Off-the-shelf furniture is designed to fit most rooms reasonably well. Custom furniture is designed to fit yours exactly, and that difference shows. When a piece is made for its space, the whole room tends to look more deliberate, more comfortable and more personal.
A perfect fit for your space
Awkward alcoves, sloped ceilings, long narrow rooms and oversized great rooms are all hard to furnish with standard sizes. Custom pieces can be built to the exact width, depth and height the room calls for, so there are no gaps that look like a compromise and no pieces that crowd a walkway.
Materials and finishes you choose
With custom furniture you decide on the wood, stone, metal, fabric and finish, so each piece can pick up the colors and textures already in the room. That is often what separates a room that feels designed from one that feels assembled.
Built around the way you live
Custom work lets function lead: seating at a comfortable height, a dining table that fits the number of people you actually host, storage for exactly what you need to put away, or a media console sized to your equipment. Good design should make daily life easier as well as more beautiful.
Where custom makes the biggest difference
- Built-in shelving and cabinetry for living rooms, libraries and home offices
- Banquettes and window seats that make use of corners and bay windows
- Headboards and bedroom storage sized to the room
- Dining tables for rooms with unusual proportions
- Entry benches and consoles for narrow hallways
Pieces that last
Because custom furniture is made for a specific home, it is usually built with longevity in mind, and it is less likely to be replaced when trends change. A few well-made custom pieces can anchor a room for years while the accessories around them evolve.
Stately's furniture and decor selection includes custom furniture design, so pieces are planned together with the layout, color and lighting of each room.