Kelly Brown has turned a lifetime of creative work into a business she loves. After having seen the work of interior redesigners on television, she knew that was the type of business she wanted to start. In the fall of 2003, Kelly completed the Foundations of Redesign training classes. With that finished, she was certified through IRIS (Interior Redesign Industry Specialists) as a trained, professional Interior Redesigner. She then established her membership with IRIS, the premier international association for redesigners. Four Seasons Redesign was incorporated in January of 2004. In addition to IRIS, Kelly is a member of the Midwest Redesign Association. Through the MRA she is able to meet with other redesigners in the Chicagoland area and collectively promote the field to the public. She has participated in several MRA sponsored expos. During an expo, Kelly Brown and other redesigners had lunch with Lee Snijders, host of the HGTV show "Design on a Dime". Kelly Brown is always excited about ongoing learning and marketing experiences. She has attended the IRIS national convention in 2004 (Ft. Lauderdale), 2005 (Seattle) and 2006 (San Antonio). She has promoted Four Seasons Redesign in expos and trade shows as well. Prior to her career in decorating, Kelly worked in the field of advertising. Due to the ever changing client base of any agency, Kelly was able to establish working relationships and friendships with a wide array of creative professionals including graphic artists, copywriters, photographers, food and prop stylists, printers, film separators, illustrators and talent agencies. Understanding and learning about these fascinating fields was a definite highlight of life in an ad agency. Some of the clients Kelly worked with included Publix Supermarkets, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Snapper Lawn Equipment, Crown Cruise Lines, GTE Airfone, Quaker Oats, Sassy Baby Products and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Kelly's education includes a comprehensive art degree from Illinois State University. In high school she painted the school's mascot in several archways as well as one of the athletic conference school's logo on the gym wall. It's still there today! In addition to her business, Kelly is active in her church as the sanctuary decorator and currently sits on two committees. She teaches an occasional art class in the children's Sunday School program. Kelly also enjoys teaching the parent led art lessons for her grade school age daughters, as well as helping with their Girl Scout troop activities. “Kelly was blessed with all the artistic talents I wish I had. Whether it is describing color or balancing the scale of a room, she just has a natural gift for seeing and doing. She constantly amazes me with her creative and intuitive ways of decorating and I'm proud to see her succeeding.” — Mom The challenge of creative cake decorating is a hobby for Kelly. Her cake clients keep her on her toes with requests for horses, skateboards, chili peppers, bridges, lava lamps, fish, planets, rockets, cars, bubbling bathtubs, swimming pools, Barbie, Yu Gi Oh, My Little Pony, Snoopy, Madeline, Dragonballz and more. She has also created beautiful graduation, baby shower, wedding shower, baptism, confirmation, first communion, anniversary, and plain old pretty birthday cakes.