and prints plucked from a dusty
barn behind her great-grandmother’s
house – the Honeymoon House, one
of Madison’s most iconic historic
homes.
In the formal sitting room at the
front of the house, a portrait of Kimsey’s
great-great-grandmother surveys
the space. Two ornate wooden chairs
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that once belonged to her stand next
to the fireplace nearby, now covered
in a quirky fabric with bright red lips
by her great-great-granddaughter
with an eye for authentic design.
They, like everything else around
them, are things she loves, all brought
together in a home where old meets
new.
Kimsey incorporated green midcentury
modern chairs with formal
upholstered antique chairs around
a custom table built by local wood
artist, Kipley Meyer. The chandelier
is made from rough quarts,
dripping from gold branches.