Why Go Custom?

Whether you have a table, a guitar or a artwork custom made, you can and should develop a relationship with the artisan. The maker is not nameless and faceless; he or she is a real human being. We think that's important.

You’re not your neighbor's clone, so why do you have all the same furniture? Having custom made furniture means creating something that’s unique and not settling for the same stuff you see everywhere.

When an item is manufactured for the masses, the company’s marketing department decides which features to include according to their profile of a “typical consumer.” Alternatively, custom made items are made for you.

10 Reasons to buy custom made furniture

Buy custom and you’re no longer passively buying a commodity; you’re enlisting the service of a skilled furniture maker to bring your ideas to life. Your finished piece will be an heirloom – how amazing will it feel to know you helped in its creation?

Buy custom made cabinetry and built-ins and experience what a perfect fit looks and feels like. No more fighting with drawers that never close or wasting space in the nooks of your home.

Instead of filling attics and landfills with items you thought were “good enough” but that ended up being no good, it’s far more practical and less wasteful to have something custom made for your purposes.

Custom made items have a story behind them and you'll want to remember and share that story time and time again. The next time someone asks "Where did you find that?" you'll never be at a loss for words. No furniture has more of a history than reclaimed barn wood from barns 150 years old.

Do you see the value in a piece that lasts for generations? So do we. Your sense of style and personal touch will go into a custom made dresser or coffee table that will be valued for years to come.

No more flimsy construction, cheap materials or wasteful features you don't need. Buy custom made and you'll have furniture that can actually handle the wear and tear of daily living and the occasional moving van.

IT’S MADE OUT OF CARDBOARD!

You’re living room looks exactly like your neighbor's, and that scares you.

You’re not an “average consumer”, you’re an individual one.

You think actual human beings can still make things worth buying.

You want to hand furniture down to future generations, not just hand over your credit card.

You’re tired of your furniture doors and drawers never really closing all the way.

You don’t actually believe that furniture should be disposable.

You think “local business” doesn’t just mean the nearest big box store.

You want more than just a piece of furniture. You want a conversation.

You want to commission tomorrow’s antiques, today.

You’re tired of buying new bookshelves every time you move.

Years ago, furniture was commonly found that was actually made of real wood. At that time, you had a chance at buying something that might actually last. Today it is commonplace to find furniture that is made from MDF (Medium density fiberboard) which an engineered product made from wood residuals (chips and sawdust), resin, and wax, often covered with a printed wood pattern on a synthetic sheet or a wood veneer; a thin sheet of wood that is peeled from a log, as if it were a roll of paper towels! Either are done to create the illusion that you’re buying real wood furniture, when you in fact are not. Unfortunately you end up with furniture that is very heavy, not durable and certainly won’t hold up during a move,

You don’t have to settle for the poor choices that most of the furniture industry is offering today. At Lake and Mountain Home, we pride ourselves, not only in the the fact that we use real pine and oak lumber, but that our lumber is reclaimed from torn down old barns and other old structures. This enables us to make furniture and be ecologically-minded, or as what commonly is now know as being “green”. ...and since all of our products come from a recycled source, this helps our planet tremendously, while at the same time, giving our furniture creations, the beauty and character that can only be found in wood that has aged with time.

Unlike any furniture store, we offer something too, that your local big box store can’t offer you; and that’s custom furniture made exactly to your specifications. So you don’t have to spend all the time trying to find something that may sort of work. Instead you can get exactly what works, and fits your decor, style, dimensions and taste exactly.

It’s no coincidence that our customers give us the highest praise and come back to us time and time again.

When you buy furniture from us, we know you won’t regret it. Furniture we build will be enjoyed by not only you, but future generations as well.

Your Lake and Mountain Home furniture it likely to become among your most cherished pieces in your home.