximating to what you are looking for,
something is missing. More than likely in the not too distant future you'll be
going out again to buy a replacement or an additional piece you can live with.
Why not get the right thing the first time and just pay for it once? |
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"Form and Function should be one" Frank Lloyd Wright
 
See some of our custom work
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Why go Custom with Us?
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It's one of our specialities
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We have the ability and knowledge to guide you through the process of bringing
your design ideas to life. Ensuring that the furniture fulfils your goals is our
speciality. Does the door open left or right, do you need extra deep drawers to
fit your storage needs? Will the shelving accommodate what you need it to? Will
it enhance and complement your existing pieces? We will also help you to
choose a stain finish appropriate to your space. By using stain samples, fabric
samples and Benjamin Moore paint samples to help set up a "colour palette" we
can create a harmonious fit.
Our builders also
review your designs to make sure that they are feasible and they will make recommendations from a structural perspective.
These custom pieces are made to perfectly fit your home. |
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The Choices
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How "Custom" are we talking about?: |
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From minor changes to some of our regular furniture lines, to building a piece of furniture based on a picture and/or drawing
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Sources of inspiration: |
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It's one thing to have an idea of a piece of furniture you want, but without
having any particular design in mind, the piece can be very hard to envisage,
let alone build. We are a 12,000 square foot showroom with catalogues of
literally 1,000s of different pieces of furniture we sell. In addition we have
several sets of in-house designed furniture, in particular the
Boxwood Line &
Tangent Line. The advantage to
you with these designs, is that we can readily make customizations to these
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Who builds it?: |
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We use several different craftsmen to do our custom work. They each have their
own style and choice of materials they work with. Your choice of furniture
style, wood, finish and the quality will determine the most appropriate builder
for us to use. |
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Condo & Eco Focus
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We carry several eco focused furniture and upholstery lines which can be
customized to varying degrees. With over 90% of our furniture produced locally,
we fit well within the "100 mile diet" for your home. Additionally our solid
wood furniture is built to last; it doesn't arrive flat packed.
If you are looking for something to fill that "odd" small space, or can't find
an entertainment unit to fit in between your condo's fireplace and the window,
we can design the perfect piece for you. Check out our
Condo Furniture Section. |
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The Price
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We can do several types of simple customization to existing pieces of furniture without a
significant impact on the price. With our in-house lines, it is relatively easy
to make many types of modification. The simpler it is, the less extra time our
craftsmen spend building your piece and consequently it's less expensive. With the options above available to get your piece built the way you want, we
can provide the most cost effective way to achieve your
goal
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See some of our custom work
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Food for thought
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Customizing furniture comes in various degrees.
a) Minor modifications to our regular lines of furniture: Being able to choose
different handles and stain finishes is standard on almost everything we
sell. In addition many items have a choice of sizes, different woods, glass or
wood doors, drawer front designs, or even the option of having felt lined
drawers for your treasured pieces.
b) To adapt the dimensions and configuration of one of our pieces of
furniture that we carry is something that in many cases we are able to do. It is always
simpler and more cost effective to customize based on an existing piece, for
instance if you like a piece you see on our website, or one of our suppliers'
sites, but need it 4" deeper and with cupboard doors rather than drawers,
let us know.
c) Building a piece of furniture based on pictures and/or drawings that
you provide. Having said this, there are a few types of custom work we generally
decline.
Our Craftsmen work only with solid wood, mainly pine, maple and oak, they are not carvers and most are not using CNC machines.
As a result we avoid projects requiring ornate carved pieces, or furniture with
small intricate designs. The furniture we make is for stand alone purposes. If
you wish to have built in fixtures, we can build a custom
piece for you, but we are not installers.
Together with our builders, we go to a lot of time and effort to make sure
your custom piece of furniture is going to turn out how you expect. We will
supply a complimentary first quote on your custom furniture, however subsequent
quotes will require a deposit towards your final order.
See some of our custom work
here or
In our Customers' homes
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