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Our customer Fred, who works at Home Depot decided to buy a brand new copper kitchen sink with apron from Custom Made online store for his house while renovating it. He had a number of concerns prior to going ahead with his purchase. Many of his worries likely pass through most customers heads when they are evaluating upgrading with an apron kitchen sink. He got motivated to enough to write a post outlining the issues, backed by his Internet research. The comment includes his experiences after a certain period of time having an apron sink installed. Consider what he had to say about his own experience: “Here you go – I adore my copper farmhouse sink! It is usable and at quite beautiful. I regret nothing and would purchase it again if I had to…” An undermount copper kitchen sink enjoys many advantages over other materials. It is, like Fred highlights, a remarkable and elegant handmade product. It is a wonderful material as well. You will create an incredibly personal ambiance in your kitchen and the custom copper sink will become a focal point of any room you will install it in. This metal is flexible and therefore we are able to hand hammered real pieces of art with various shapes in the offer and original designs inside the sink’s basin.

Being heavily used in the kitchen it is also important to remember that an undermount as well as made-to-order copper sink requires no maintenance. High-quality metal, like the one we are using in our production, virtually takes care of itself. To maintain your hammered copper kitchen sink, rinse with water and dry completely with each use to prevent spotting. Not to mention that it is the  hygienic metal of all. The surfaces eliminate more than 99% of bacteria known to be human pathogens within just two hours. As far as the designing aspects concern, luckily it goes perfectly with many other metals if you want to keep your kitchen shiny also fits gracefully with many colors especially with light ones which are optimal ideas for dressing up. Imagine a spacious all-white cooking area with an unique sink that will catch an eye of every guest as it is a unique kind decorative furnishing. It will add warmth and character to any areas that are under renovation. What is more, our copper sink looks equally great in a vintage as well as in a modern design kitchen. You can place it as an accent element to a very minimalist decor or as a complement to the Southern style, containing a wall mount range hood and relief ceramic tiles.

If you are remodeling big or small and buying a new copper kitchen sink, take a look at custom home improvement category. If you have any additional questions or comments, our customer service is to help.  Contact us or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumbler for useful kitchen tips and ideas.

Quite the opposite to the mainstream trend, we think a rustic kitchen vent will always provide the comfort of your favorite dish prepared by your mum so forget about white cabinets, polished nickel hardware and impeccable marble counters. A distressed metal vent hood will become a good addition in a custom kitchen decor.

Distressed, is our new metal finishing option for vent hoods and other home improvement products for a kitchen. This technique, unlike typical hammering, makes the range hood look more nowadays but within this rustic appeal that almost all our products have. To obtain the finishing, it is required a great experience of the artisan that is using a special hammer to create the effect. The finishing can be used for raw metal as well as patina colored copper. The blog post image shows distressed pattern positioned vertically, however, it can be handcrafted on any design wall and island hood in any other direction. In what kitchens can you imagine a distressed vent hood? In pretty much any! The trend is very popular and this kind of range hood will pair to perfection with shabby furniture, wooden countertops, a worn country table, a metal candle chandelier and a copper sink. It will give you this cozy and very natural appearance to a kitchen where you can feel relaxed even if there a huge mess after your “cooking adventures”.

On the other hand, though, there are many of us that love bridging the best of farmhouse and contemporary words. The real challenge is to find the ability to combine opposing vent design styles into one dynamic but coherent interior. When it comes to kitchens, you could go in two different directions: you could use old world architectural details of the room to set the stage for the few modern vanities or lofty layout to expose some innovative elements such as our hammered metal vent hood California style which will attract the attention of all guests and family. This contrast will provoke a bigger impact then if you decorate all the room in a single style.

Now that you have seen in how many decorating modes you can actually install a distressed range hood, you should also know that all of our metal hoods are fully customizable. With us, you can customize the size and features according to your idea. Our collection can be just a starting point of your own vision of the perfect kitchen. Send us your requirements and our experienced craftsmen will make it a reality. Each original vent hood is truly a high-end union of form and function.

