Custom Products
Custom Furniture Design, Planned Around Your Room
Ready-made furniture is designed for an average room. When your room is not average, because of an awkward wall, an unusual ceiling or a specific way your family lives, the right piece may not exist off the shelf.
Custom furniture design is one of the services at Ginger Huff Interiors. It is about designing a piece around your space and selecting the size, shape and finishes so it belongs in the room.
Who this is for
- Homeowners with a space where standard furniture never quite fits.
- Families who need a piece to do something specific, such as seat more people or hide more storage.
- Anyone furnishing a room as part of a larger design who wants key pieces to relate to the whole plan.
Problems it helps solve
- Sofas, tables or storage that are always too big, too small or the wrong shape.
- Rooms with angles, alcoves or windows that ready-made pieces work against.
- Furniture that does not hold up to the way the room is used.
- A finished room that is missing the one piece that would tie it together.
The service
How Ginger helps
Custom furniture works best as part of a room plan. In a consultation, you can talk through:
- Which pieces in the room would benefit from being designed to fit.
- Proportions and scale relative to the room and the furniture around it.
- Selecting fabrics, finishes and details that suit how the piece will be used.
- How custom pieces fit with furniture you are keeping or buying ready-made.
Details such as materials, makers and lead times depend on the piece. Ask about them during your consultation.
Decision guide
Custom or ready-made?
Custom is not always the answer. These questions help you decide where it is worth it.
Have you looked and not found it?
If you have searched for a piece in the size and shape you need and keep coming up short, custom is worth considering.
Is the piece the focal point?
Anchor pieces like a sofa, dining table or built-in style storage shape the whole room. That is where custom tends to matter most.
How long will you keep it?
A piece you expect to keep for many years justifies more planning than one you may replace soon.
Measure the path in
Note doorways, stairs and turns, not just the room. A piece has to get into the space as well as fit in it.
Custom Furniture Design questions
Do you design custom furniture?
Yes. Custom furniture design is one of the services Ginger Huff Interiors offers.
Can custom pieces be mixed with furniture I already own?
Yes. Custom pieces are often planned to work alongside furniture you are keeping, so the room feels cohesive.
How long does a custom piece take?
It depends on the piece and how it is made. Ginger can give you guidance once the design direction is clear.
How do I start?
Book a complimentary design consultation. Bring measurements of the space and photos of the room.
Related services
- Space Planning & Furniture LayoutFurniture placement, clear paths and rooms that work the way you live.Learn more
- Interior Styling & DecoratingThe finishing touches: textiles, art and accessories that pull a room together.Learn more
- Home Makeovers & Room RedesignRefresh an existing room and decide what stays, what goes and what changes.Learn more
See every service, including full residential interior design, on our interior design services overview.
Start with a complimentary consultation
Tell Ginger about your space and what you would like to change. Ginger Huff Interiors is family-owned, with three generations of designers, serving Edwardsville and the St. Louis metro.