Saturday, July 4, 2009

Fourth of July Week-End Celebration Sale!


Come visit Mignonne this Fourth of July Weekend! We have all kinds of new furniture pieces in store, and selected items are ON SALE. We will be open this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at our new location:

2447 San Pablo ave
Berkeley CA 94702
510.388.5830

Don't forget, we have parking in the back of our new location!

Friday, July 3, 2009

Furniture Transformation.101.


We thought you'd like to see an example of our custom furniture redesign process.

Here's your run-of-the-mill chest of drawers. Tired finish, old drawer pulls, nothing too exciting going on here. (Maybe you have one of these in your garage or ... ?)



After a sanding to eliminate all traces of that faded brown stain ... we selected a combination of vibrant colors to spice up this piece. A sizzlinly pimento and hot-cha-cha teal green. This palette inspired the name (a new habit we've acquired...naming our custom furniture pieces) "Frida's House". Frida just sold for $135, but don't worry. We can make you a dream chest of your own ... just give us a buzz!



We think you'll agree the final outcome is "Muy Caliente!"

Hotfoot it on down to Mignonne Décor in Berkeley (2447 San Pablo Avenue) to see what else is cooking!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Coming Soon ... Original, handcrafted wooden vases from Brian Hill


Brian Hill, local east bay craftsman ... has not only installed some amazing custom touches inside the store ... but he has designed some gorgeous, one-of-a-kind vases which will be on sale soon at Mignonne. The first batch is crafted from 100 year old redwood and lined with scented wax, which allows the vase to hold water.
We're hoping you'll stop by and visit our new location soon (2447 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley).


Monday, June 29, 2009

We are Open with Fantastic Furniture!

"DREAMSICLE"
Side Table in shades of soft green and melon undertones
Affordably priced at $115

We have opened our doors at 2447 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, (Cross street is Dwight). We have some beautiful new furniture pieces on offer ... and some new artisanal work on its way. Our new store is shaping up nicely and we will be scheduling our Grand Opening Reception in July. We have a few new features in our Berkeley location, in response to customers' requests.






This custom redesign project, distressed bar stools, was completed for $115. We can execute a similar project for you, with your furniture and choice of colors!







Check out pretty "Nightingale", a beautiful full-sized bed in soft shades of blue and cream. This bed comes complete with headboard, footboard and side rails for $525.

Because our new shop has more workspace for Johnelle to expand her furniture redesign activities, you will find a bigger selection of affordably fashionable items on sale at Mignonne.




We've included these sample pictures of new furniture to whet your appetite! If you come by the store, you can check out our continuously changing inventory of repurposed furniture and cool vintage pieces, as well as our lines of body products, décor accents, local artist's work and other treasures.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

"Soft" Opening for Mignonne's New Address

We are having a little pre-Grand Opening Soirée at Mignonne's new home Wednesday ... and we hope you'll stop by if you are in the area.

We are now located at 2447 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley (Cross Street- Dwight). Wednesday, June 24th, Johnelle will be pouring some wine for guests and breaking in the new space.

We will have some of your favorite things on offer, including new furniture pieces at great prices.

See you there!