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We are a family-led studio bringing spaces to life through vintage-modern furniture, art, sculptures, and thoughtful design.
At Casa de Barcelona we don’t just sell vintage furniture, we live with it. Our Miami showroom in is a layered reflection of our home life and personal design journey. Each piece we source is chosen with intention and reimagined through eye catching designer textiles that give it a whole new story. From plush Pierre Frey mohair to Dedar Milano prints, every fabric we select brings new life to the finds we love. Over the years, we’ve finished over 70 reupholstery projects and worked closely with clients to create rooms that feel personal and full of life. By restoring vintage furniture we help reduce waste while honoring the craftsmanship of decades past. Our sustainable approach, celebrates quality over quantity and and encourages choices that actually mean something to our home and environment.
Our catalogs and past projects speak to our philosophy: live beautifully, surround yourself with meaning, and don't be afraid to take creative risks. My love for bold, postmodern design and Melissa’s refined mid-century eye, have created a style at Casa that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking. Together, we bring warmth, curiosity, and real character into Miami’s evolving design world, one thoughtful piece at a time.
What began as a leap of faith in 2020 during a time of personal transformation has grown into a family run business rooted in creative purpose and authenticity. Casa de Barcelona is our love letter to design and to doing life on our own terms. Our showroom is an open invitation for you to explore, to connect with furniture that speaks to you, and to be inspired by the power of a space that feels personal and full of soul.
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Our Story
At Casa de Barcelona, everything starts with our faith in God, our family, and a shared love for design. Melissa and I come from entirely different creative paths. I was a television sports producer and photographer, and she ran a thriving beauty business. In 2019, while decorating our condo, Melissa introduced me to the world of vintage furniture. We did not have a plan or a future brand in mind. We just wanted to buy beautiful furniture that told a story and made us feel inspired.Who knew that a 1970s burl wood dining table would forever change the course of our lives.
What began as a fun home project quickly evolved into something more profound. We weren't "collecting"; we had become full-blown hoarders. Our new found passion for vintage had taken over, and every inch of the condo became a crash course in design. We took product photos in front of our bedroom doors (taping textiles on the doors to create a makeshift backdrop) while using the guest bathroom as storage. It was chaotic, exhausting, and we loved it!
I rented a storage unit just to keep up and started hauling pieces I could photograph around the streets of Miami, forever chasing the perfect sunlight like a young influencer; except I was 38, with a 200 lbs dresser for a muse and a storage full of dreams. It was grueling, humid and often overwhelming. But I refused to cut corners. I never took pictures of the furniture on a dolly or settled for the convenience of taking product shots in the homes they were picked up from. If our brand was going to inspire, every step from the grind to the final shot had to be done with intention, not convenience. Still, the growing pains were real.
Casa officially launched in June 2020. A few months later, through a bit of faith and perfect timing, we landed an opportunity to open a pop-up inside Gillian Bryce's art gallery. It wasn't a full showroom yet, but it was a start. We had an actual space where our pieces could breathe, which allowed us to refine our creative vision. I still shot the heavier pieces in the streets, but the more manageable furniture came with us to the gallery loft. Our time there was invaluable because just five short months after moving into the gallery, Arlo was born.
Around that same time, Melissa was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, orbital myositis, which quite literally knocked her off her feet. For three long years, Melissa endured relentless flares and waves of pain and swelling in her left eye that left her bedridden more days than not. Standing upright was sometimes impossible. Watching her body and spirit be tested on a daily basis was heartbreaking. We held onto hope through tearful nights and silent prayers, dreaming of "normalcy." And through it all, Melissa never gave in. Her resilience wasn't loud, but strong. It was in the way she showed up for Arlo and me when she could, how she kept loving us through the pain, and how she still managed to pour herself into our business. She's a real one, and I love her for that.
With no sleep, no family nearby to help, and no backup plan, Melissa and I were running on fumes, just trying to move forward with a newborn and a business still in its infancy. Shooting furniture in the street and in the gallery loft was no longer sustainable. Something had to give.
Thankfully, with your support, the vignettes we shared on Instagram helped grow our audience, and that momentum became the foundation for the showroom we now call home. Our current showroom is a reflection of that journey. Warm layered textures, vintage furniture paired with meaningful art and soulful details. It's a space built on resilience, grit, and the desire to create something lasting. We didn't build this brand from a business plan. We built it from experience. From surviving. From chasing what inspires us, and hopefully, inspires you too. Each setback we faced deepened our faith in God and taught us to lean into our intuition, even when the path was unclear. Every detail, every reupholstered seam, every piece of art on the wall, every bold fabric choice came from living with the pieces first. From understanding that furniture holds space. Not just physically, but emotionally, inviting connections that give shape to the memories we carry over time.
Casa de Barcelona isn't just a showroom. It's our story in physical form.
