Antique Pedestal and Gateleg Tables... mendlbarr style...

So many antique beauties have come and gone in the past couple of years... each were given the TLC they needed to not only continue being useful but to fit in with today's tastes...

 I'd like to think our "green" footprint is small because of the pieces we've saved from the landfill... they spend a bit of time with us for their makeover and then off to their forever homes...

 wish we could keep them all but we're trying our hardest to fight the "hoarding" tendencies!

So... which one do you think we kept for our kitchen area?  At least for now...

One can never have too many lamps...

Art Deco Over Black

Antique buttons 'n brooches- SOLD

No shortage of creativity in the mendlbarr household... we've been busy with lamps and chandeliers, too!

Beach Cottage Chandelier- SOLD

Some of these beauties were in almost perfect condition and all they needed was some imaginative TLC... others were in dire need of transformation...

Sheer Stripes on Antique Metal Base

Formal Fleur De Lis- SOLD

Shabby Chic Hollywood Glamour- SOLD

All very different and definitely ONE-OF-A-KIND!


This gorgeous piece... a 1940's Italian Tole Crystal Chandelier... has been professionally re-wired with a 20 ft cord for versatility... adorned with an antique center prism and dripping with crystal teardrops!  More stunning in person :)

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1940's Italian Tole Chandelie- CLICK FOR MORE INFO

making your soul smile... ooh la la!!

Seems a creative soul needs expressive outlets...
Praise God!  I have many... :)

shabby chic dresser w/ tri-fold mirror- SOLD

Our furniture pieces have been the most rewarding journey thus far... seeking and discovering antiques that have been neglected (and could very well end up in the landfill)... restoring these beauties into new, one-of-a-kind creations... and finally meeting their new owners and learning about the next chapter... awesomeness!

french cottage chic nightstand- SOLD

antique buffet/sideboard... unique!- SOLD

Wall mirror... shabby chic and adorned with roses- SOLD

Last night, we met a wonderful couple... our two vintage bentwood armchairs will now be a part of their new business venture... exciting!

antique headboard... dove grey chalk paint- SOLD

Hope you find what makes your soul smile... immerse yourself in it! :)

Vintage dresser with mirror... SOLD

Lamps, lamps and more lamps...

Wow!  Long time since our last post!



















Creativity is in full bloom at mendlbarr... just like our "hybrid tea" rose garden planted awhile back...

Seems that lamps are filling most of my days...  assembling, rewiring, painting and then deciding on the absolute perfect lampshade?  We create one-of-a-kind lighting!

Imagine the changes that evolve by simply switching its finial or lampshade... from elegant to beach cottage to artsy... possibilities are endless!   Final touches with embellishments and paint... ooh la la!



Shipped our first lamp out... client loved it even more in person :)

Stay tuned to a new page on our website that will list our shabby cottage chic furniture as well!   Remember... handmade... because you're worth it!

VINTAGE SILVER & GOLD... 2013 “People’s Choice” Deck the Tables Awards... vote thru the weekend! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

We designed our "VINTAGE SILVER AND GOLD" table with many of the loved objects found during our 14 yrs in NYC... magical, elegant and inspired by the Bergdorf windows we admired each Christmas season :)

 

The Houston Design Center opened the online voting for "Peoples Choice 2013"... we are excited and would so appreciate it if you took a minute and placed your vote...  voting ends Monday (12/09) at 5pm!

We are the fourth listing... it reads...

"VINTAGE SILVER AND GOLD" by Melanie Brown, Jill Winterhalter and David Barrera at Dauphin Sales in Suite 273

This whole process has been such a learning experience... the feedback and compliments have been wonderful!  Just participating and seeing our design become a reality made us winners... having you vote for us would be icing on the cake! 

You can still pop in at the Houston Design Center and see it in person... say "hi" to my husband, David, and make our day :)

Click on any of the highlighted areas OR if you are reading this on your phone... just CLICK HERE TO VOTE... 

Thanks again!!!

 

 

Houston, TX... our new adventure :)

Hello from Houston, TX... our new home!

Thanks for your business and we hope that you are enjoying your purchases!

 

Now that we've arrived on Texas soil, there's so much to get used to... like having a car :)
We never needed to own a vehicle in NYC... subways, trains, buses and if we needed a vehicle, we had access to HertzOnDemand and could walk up to any type of car we wanted to rent!   Another large change is the climate... we left cold, snowy NYC and arrived to swimsuit and flip-flop weather!

Many opportunities have presented themselves in the short time we've been here... exciting new venues to show at... stay tuned...

Our upcycled furniture creations will be so much easier to do in Texas... more room for sanding, painting and waxing the pieces... dedicated space for our shipping department and for mendlbarr jewelry, too! 

 

 

 As always, you'll find everything we've created in our Etsy, Artfire and eBay shops.   Take a peek... we are creating new items just for you!

Handmade... because you're worth it!

steampunk key necklace/ lariat...

Our first creative endeavor was Renaissance Rags... about twenty years ago... where we would bring new life to vintage/antique items that had lost their way! 

Purses, skirts, vests and jewelry were repurposed into "one-of-a-kind creations" using found treasures at wonderful shops throughout Texas... and now we've made full circle with our "steampunk collection"...



it started with two antique keys...
 



discovering vintage chains and treasures...





jewelry box full of history... hand selected and crafted...

yes...

 it's handmade...

 because you're worth it...