There is something about the handcrafted decorative relief tiles from Mexico whose incredible designs are raised to highlight the visual and touch experience. Call us crazy, but there is nothing like a feel of a cool ceramics in 3D that stimulate our senses and give the remodeled room a special feeling. Even though the ceramic relief tiles seem traditional to have inside, they are experiencing a real come-back right now and many interior designers and homeowners. Are using them to intensify their style, whether it is extremely sophisticated or handcrafted classic.

The kitchens and the bathrooms are the major protagonists for handmade decorative relief tiles use as they are the spaces likely to be in need of tiling in general. The relief tiles can be found in earthly and neutral colors, imitating other materials such as stone or wood and that can be used in gentle and clean layouts. To contrary, you can find them in bright and colorful to add a dramatic note to the decor and often to offer a change to the simplicity of the monochromatic (all-white) bathroom. There are many decorative relief tile types on the market. Some hand painted tiles are plain and simple and others have artistic designs requiring a lot of time and effort to produce them. The prices of decorative relief tiles vary as well. Majority of Mexican kitchen tiles that are handmade in the US are quite expensive. Europe is more pricey when artisan made products are concerned. The only choice is buying ceramic tiles online in Mexico. It is the best option for United States residents due to proximity to the source as well as the favorable labor costs. And most importantly, you will be purchasing an authentic handmade creation, inspired in European and Colonial heritage of Mexico and that is priceless.

Traditional high relief ceramic tiles have the prominent 3d features of painted pattern undercut, allowing these aspects to be projected from the background. Decorative bathroom tiles are suited to decorative a kitchen backlash, tabletop and counter. Our collection is strongly influenced by Spanish form where the geometrical designs reigns. They are in fact mosaic talavera tiles with the use of two or three colors palette and abstract patterns. They are available  4×4 or 6×6 inch sizes. These handcrafted decorative relief tiles from Mexico make a great addition to the bathroom, the foyer, the kitchen, or to any room where a pop of style is on the menu.

Contemporary homes today are starting to make use of an old-time favorite as far as decorative tiles concern. Hand made Mexican rustic Talavera tiles are living their revival. Modern preferences have leaned towards painting all walls in white and install a large slab of marble or granite for a kitchen countertop, but the result tends to be quite flat. You can create diverse designs with painted Talavera tiles mosaic countertop and ceramic backsplash that undoubtedly add a lot of character and uniqueness to an upgraded home, and that is the reason why designers are taking another look at different handmade ceramic tiling options for kitchens, bathrooms, exteriors and decorative elements in general.

Planning custom home improvement project in Southern or more precisely Southeastern style, you should consider installing some of our incredible designs in Mexican Talavera tiles that even though are a very classic material, can create contemporary and surprising design concepts that will introduce new, exciting ideas with interesting uses of texture and materials. What a great idea to inject some warmth to the house interiors by installing hand painted Mexican talavera tiles on walls, counters and tabletops. Broken ceramic talavera tiles are for sale with many Mexican patterns painted on terracotta, blue, green and orange backgrounds for the most part. Our ceramic tiles are produced in Dolores Hidalgo, located in central Mexican state of Guanajuato. The tiles are hand cut and handcrafted in a traditional way that was passed from one generation to other.

Being recognized as popular form of decorating haciendas, churches or fountains, the origin of those beautiful hand painted Mexican Talavera tiles leads to Spain. In the 16th centuries, the Spaniards brought their knowledge and the painted Talavera tiles became internationally acclaimed not only for Spanish production but also Mexican. Its unique style came out of a mix of Spanish, Arabic and European cultures. Nowadays, relief handcrafted Mexican tiles are produced as 2x2, 4x4 and 6x6 inch sizes. You can select your decorative ceramic tiles from Mexico with vivid patterns or rustic plain and include trims or tile borders made of the Talavera with the same or contrasting shades to achieve an accent pop of tones. With mosaics, you can design big splashes of vibrant color in the kitchen, entryway or bathroom. If you want a standard type, just use neutral colors to showcase several painted Mexican tiles with bold patterns, like a tabletop hand decorated with Talavera ceramic or you can frame your mirror or doorway with them to get this slight Southern accent.

