New Artisanal Pieces from Billy Kroft

We've enjoyed sharing the work of Billy Kroft for nearly 3 years now at Mignonne. Billy works with salvaged, reclaimed wood and other materials (sourced mostly from Sonoma) to create repurposed, one-of-a-kind furniture and design items.

His mirrors have been a hit for some time and range from small, detailed accents to large focal points pieces.

We recently brought in some new work from Billy and we know you'll love the care and attention to detail as much as we do.

Here's one piece, as an example! Billy crafted this side table, initially designed with a 'breakfast in bed' theme in mind, because of its removable top. You can lift the top off and use it to serve appetizers or ... yep, breakfast in bed to your loved one! We also think it would work well in a child's room, toy storage and such, because of its soft angles and rounded corners...

Pick of the Week!

We've decided to have a fun, rotating sale every week at Mignonne!

Each week, we will select two different pieces of furniture in two different price ranges to be hugely discounted at 30% or more!

Come into our shop, and you will see each week's items tagged with their "Pick of the Week" sign.

Remember feel free to call 510.388.5830 for any questions!

Location: 2447 San Pablo Ave at Dwight, Berkeley

This week's Pick: The Nightingale Bed in soft shades of robin's egg blue ... includes headboard, footboard and side rails. Beautiful details such as carved posters and curvy carvings make it one of a kind! Was $525, now $395 - this week only.

Pick #2 is the Reunion Table, a terrific solution for those big summer crowds. Drop leaves help save space for those with a storage crunch! Was $595, $395 this week only.

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 sizzlingly 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!