How Custom Design Can Solve Your Furniture Hunt

November 23rd, 2016 Blog

Do you have an image in your head of a coffee table, sofa, desk, or cabinet that you can’t seem to find anywhere, no matter how many antique stores, furniture markets, or design boutiques you visit? When you’re dedicated to interior design, you can spend years searching for that piece of furniture you’ve been imagining to no avail. That is, unless you’ve considered working with a handcrafted furniture company to build a unique piece just for you, whether it’s a grandiose boardroom table or inspired by a designer who’s impossible to find.

At Woodcraft, we offer dining tables, coffee tables, bed sets, office collections, cabinets, bookcases, and more in a variety of our own designs with customization options including dimensions, wood, and finish. For a piece like our Metropolitan Dining Table, you have your choice of five different woods, including vintage cherry, three different textures (rough sawn, ruff cut, random plain), and 16 finishes ranging from white stain to ebony black and everything in between. However, we frequently work with customers who need a piece built from the ground up when they envision something that cannot be found in stores.

Many people don’t first think of custom furniture because they believe that it’s too expensive; however, as this article all about finding someone to bring your custom design to life in the New York Times explains, it can be just as affordable as buying from a high-end store and less expensive than finding a vintage piece online or at auction. Whether you have a completely unique plan in mind or there is a particular style you want to imitate, request a quote from us and find out if we can help make your vision a reality.

Details matter when you’re having your own custom design built by a wood furniture craftsman and it can help if you use resources like images from magazines that illustrate what’s in your mind. You don’t need to be able to draft blueprints of the piece that’s in your head, but you do need to be able to give the craftsman a concrete image; they will consult with you as they proceed and make sure that you’re satisfied with the end result. It’s also important to supply exact dimensions: make measurements of your home and the room where the piece will live; in the case of a cabinet, give us the dimensions of the drawers and doors you want. Leave nothing to chance – but rest assured, if you’ve missed something, we at Woodcraft will ask the right questions.

The last step is to compare samples of finishes and stains in your home or condo so that you can make sure it matches. Having your own wood table or desk built by Woodcraft is about seeing that dream piece of furniture in your head become a reality and you have the opportunity to make sure that everything fits perfectly in your home, from the size to the colour. Great design and superior construction will travel with you for the rest of your life, so stop hunting for that impossible piece and have it made custom.