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8 Benefits of Custom Furniture You Should Consider

Benefits of Custom Furniture / Alex Back

From poor environmental practices to pieces that look identical from home to home, the convenience of fast furniture may come at a higher cost than expected. Mass-made products may come at a lower price point, but more and more renters and homeowners alike express grievances about the true costs of fast furniture.

But where major companies fall short, bespoke, custom houses like James & James are prepared to pick up the slack and create enduring, unique pieces to outlast the draws of impersonal solutions.

#1 The Perfect Fit for Your Unique Space

If you’ve been hard at work furnishing and decorating your home, you’re probably already aware of the discontents of fast furniture. From mismatches in fit to an incongruous feel for your space, ready-made products tend to demand you compromise more than your fair share.

Custom furniture, on the other hand, is designed expressly for your unique needs and specifications. You’re more likely to find:

  • Furniture that perfectly suit the dimensions of your room
  • Pieces that can be personalized to strike harmony with your space’s aesthetics

Moreover, knowing you can customize ahead of time can save on time and energy spent searching for the right furniture pieces that align with your specific needs.

#2 Unrivaled Quality and Longevity

Mass-made furniture is ultra-affordable for a reason. Often, fast furniture is made from cheap, low-quality materials by companies willing to cut corners on production methods.1

When you invest in custom-built furniture items, you’re more likely to get:

  • Pieces manufactured with premium, high quality materials
  • Furniture with an enduring lifespan
  • Beautiful, defining pieces that can be passed down through generations

Custom pieces may come at a higher price point, but in turn, you’ll receive a higher return on investment in relation to mass-produced furniture products.

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#3 Potential to Personalize

Some custom furniture companies offer limitless customization options for the pieces you’ll treasure most in your home. Options for personalization may include:

  • The size of your furnishing
  • The shape of your furnishing
  • The material of your furnishing
  • The finish of your furnishing
  • Special touches and unique features tailored to the culture of your home

With built-in customization options, one-of-a-kind pieces will encode your unique style and preferences into the DNA of your home.

#4 Added Comfort and Functionality

Fit and aesthetics aren’t the only benefits of custom-built furniture. Exceptional functionality makes for stand-out design, and custom companies are dedicated to finding true compatibility with your needs.

Whether you request hidden storage compartments in your custom bed frame or a writing desk to optimize your daily work routine, custom design houses will work with you to create your ideal habitat at home.

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#5 One-of-a-Kind Pieces

Your home is your haven in this lifetime, and one-of-a-kind furniture is a defining feature of that domestic signature. Mass-made furniture may offer convenience, but it can’t mirror the unique sensibility that makes your house feel like a home.

When you opt for custom designs, you’ll covet cohesive pieces personal to you that won’t be found in anyone else’s home.

#6 Environmental Sustainability

Whether you’re eco-minded or simply want to reduce your footprint on the planet, fast furniture has some unconscionable impacts on our planet. In 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated some 12 million tons of furniture were discarded, with 80% winding up in landfills.2

A successful alternative? Investing in enduring, heritage-quality pieces that can be passed down through generations. Moreover, smaller design houses that employ local artisans tend to rely on sustainable manufacturing practices that carry a lower carbon footprint. Investing in intergenerational furniture is a gesture of stewardship for the planet, not to mention a key way families foster connection between the ages.

#7 Supporting Local Craftsmanship

When you partner with a custom design company, you’re more likely to support local artisans that are as invested in their trade as you are in your purchase.

Custom companies are more likely to:

  • Use heritage production practices favored by skilled craftspeople
  • Vitalize local and domestic economies
  • Provide an alternative supply chain to the global ones used by mass furniture companies

One of the best actions you can take against fast furniture is to search for creations that are crafted domestically and closer to home.3 All of our furniture here at James & James is handcrafted by real Americans in Arkansas.

#8 Expert Guidance

Contacting customer services at a mass furniture company often leaves purchasers feeling frustrated and alienated, especially if they’re looking for bespoke solutions for their homes.

By partnering with a smaller, custom-forward company, you’re more likely to:

  • Plan a piece you sincerely look forward to incorporating in your home interiors or outdoor areas
  • Sidestep common design or curation mistakes by receiving professional input
  • Get sterling customer care in the spirit of creativity and collaboration

Make Your Home Your Own with James & James Furniture

Based in Springdale, Arkansas, James & James employs skilled artisans who invest heart and soul into the products that you’ll build a home from. Our small-scale operation makes everything we do personal, from the customizable pieces we craft to the close working partnerships we maintain with our clients.

Whether you’ve been searching for the perfect solid wood table for your dining room or a porch swing for your patio where you’ll gather to watch the stars, let James & James make you a quality furniture piece worth remembering. Browse our signature pieces by visiting the online showroom today, and give us a shout if you have any questions!


Sources:

  1. The New York Times. ‘Fast Furniture’ Is Cheap. And Americans Are Throwing It in the Trash. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/realestate/fast-furniture-clogged-landfills.html
  2. CNN Style. Like fast fashion, ‘fast furniture’ is a problem for our planet. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/fast-furniture-problem-for-our-planet/index.html
  3. Architectural Digest. The Fast Furniture Problem. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/sustainability-fast-furniture

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Alex Back

Couch.com CEO & Founder

Alex Back is the founder and CEO of Couch.com. Previously, he was the co-founder and COO of the popular furniture brand, Apt2B, which was acquired by a large US retail furniture chain in 2018.