From bathrooms to bedrooms to kitchens, you can have something custom-made for any room in your house.  There are many items that can be custom-made for the home, such as curtains, furniture, built-ins, and cabinetry.  I enjoy adding custom-made pieces to my designs because of the complexity they add to a room.  My recent projects including custom-made items are a master bathroom with custom vanity, custom bookshelves for bedrooms and home offices, and something a little out of the ordinary, custom desk skirts.  

Custom-Made Bathroom Vanity

This master bathroom custom vanity is made from a wood called Sapele or African mahogany.  It is naturally golden to dark reddish-brown, but we stained it to a darker brown to contrast beautifully against the marble floors with gray veining.  Sapele is a more cost-effective option to Genuine Mahogany and is a very close match in visual appeal, wood processing, and durability.  The irregularities in both grain patterns give them an exotic look leading to their popularity around the world.  A great addition to the vanity was a pull-out drawer cut out under the sink so no space was wasted.  It is great for storing hairbrushes, combs, razors, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.  Bonuses such as this are just one of the reasons why I love custom-made cabinetry!

Custom-Made Kitchen Island

For this kitchen, I designed a custom island.  As you’ll notice, it is not a perfect rectangle, giving it more character.  My favorite enhancements are the prep sink, having multiple sinks in a kitchen is a game-changer, and the microwave drawer is way more appealing to the aesthetic than a countertop microwave or one that hangs above the stove. Also, there is plenty of storage space!   The drawer under the microwave can be great for organizing your Tupperware and we installed shelves on one side for a collection of ironstone pots and cookbooks.  Lastly, the faux paint finish on the island was carefully colored to match the exquisite marble slab on top.

Custom-Made Cabinets

This is one of my favorite custom cabinet projects!  All of the cabinets are stunning cherry and stretch from floor to ceiling for maximum storage.  We placed glass mosaic tile as the backsplash and a warm granite countertop to compliment the cabinets.  Furthermore, the wine cooler had a perfect home in the kitchen because of all the cabinets being custom made.

Custom-Made Built-In Bookcase

I designed a built-in bookshelf with a desk for a young man’s bedroom to blanket the wall across from the foot of his bed.  Joinery crown molding was placed at the top and baseboard molding at the bottom, both continue onto every wall in the room.  The integration of an upholstered memo board behind the desk can hold photos and important notes or reminders. 

The below picture is from my home office, where you’ll see custom-made built-in units.  I created this layout to house my fabric books in the upper cabinets and added doors to the lower shelves to keep clutter out of sight.

Custom-Made Desk Skirts

On the other side of my office are my two desks.  I had desk skirts, also called table coverings, made to disguise wires and computer modems and create extra storage space.  The gathered skirts are made out of 100% linen fabric by Pindler.