Judie Sherriff, née Meldon, trained in Graphic Design & Print Production at the Twickenham College of Technology and worked very happily for 30 years as a graphic designer in the publishing and design industry.

After having her children, Judie began to indulge her long-held passion for 'upcycling' - trawling fairs, brocantes and markets to source vintage furniture and homewares on which work her magic.

Judie quickly found her niche, transforming salvaged and restored Victorian windows into beautiful mirrors – she called them simply, “Mirror Windows”.

As time went by, Judie took up a section in the well-known Emporium in Godstone and was there for nine years, eventually managing a large portion of the business.

Through her work upcycling furniture, Judie was selected as a Surrey stockist by Annie Sloan, who has become a major influence in the interiors industry.  While Judie no longer stocks Chalk Paint® she still uses it in most of her up-cycling projects.  

The Birth of Meldon House & Home

Following her selection by Annie Sloan, Judie started to look for her own base and found The Old Dairy in Oxted, which she moved into in 2014, calling her new business, Meldon House & Home. In 2018, Judie moved from the Oxted shop to The Old Bakery on Limpsfield High Street, but also has a furniture barn at Wickham’s Courtyard behind Kate Tulett’s Art for All on Limpsfield High Street.

Judie and her team of specialists have built up a great reputation for upcycled furniture, using Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan and others . She has a dedicated following of regular and loyal customers, for whom Judie sources and personally selects beautiful furniture and homewares to be refurbished at home or by her in-house team.

Recently Meldon House has been commissioned to style properties for events and day to day living .

Meldon House also showcases and sells an eclectic mix of vintage pieces, together with exquisite faux flowers, vintage clothing and costume jewellery sourced by Judie and a selection of contemporary homewares, including her own Meldon House & Home range of beautifully scented candles and diffusers.