Interiors by M & S Handmade Furniture opens in Mountain Brook Village

Mountain Brook residents searching for imported handmade furniture now have a retail store in the heart of the city.

Interiors By M & S Handmade Furniture held its soft-opening today, April 24, at 2705 Culver Road in Mountain Brook Village. Store owners Jessica Brasfield Mackin and Ryan Sanders specialize in imported furniture and accessories handmade in India.

“We go directly to artisans and cut out the middleman, allowing us to sell directly to the public at lower prices,” Mackin said.

Interiors By M & S is located in a former Little Hardware space adjacent to a fitness club in the shopping center housing Smith’s Variety and Western Supermarket.

Among the dozens of furniture and other household items inside the retail store are a multi-drawer handmade buffet ($908), a one-drawer chestnut carved side table, a three-drawer wooden painted side table and a three-legged cricket table. Interiors By M & S also carries floor lamps ($200) and wooden frames for $12, and can order customized furniture for customers, Mackin said.

The store also sells handmade rugs, lighting, chandeliers and a specialty line of $18 scented candles inspired by Birmingham, such as Magic City Moon, Red Mountain Magnolia and Highland Honeysuckle.

 “From casual decor to custom designs, M & S offers you fantastic selections of living room, dining and bedroom furnishings, as well as accessories and fixtures,” Sanders said.

 Mackin, who lives in Homewood, met her business partner Sanders, a native of Piedmont in Calhoun County, a few years ago after hiring him to work for her at another furniture store. This is their first retail venture.

“We clicked as we both have the same design taste,” Mackin said. “We are bringing a different type of furniture shopping experience to Mountain Brook. This store is a good fit for the city.”

For more information, visit interiorsbymands.com.