Your home is more than a place to hang your chic rancher hat after a long day. It’s a unique outer expression of your inner self. The places you’ve traveled, the colors you love, and the lighting of each room come together to tell the story of who you are and who you are becoming. When curated with attention and care, you create a sanctuary instead of simply a home. One of the most unique and powerful ways to make your home uniquely yours is to incorporate custom furniture pieces. At abc carpet & home, our made-to-order furniture pieces can be crafted to match your specific visions. Here are the five steps to design the customized furniture of your dreams.
Choose a style that suits your space.
Personal style is a choice as much as it is an expression. When it comes to custom furniture, the choice in the style of a piece, especially for a sofa or an accent chair, is like choosing the canvas for a new piece of art. Before anything else, you should make this selection first. To determine the right sofa for your space, everything from the size of the space you’re looking to fill to who will be enjoying it are valid considerations. Are you looking for something oversized, like our Cobble Hill boutique sectionals, or does a more elegant style, like our New York Suite Sectional, appeal to your taste? The choice is yours.
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Select the orientation of your frame.
The “frame” references the overall structure of a piece of furniture. Unlike the style of a sofa, the frame of sectional sofas can be changed to fit a specific space without changing the style. For example, many of our custom sofa furniture pieces featuring chaises are able to be personalized to a right or left chaise. If you see a sofa you love but it doesn’t have the frame to fit your space, know that changing it might be an option. Send us a message on our live chat service, abcConnect, to inquire about specific pieces.
Find leg finishes that complement your space.
The legs a sofa or chair are underrated, if you ask us. While they often go unnoticed, they have the potential to turn up the volume from “nice” to “truly grand.” For a handful of our living room pieces, the option to customize the legs is available — note that many of these are made to order and may have longer lead times, but it’s well worth the wait.
Determine a fabric you love that will stand up to the wear and tear of life.
When ordering a custom furniture piece, fabric is where your personality can really start to shine. Fabric is a tangible feature that affects the look and the feel of a piece of furniture, but also how it “wears.” Choosing the right furniture fabric comes down to practicality as much as personal expression. If you have children or pets, you may want a performance fabric that’s more durable and easier to clean. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for elegant comfort, we are known for our vibrant crushed velvet options. At abc carpet & home, our fabric choices include options like linen, cotton, blends, and leathers. Some of our sofa collections have numerous fabric options, like eco-friendly Cisco, which has over 100 to choose from. If you’re unsure about a particular feel of a fabric, you may request a sample swatch to be sent to your home or visit us in-store to consult a specialist.
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Pick a color for your custom furniture.
Color has a way of connecting inner emotions to the outside world. What we feel in our core can be outwardly expressed with color. Additionally, the right choice in color harmonizes the different accents and pieces in a room to create a true sanctuary. When it comes to custom furniture, color selection is one of the final details, yet it’s a decision that may be the most impactful to the look and feel of your new piece. At abc, we have hundreds of colors to choose from.
With the style, frame, legs, fabric, and color as customizable features, a chair or sofa can become a true original. Although it does take longer to make and ship a custom furniture piece, most find it’s completely worth the wait. If you’d like to talk to a specialist about crafting a custom furniture piece, get fabric swatches, or have questions about timeline, please reach out to us at support@abchome.com and we’d be happy to help.