Custom-made home furniture is a worthwhile consideration. When and how should you have items made especially for your home?
The type of furniture you select has a massive impact on your home - whether you’re looking for one or two new items of furniture for your existing home or planning to furnish a new one. Finding the perfect piece of furniture brings the whole space together and allows you to create an overall theme for your home.
Furniture warehouses offer a wide range of beautiful furniture for all tastes. However, if you can’t find exactly what you are looking for then custom-made furniture could be the answer.
Pros
Opting for custom-made furniture has many benefits.
Creativity. With custom-made furniture, you can create whatever look you want. You can experiment with different styles to find what suits you best in the process of building your dream furniture.
Personalised. You choose the design, colour, shape, size, and textures that suit your home and your specific tastes.
Distinctiveness. No one else will have the same piece as you.
Quality. Made-to-order furniture is always of better quality than mass-produced furniture. The skilled craftspeople building the furniture spend more time putting it together and generally use better quality materials.
Right shape and size. Furnishing an odd-shaped living room is tricky because large pieces like sofas and tables are usually designed for regular-shaped rooms. Customised furniture, on the other hand, is specifically designed to meet your needs.
Good value. Bespoke furniture tends to be more durable, so you’ll get more years of use than with factory-made furniture.
Better time investment. You will probably spend less time designing your furniture than you would visiting furniture stores to look for the right item.
Eco-friendly. You can specify the use of reclaimed wood and recycled materials, which will reduce your impact on the environment.
Buy local. Buying bespoke furniture instead of imports from overseas supports local businesses, so you will encourage the local economy.
The process
As with good food, custom-made furniture takes time to produce. Hurrying the process will always compromise quality.
- The first step in the process is to discuss your needs with the interior designer.
- Once you have explained your brief, the designer will conceptualise the pieces, taking into account their function as well as limitations placed by the available materials.
- The designer will produce renders, with the aid of computer-aided design programs, to show what the finished items will look like in the room.
- After you have approved the designs, detailed drawings will be given to the craftspeople to start the manufacturing process.
- Once the final stage is reached, the pieces will be finished off and prepared for delivery.
You will probably pay a bit more for your customised furniture than for mass-produced items. However, custom-made furniture is designed to be of better quality and is manufactured to much higher standards than most bulk brands. You’ll be confident knowing that you’ve made a wise investment for your home that will last for many years.