PICK A COLOR...

IR: ...any color. Want to have some things painted but you don't really know where to start?

There are many methods to picking a color, but the method in discussion today is picking colors by scheme. And we are here to help you create a palette.

The images on top were some of the inspiration photos sent to us by a client of ours. With this starting off point, Johnelle created a concept and color palette just for her, in a range of rich, New Orleans blues. The upholstered chair and bedside table are just two examples of the collection we re-vamped, inspired by the monochrome and French Provincial, New Orleans style seen in the photos up top.

Want to get started yourself at home/ arrive prepared?  Try using a color tool to pull colors from images that you love. There's an app for that! It's for the color challenged and it's called Adobe Küler. What it does is help pinpoint a few exact colors in an image, arranging them neatly in a palette for you, on the go. Narrowing your color scheme can open your eyes to color ideas you hadn't thought of, and help you get the ball rolling with project and renovation ideas. During this stage of the process, you've got nothing to lose, so play around!

Why is finding a color palette helpful? With a color palette you can create a coordinated collection of furniture. You can draw inspiration from whatever it is you like, and we can help create a palette and custom mix colors from your favorite color schemes!

To start a conversation about re-vamping your furniture, shoot us an email at
quotes@mignonnedecor.com

xoxo mignonne

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SALVAGED DOORS

IR: We'd like to highlight the many uses of salvaged vintage and antique doors as a part of our Custom Build Services here at Mignonne, and show you what we can help you to achieve.

Vintage doors are a simple way to add that sought after vintage charm to your home. The plethora of applications makes them not just a one use item, no longer do they simply offer a barrier from one room to the next. Get rid of your flimsy Home Depot quick fix, and get real, with a solid, high quality vintage creation!

With years of in-home interior decorating and restoration experience, Mignonne has collected some of our favorite doors and used them for a variety of projects, we can help you do it too...

Right off the bat: vintage doors can be used in place of drab store bought ones, but that's certainly not the only possibility...doors can be transformed into head boards or room dividers, or more. To customize your own door project, first think of your needs and intentions. Maybe you need a facade to conceal storage?

This sliding horse-stall door transformation was shared by Design Sponge. It demonstrates the space saving quality of a door on a sliding track.

This sliding horse-stall door transformation was shared by Design Sponge. It demonstrates the space saving quality of a door on a sliding track.

This technique can be used for all sorts of places around the house (or apartment).  And Mignonne can install the sliding track or any other door solutions!

We can also customized a headboard with one or more salvaged doors. The more doors the more grand the effect, here we have a pretty substantial headboard of two doors, found on Dreamy Whites Blog.

Dishfunctional Designs has highlighted a number of really awesome ideas to make use of old doors, but that's not the limit, if you can dream it up we can work together to make it happen!

With years of in-home interior decorating experience, owner & lead designer of Mignonne Decor, Johnelle, has collected some of her favorite doors and used them for a variety of projects like her booth dividers when we set up shop at the Alameda Point Antiques Fair.


Salvaged doors can be found in places such as Urban Ore, and Ohmega Salvage.

Have an idea for a project? The possibilities are vast, and here at Mignonne, we can help you achieve them. Start a conversation by emailing us at quotes@mignonnedecor.com, we'd love to hear from you!

xoxo mignonne

This Month's Window Design!

Have you seen our bright and cheery spring windows yet?? These are some of my favorite windows we've had, if I do say so myself. I designed these displays to usher in spring; if it's not going to look like it outside at least the windows can!

I was inspired by the neons of spring that are such a big trend in fashion right now:

I wanted to make fun windows using neons to create these graphic looks. I love the angular shapes and designs the neon tape I used allowed me to create.

Johnelle created bright pieces to match the windows for a color explosion. Neon green painted farm chairs add fun to a classic design. A bright and colorful dining room table will be just the color infusion you needed. Two sweet, vibrant side tables round out this unique day-glo collection.

I also love the brightness of the windows from the street view against the sophisticated charcoal color of Mignonne.

These were such fun windows to create. I hope you like them as much as we do and stay tuned for a floral inspired window next month!

Neon fashion inspiration images: One: net-a-porter.comTwo: bellevuecollection.com Three: bloomingdales.comFour: anntaylor.com Five: jcrew.com All window photos except for the last two taken by Rebekah Carey McNall. Last two street view images taken by Andrea Balazs.

