Yes. I know. I haven’t blogged since December. Let me just say it has been a very blessed 2013. The Darrough kitchen renovation has begun as of last week. Since the Poplin & Queen website isn’t up yet, I thought I would post an obligatory before shot and the plans for after. Sound good? I thought [...]
Posts Categorized: Home Decor
Give Thanks + Poplin & Queen Updates.
I’m in a bit of a tizzy today … there’s a bourbon pecan pie to be made, and I haven’t even thought of starting. Thank goodness Garden & Gun has a fail-proof recipe. Yesterday the latest issue of Focus on the Coast hit stands with a tablescape set by Poplin & Queen. I don’t have [...]
Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Let’s call this a teachable moment. I thought I’d share inspiration boards from two very different projects. Coastal interior design is something that comes naturally to me. I grew up in a coastal town and I love a bright preppy color palette. However, I learned something valuable this week: Stepping outside your comfort zone is [...]
Sugar and Spice and All Things Pink
Y’all when I was a child, I begged my mother to paint my bedroom walls pale pink and the wall behind the bookshelves in hot pink. I can still remember pointing to the colors on the paint deck. My sweet mom made it happen, but let’s be honest the pink behind the bookshelves was a little [...]
Have Scarf, Will Frame.
Good evening! I’m in an especially good mood tonight because Pure Barre has opened in Wilmington! Y’all I’m so excited … I’m not sure I’ll be able to sleep tonight. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve! If you haven’t been to a class yet, I highly suggest you look into it. I will [...]
Surprise, We’re Taking You to Charleston!
William Darrough and Grayson Cheek deserve awards today. They surprised Lindsey Cheek with a birthday day trip to Charleston, SC. The four of us are road tripping down there this morning. I’ve never been, but I’m ecstatic about walking the streets and taking in all the history. If you have suggestions on things to do [...]
To Market, To Market – and Back!
Hi y’all! Thanks for all your tweets and likes this week while I was at High Point Market. Here are some of my favorite shots, and you can see the rest of them on pinterest here. Lilly was bright and beautiful as expected. Raise your hand if you want turquoise chairs now. Me! You know [...]
New Ways to use Fall’s Favorite Textures
This time of year everything gets very Ralph Lauren around here. You know, cognac leather, tweed jackets, old trophies, and dusty books. Suddenly we all wish we went to an Ivy League school just for the style. Don’t get me wrong, I fully condone every bit of that behavior. I just like to use classics in unexpected [...]
Lantern Love
Lanterns could be the most versatile type of lighting. You can even hang one in a bedroom, and it looks classic. Right now, I’m crazy about colorful lanterns in the kitchen, especially when the backdrop is neutral. This one is my favorite … I’m such a sucker for blue in all cases. I rounded up [...]
Spot On.
Maybe it’s because I’m dreaming of an office for Poplin & Queen or maybe it’s that I keep seeing too many beautiful ones, but I can’t stop blogging about office spaces. I decided to recreate this one by Tiffany Richey because it’s positively brilliant. The lighting, the wallpaper, the print … all conducive to creative [...]
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