A CURATED FURNITURE AND GOODS BRAND
Vintage influence with a modern point of view. Meyette merges time-honored craftsmanship with contemporary design, creating furniture built for life today and legacy tomorrow - past, present, and future.
DESIGN
Every Collection piece is designed by our team at Mey & Co., our Portland, Maine-based interior design studio. Some started as solutions for client projects and evolved into something we wanted to share with everyone. Others were inspired by vintage finds we fell in love with, or gaps we kept running into. But they're all original designs, and we're pretty excited about them.
MAKING
Collection pieces are handcrafted by our favorite furniture and millwork shops, mostly in Maine, though we have a soft spot for North Carolina, too. These makers work with us to prototype and perfect every piece. Each one has a lead time listed, so you'll know when to expect its delivery.
Vintage pieces come from all over. We bring them to our studio, study what they need, and partner with local shops to clean, repair, and restore them. If upholstery is involved, we work with skilled partners who bring them back to life with fabrics we hand-select.
Throughout the whole process, sustainability comes before profit. We do our best to use eco-friendly fabrics, glues, foam, stains, and sealers that don't off-gas. We want to be kind to the planet and to you, because we care about what we live with, and we're guessing you do too.
THE SLOW-COMMERCE THING
We're big believers in the slow-commerce model, which means we don't keep piles of inventory gathering dust. We're a small business supporting other small businesses, and we'd rather focus on quality and thoughtfulness than speed. So, we use pre-orders. We make only what's needed, nothing more. It's what lets us create really beautiful pieces with smaller makers who care as much as we do.
NEW STUFF
We release new items every quarter. Twice a year, you'll see new Collection pieces we've been designing. All four releases include vintage finds that have been lovingly restored and given new life.
This schedule keeps our small shops humming at a sustainable pace without overwhelming anyone, including us.
HELP(ING)
We're proud to partner with Furniture Friends, an amazing Portland, Maine, nonprofit that collects gently used furniture and works with local agencies to help people transitioning out of homelessness. They help turn empty apartments into welcoming homes.
Giving back matters to us. From day one, Meyette has donated 1% of our profits to Furniture Friends to support their mission and help more people build a fresh start.