Metal craft is the bestseller of our production and among many designs of iron kitchen hoods, we wish to present you this new design that comes with a catching an eye straps. We have long experience in working with iron and custom range hoods that makes us a reliable appliances' producer of a wide variety of exclusive products such as kitchen apron sinks, tables and hoods production in iron and zinc. If you can not find what you are looking for, we can fabricate it as made-to-order. However, in this case, we have created wrought iron range hoods with metal straps for those who love a rustic fair with a little bit of a twist. It is still an appliance that fits gracefully in a farmhouse layout.

The iron, no doubt, bold statement in a kitchen and can be complemented with some other decorative beauties from our web page such as a table with a copper tabletop, some traditional Mexican tiles that could decorate the wall and counters or a hand hammered sink. If your home is designed in a very modern style and you are wondering if our kitchen range hood with metal straps is a good idea, the answer is hell yes! Iron range hoods are a great addition to contemporary and quite minimalist interiors. They integrate perfectly in colder environments adding a lot of warmth and elegance to space. If you use one rustic element in your minimalist and monochromatic kitchen and you incorporate it smoothly with the existing aesthetic, the wow effect is guaranteed. Besides, you will own high-quality and extremely practical hoods, which is double the satisfaction. Some buyers prefer their custom metal range hoods with straps and rivets and others without them. Also, the selection of finishing is an important matter to consider.

Remember that this piece can become a cool decoration just like a backsplash, and you can highlight your kitchen style with it. If it is a rustic kitchen, then produced with a darker patina will look amazing. Choose the color that embraces more traditional style and antique flair. If you have a contemporary or minimal kitchen, you can order polished finish or natural iron. Vintage and retro kitchens corresponds well with oxidized, greenish patina. Straps can be installed on the hood vertically, horizontally or both. The choice belongs to the client. The number of straps can be specified prior to production. In general, forged iron range hoods price depends on the amount of material used for its fabrication. Any decorative elements have no influence on the price.

The housing condition in the USA and Canada are so different from Europe where flats and smaller houses are the predominant trends in the real estate including hammered kitchen range hoods. It is all about saving spaces. The houses in North America are much more spacious and the homeowners can enjoy a really significant sized kitchen which is normally the favorite room of the family. That is why kitchens in the US and Canada are furnished with custom wall copper range hoods. Our best selling product are wall mount copper range hoods designed in many styles, shapes and sizes. There are many things to consider prior to choosing your beloved copper vent hoods for a wall mount. First of all, you have to be sure there is enough space within the kitchen cabinets for the hood you have chosen. If that is not a case, do not worry.

We can customize the size of your new, powerful appliance. There are many elements can be modified to your taste. We specialize in fully personalized pieces of furniture and decorative elements for modern and rustic housings. Therefore most of our products can be adjusted to your needs, both on an aesthetic level as well as the logistics. To start with, our wall mount copper range hoods handmade from antique smooth or hammered metal. If you are looking for dipper texture, you can order hand-hammered copper range hoods and if you want a bright, compact and smooth appliance, check for instance our "Baton Rouge" style. Equally important is to define the style of your new, stunning metal vent hood. Is your kitchen kept in traditional metal design? Choose among our rustic designs that can have a rough surface and antique-looking shades of the copper.

Last but not least, think about the logistics. Should your copper range hoods include inserts with a fan, light and filter? Perhaps you prefer a natural wall range hoods without any electric equipment? You need to decide before the purchase. Usually, the space between a kitchen range top and the hoods bottom is 36 inches. However, some manufactures may suggest other distance. Eventually, it will depend on the buyer's personal preferences but this decision will have an influence on the mount height of your kitchen appliance so you have to select it in advance. Keep in mind our wall copper range hoods for USA are made at our metal Mexican facility and it will take some time to deliver them outside the country.