Meet Melissa
A little personality.
A lot of possibility.
The hands and imagination behind Untraditional Revival.
A detail from a past commissioned furniture project.
Hi, I’m Melissa
I’m here for
the next chapter.
I restore, refinish and repaint furniture in Holmdel, New Jersey, from pieces I find to furniture customers already own. You’ll find custom projects, revived finds and plenty of before and after inspiration here.
Old finishes, new colors and a piece with some personality. That’s what you’ll find here.
I’m also a twin mom. There’s plenty of personality around here.
“My furniture skills are so good men will even fight me to keep it!”Melissa
The possibilities are in the details
From familiar to something fresh.
A sewing machine table becomes a vanity. A cabinet finds a new personality in paint. Explore the past projects, then bring an idea of your own.
Let the furniture do the talking
Every piece brings
something different.
The gallery brings together past transformations, commissioned work and finished finds. Take a look, get an idea and tell me what you’re thinking.
Let’s make something of it
Your piece. A fresh possibility.
A tired finish? A color you’re over? Let’s talk about what it could become.