“The tender use of objects. The soft spoken relationship between us and things”
- Eva Zeisel
Caely Melford is a furniture and lighting designer based in Mystic, Connecticut. Her practice centers on the creation of handmade pieces that are guided by the belief in a sacred, intimate connection between the material, maker, user, and environment. Caely’s designs merge her background in experiential design and traditional craftsmanship, resulting in functional objects that imbue a sense of spirit and expressiveness within the spaces they inhabit.
Caely holds an MFA in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BA in Psychology from Kenyon College. She has studied at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and recently completed an Artist-in-Residence program at Anderson Ranch, where she dedicated focused studio time to refining her technical skills and advancing her distinctive visual language across new bodies of work. Her work was most recently exhibited at Shelter during NYCxDesign 2025.
All work is custom made upon request.
For all inquiries: caelymelford@gmail.com