Rebekah is a member of the Mignonne family and former Mignonne assistant. She now freelances and owns the company A & B Creative, read her blog.

Salvaged Chic Of The Week: "Midnight Rain"

Welcome to our latest installation of Salvaged Chic Of The Week! We're so excited to introduce you to this gorgeous piece, I almost feel like just writing filler to draw out the anticipation...it's a good one! Okay, I'll make you suffer no longer, meet "Midnight Rain."

Isn't she a beaut? While we don't like to toot our own horns too much, this piece is just a stunner.

Johnelle Mancha designed this gorgeous down stuffed chair to be the perfect balance between comfort and style. While this particular piece is sold, it's an amazing piece for inspiration to create your own design or to have Johnelle create another one of a kind piece for you! This chair shows that you can actually have a chair that you can slump down in with your morning coffee one day and then present it as a conversation piece the next.

The inspiration for this piece came from our love of vibrant colors and eclectic designs.

The details of this piece are one of its greatest features. "Midnight Rain" is, of course, a vintage chair and we love its stylish curves and plush stuffing. The vibrant blue and yellow fabric is a fountain pattern (think more modern and stylish brocade) in royal velvet. The subtle checked back and band fabric is a raw silk, which is incredibly luxurious, but less fragile than a typical silk.

You know how people say, "You can't help who you fall in love with?" That's how I feel about the unique pieces that Johnelle creates. To me, one of the best parts about Mignonne is that you can create anything you want. You have your own personal designer (Johnelle) who can either assist with a design that you've been thinking up, or she can design a unique piece like "Midnight Rain" for you with her stash of vintage fabrics and her keen eye for incorporating new ones. For any pieces you're looking to have redone you can either bring in your own, or choose from one of our "yet to be designed" pieces. For more information email us at: quotes@mignonnedecor.com

All "Midnight Rain" photos taken by Johnelle Mancha. Other images, Image One: time.tumblr.com; Image Two: anthropologie.com; Image Three: poppy talk.blogspot.com

Rebekah is a member of the Mignonne family and former Mignonne assistant. She now freelances and owns the company A & B Creative, read her blog.

fresh new look!

By now, you've seen our new website and our new logo! After five years, we thought it was time for an update.

But have you seen or heard about Mignonne's new furniture showroom?

We recently expanded and now occupy two storefronts on San Pablo Avenue at Dwight. Our new space has a fresh, clean and inviting look ... loads of open space showcasing our furniture and décor collection.

To coincide with our expansion, we have several new pieces recently designed by Johnelle Mancha, including upholstered furniture and handmade cushions.

More interesting news about the space and our services is on the way ... we have more in store for you at Mignonne.

(here's a sneak peek!! come on by and check it out ... don't you love that shiny white floor??)

i love it when you give me creative control...

I have to say that every time I work with a client who gives me the lead on making a vision come true, I have such a cool end result! It's like a weight is off my shoulders because I am free to mix the colors I want, and trust my gut on how a furniture piece will look in their home! I truly want to please all my clients, and having the reign to create makes me happy... Of course I love working on all different types of projects, no matter how we swing them...just saying that sometimes the less over thinking the better the finally is! Some of my favs...

revamped = one of a kind!

check out this adorable little table, reimagined and transformed with vintage wallpaper and lovely paint details. While this sweetie has sold, Mignonne Décor can customize something just as unique for you. Choose from our stock of vintage papers and fabrics, as well as a selection of beautiful colors and painting techniques.

give us a call for help with your project ... affordable and creative options await!

chairs!

Mignonne is continuing our chair design partnership with textile artist Gina Perincini of Flock. In addition to our line of custom dining chairs, customer can now select occasional chairs for purchase ... or bring in one for custom design treatment.

Here's an example of what you can select. This vintage Federal armchair, circa 1940s has been covered with flax colored linen featuring an avocado green hand-screened fern print. Notice the quality details such as crosshatched offsetting fabric utilized on the cushion piping chair back.

So here we have an eco-friendly option (one less item in the landfill!), repurposed by local artisans (yay!), uniquely beautiful (won't be seeing the same furnishings at your friend's house) and waiting to find a home!

If you have a tired old chair you've been thinking of dumping ... give us a call and we'll help you transform it into something affordably amazing!