Welcome to the Chalet!

Meryl is a storyteller and it doesn’t matter if the medium is the written word, finding the perfect accessory for a client or advising businesses the best way to reach their audience.

YES Meryl and her family really do live in a Chalet cottage - it’s an hour outside of Manhattan in Northern New Jersey. It was hand-built by craftsmen in 1924 as a vacation home - the first home on the street.

1968 watercolor of the chalet by Nat Lewis

A self-confessed book junkie, reader and collector. Her article Get Your Read On! originally published in 2019 is updated often with new favorite titles. She reads books and also listens on: Hoopla, Libby and Chirp.

Meryl is a passionate hockey goalie mom to a high schooler. She is often driving to or from a rink. Or freezing in one!

Her career has included Retail/ Wholesale, Consumer Relations, Marketing, Merchant, Product Design/Development, Sourcing and Styling in/around New York City for such powerhouse brands as: Gap, The Limited, Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. and ACC Import firm where Meryl oversaw a 20+million dollar business for 17 years delivering both hard and soft line goods for brick and mortar retailers including Linens N Things and catalog clients including The Company Store.

Meryl founded Chaletmomma Designs in 2016 and incorporated LLC in 2017 to channel her talents offering - Design creating perfect spaces for clients - no matter the need be great or small, Weekly Musings filled with Books, Chalet Happenings, Design, Family, Friends, Visits to Museums and Thrifting and Brand Strategies enabling strong visual recognition.

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Her hashtag is #saynotoemptywalls she always says: “The Walls the Limit”.

Good Sunday sweet friends! Over 5 inches and still coming down! Blessed to be snug in the Chalet. Wishing you a wonderful day. Snow, Chalet, Winter Wonderland, My Home, New Jersey #snowsnowsnow #chalet #winterwonderland #myhome #newjersey
Happy Saturday for this months Group Share I’m sharing our🎄I don’t think anyone should be surprised to know there are 4 bins worth of ornaments on this little tree - including 70yr old Shiny Brites from my parents, a lifetime of Vacation
Happy #friendlyfriday sweet friends. Thank you for the love for my little tree post the other day. Please follow this to the originators feed and show these creatives lots of L♥️VE with a double tap and a follow! Hoping you find a new account
She’s small but mighty! I love our 6ft decorator tree. It took about 8 hrs to restring lights and unpack 4 rubber made bins of ornaments!🎄! Wishing you a Good Tuesday✨ Christmas Tree, Mrs Claus, Chalet Style, Christmas Time, Ornaments, The Mo

The Spruce:

ARTICLE FEATURE on The Spruce

A Cordial Home:

Amber Clark of A cordial home

Emily A. Clark:

Emily A. Clark Blog Post

TDG Live Podcast:

talking with Brittany of The Designers Group

BRANDS:

Meryl is an inquiring soul and enjoys featuring others.