about us

who we are

We are both visual makers - Patrick, a painter - Joyce, a photographer - who share a mutual affection for antique homes. We met, married and lived on Long Island’s, East End - an area long known as a magnet for artists.

Running a successful restoration business in the Hamptons, we longed for a place - to restore - of our own. A honeymoon excursion through Downeast Maine, left a lasting impression.

where we live

In 2001, while surfing the Internet we clicked on our dream, an 8-acre farm, capped by a simple, Georgian style, hipped-roof farmhouse, overlooking Boyden Lake in the rural town of Perry, Maine.

Nathaniel and Mary Golding built this solid home in 1893 - with an ell added in 1935 by their son, Rob - popular Maine guide and gifted raconteur. For eight years, we have been restoring the historic property.

Our approach has been to do as little damage as possible to the original fabric of the home and to recreate elements that were important, but lost.

The home is featured in the July 2009 issue of Old-House Interiors magazine - a must read publication for designers and restorers interested in period design.

what we do

We have made it our business to design and build quality, one-of-a-kind kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets and furniture. Our background in fine arts and our interest in history enhance and inform everything we do.

Visit our press page to see a recent kitchen and baths renovation in a second empire home featured in the October 2008 issue of Old-House Interiors. The article showcased our trademark - a seamless finished product that sensitively reflects and respects the integrity and history of the old home.

We are pleased to introduce our new online collection, The Tradition of the New - unique designs - a synthesis of antiques, folk art, our personal aesthetic and contemporary living. With this venture we join a long-standing tradition - Maine's cottage industry.

-- Patrick Mealey & Joyce Jackson