MOODY MISHMOSH – REDESIGNED, CUSTOMIZED VINTAGE FURNITURE
ABOUT MOODY MISHMOSH
As a child, my parents’ nickname for me was Mishmosh. As an adult, only my aunt still called me by this name, but I think it was a good adjective to describe me. I often have many competing ideas and am filled with passion, love of possibilities, and hopeful expectation. The redesign of the furniture I love to create is a manifestation of this. As such, I really only work on pieces that move me in one way or another.
Moody Mishmosh
MY WORK
FULL FURNITURE TRANSFORMATION
Some of the furniture I find at yard sales, flea markets or on Facebook Marketplace need a lot of work. This means replacing veneer or fixing split or damaged wood. It’s not my favorite, but I find that the end result is made that more thrilling by the amount of restoration required. Having said this, I don’t re-design or repair work for others. I’m often asked but prefer not to. It takes some of the enjoyment out of the process for me.
PURCHASE AN ALREADY REDESIGNED PIECE
I do sometimes have items for sale that I have redesigned or will donate pieces to coffee houses or institutions when they can be enjoyed by others. If my items are for sale, I will list them on Facebook Marketplace or on the Moody Mishmosh Facebook page. You can click on the link at the top right corner to get there.
CREATION FOR DONATION
If you work for a non-profit that has an upcoming auction and would like to see if I have a piece of furniture that I can customize for your cause and donate to the cause to raffle or auction off, please contact me! If I have time, I am always interested in doing work that results in some goodness put back into the world. You can click on the envelope icon at the top right of this page to send me a request. Please include the name of the organization, contact person, phone number and date of the fundraiser.
RBG
In 2020, I created three café sets in memory of Ruth Bader Ginsberg that each included two chairs and a small table. One is housed at the Rutgers University Law School and you can visit it at the Samuel J. Foosaner Reading Gallery on the Rugters university campus in Newark, New Jersey. RBG taught at the Rutgers Law School from 1963 to 1972. The two café sets that are not housed at Rutgers have been sold to families that admire the work of the late, great Supreme Court Justice.
