Interior designer Jennifer Stoner updates an historic home with color and timeless style

Richmond interior designer Jennifer Stoner had barely completed the finishing touches on her clients’ house two years ago when they  announced they were buying a 1906 home on Monument Avenue in the city’s historic Fan District. “It was the fulfillment of a dream for them,” Stoner explains. So she got to work on the new project.

Gus and Eileen Remppies had enjoyed living in “the Fan” on Hanover Street for several years, but were continually looking for a home on Monument Avenue. “They’re very active in Richmond civic events, and love to entertain,” says Stoner about Gus Remppies, a chief investment officer, and Eileen, a former kindergarten teacher. “They wanted a home that is a bit more centrally located.” In 2008 they found just what they wanted. Since a lot of their furniture was recently purchased, the couple decided to repurpose as much of it as possible, but wanted to make some changes too. Among them was to infuse this home with color.