New Year - some new decorating by Kelly Banez, Owner of Impressions of Fredericksburg Interiors

Well, as of the New Year, I've completed some redecorating that needed to be done and some that didn't need to be done (my granddog Lab Sawyer?????) Kelly Banez, Owner/Designer of Impressions of Fredericksburg, www.impressint.com, came to my rescue after Sawyer's little escapade in my living room, and after I brought several pieces of furniture back from my mom and dad's house in Alabama. I needed to make them "fit" into my home, because my mother was very traditional and I am not, not, not! I lean to the contemporary/eclectic/minimal/relaxed style. (Is that a style?)

I'll share a few pictures, but I want to give a shout out to Kelly! She knew exactly what I liked and was able to do what Albert Hadley said to a protege, "Give them what they never knew they wanted, Kiddo!" I just love the pops of color that I never knew I wanted.

My library. I love black! We recovered the three chairs - one was mine and two were from my mom's - in a fabulous black fabric to coordinate with my black leather club chair and black chest! The ottomon brought all my neutrals and blacks together!

 

 My living room. I love, love geometrics, and I fell in love with this fabric. I wanted it to still work with my "white" room, but I took a cue from my Brandon Newton painting, "The White Dress." www.brandonnewtonart.com

 

I love my "dogtrot" hall!

The wooden box on the table was built by my daddy out of wood from a cabin in Alabama that was over 100 years old! The cabin was on some land owned by my brother-in-law. I cherish that box and think of my daddy and my brother-in-law everytime I look at it! Special!!!

The needlepoint pillow canvas was designed for me by my cousin who owns The Needlebug in Montgomery, Alabama. www.theneedlebug.com.  Leigh also had the pillow made for me after I finished needlepointing it. (I will not tell you how long it took me to finish that pillow, but I know it gave me arthritis in my thumbs!) If you are ever in Montgomery, you must visit The Needlebug and tell Leigh I sent you! Oh yes, Leigh's house inspired me and I asked her if I could "build her house." Sweet cousin.........

The bench cushion is made from antique grain sacks. Robert Weymouth recovered it! Robert Weymouth Upholstery is the best!!!!!!

Two of my den chairs needed recovering, and I absolutely fell madly in love with this fabric!!! I love the gradation of color!!!!!!

 Thank you, Kelly for guiding me all along the way, and for your great eye for style, beauty, and function!!!! And, thank you for meeting me in between flower deliveries, bridal meetings, and weddings. Love and appreciate your flexibility, too!!!!