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An Artist’s Eye. A Designer’s Perspective.

Meredith Ferris, Principal Interior Designer and Visual Artist, has been creating for as long as she can remember—her parents often say she picked up a crayon before she learned to walk. Formally trained in fine art and graphic design at the Connecticut Institute of Art in Greenwich, Meredith’s creative career has spanned art, photography, floral design, graphic design, event design and, ultimately, interiors.

In 2012, Meredith joined Waterworks, the luxury kitchen and bath brand, where she managed multimillion-dollar residential and commercial projects in New York City and beyond. Her work exposed her to exceptional architecture, craftsmanship and materials, as well as the complexities of executing highly detailed projects at a significant scale. Among them was Noble Row, a luxury six-townhouse development in Moscow created in collaboration with Foley & Cox and the Ralph Lauren Home Collection. While at Waterworks, Meredith founded Hearthstone Hill in 2013, gradually building an interior design practice alongside her work in the industry. Over time, the studio evolved into the full-service practice it is today, with projects ranging from intimate renovations and individual rooms to extensive whole-home renovations and multimillion-dollar new builds. Her background as an artist continues to inform the way she sees interiors—through composition, proportion, color, light, texture and the relationship between a home and the people who live there. Her work is less about imposing a particular look and more about creating homes with character, warmth and a strong sense of place. The name Hearthstone Hill is personal as well, inspired by Hearthstone Drive, the street where Meredith grew up.

Meredith lives in Redding, Connecticut with her family, three rescue cats and her golden retriever, Mazzy. Away from the studio, she can usually be found working in her gardens, continuing the renovation of her own home, cooking or painting.

Working Title Arts Collective

As a working artist and designer Meredith has a deep commitment to give back to the community that helped her thrive as a young adult. She is a member of Working Title Arts Collective. WTAC, under the creative direction of artist Robert Mars, is a local group of creatives united by a shared belief in the power of the arts to connect, inspire and strengthen community. Through thoughtfully curated exhibitions, workshops, artists talks and collaborative programing, they create opportunities for people of all ages to engage with the arts in meaningful and accessible ways. The collective celebrates diverse artistic voices while fostering creativity, education and cultural connection. Whether through hands on experiences, public events or partnerships with local organizations, they’re committed to making the arts an active and vibrant part of the community. Most recently they are bringing programing to New Pond Farm in Redding, Connecticut.

@workingtitleartscollective, @newpondfarm

“When I was 9, my parents renovated our kitchen, dining room and living room. It was an addition on the back of our house and it had skylights (I still love them!). My mother, who has amazing taste, involved me in the process and asked for my opinion on everything. I remember going with her to pick out wallpaper, the flooring, cabinets and new furniture. It was amazing to watch everything come together. I remember the giant floor plans splayed out. It was Halloween when the contractor came and started demo. He left us a kitchen sink…. Nothing else! I would watch after school every day, the tradesmen working and cleaning up the job site. It was completed a year later. After that experience, I remember reading every design magazine and book I could find. Not many other 9 year olds could relate, but I was hooked.”

- Meredith Ferris, Principal Interior Designer and Visual Artist