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Johnelle Mancha | owner & principal designer

 

Johnelle Mancha, is the lead designer & owner of Mignonne Decor.  An artist and designer, her process of conceptualizing new projects stems from her fine art background.  Fluent in French, her early years of bilingual education fueled her passion of the arts.  She went on to continue her studies both in Paris, and in Florence, Italy at The Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Firenze.  With a bachelors in fine arts, she draws from her passion of paint, and her hands on approach is applied to the spirit of her work and life.  A Bay Area native, she embraces the diversity and culture she was raised to love.  Her design philosophy is that every room is that much prettier with a touch of something vintage and soulful, to balance out modern elements.  Her showroom & design studio Mignonne Decor, is a little slice of the design world that she can share her coveted vintage decor finds & furniture creations.  She believes that your home or workspace should reflect you, and has a passion for bringing out her client’s aesthetic when collaborating.  

Meet the Team

Jesus  | lead upholsterer

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Born in Mexico City, Jesus comes from a family of upholsterers, where he originally learned his craft from his brothers. In 1970, Jesus persued the upholstery trade full time with his first job reupholstering a tufted chair. Since then, he has perfected his trade while taking inspiration from antique techniques, and also learning how to rebuild vintage as well as modern furniture.

Inspired by craftsmenship, Jesus loves his trade and gets the most satisfaction from giving a vintage piece a new life.  

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