Super Budget Kitchen Reno: Afters
Getting a little ahead of myself here, but I had to share. I still want to record what I spent and where cause you will not believe what t..
Kitchen Inspiration
What can I say, I love these two… endless source of inspiration and my go to for convincing my husband that “no back-splash could really..
Super Budget Kitchen Reno: The Process
About 2 months, a zillion sheets of sandpaper, bloodied knuckles, and countless glasses of cheap wine… we made our way through the kitch..
Super Budget Kitchen Reno
Finally, we completed (mostly completed) a room in our house. The dreaded kitchen. I loved our home from the moment I saw it. But I knew t..
Faye’s Shower
My lovely, super talented cousin, Faye, is getting hitched!! Just had the pleasure of celebrating with her at her bridal shower in DC over..
Seeing Double: Jute Pendants
Just spotted these twins. Anthros is a couple of inches bigger… but come on! $198 -vs- $50…
Rock & Shop
Getting excited about Rock & Shop!! This Saturday, the Durham Armory will feature over 75 local and emerging artisans & makers alongside b..
Lauren Liess: My Hero
So, in my last post I gave my my old hood a hard time about not having much design street cred before Darryl Carter… I stand corrected. ..
Darryl Carter: A Little Colonial, A Lot Awesome
I actually found Darryl Carter’s book, The New Traditional, at our local library… I know, super stylish library right?! I flipped throug..
New Project, New Branding
Something new in the works… line of goods called — Marquis and Daughters — coming soon!
Natalie’s Room: Plum
So she has changed her mind…I had a blush, pink, dessert princess room all set. Samples ordered. But now she loooooves purple. Ok, truth b..
New things are in the works…
Just revamped my site: kelley marquis dot com Now, I am working on a new blog layout… whoot, whoot.
Pretty Pretty Blogs
so beautiful i think i am going to vomit: My French Country Home and swedish delish Skona Hem
Thomas Paul’s New Line
I can never have too many pillows… to my husbands agony. One of my fav textile guys just released a new fall collection. Wondering where..
School House Rock
Maybe its the fall, or my kids first year of kindergarten, or moving to an area that is ALL about college football. Whatever it is, I am f..
Color Obsession: Marie Antoinette
So its no mystery, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette is one of my most fav movies. Yeah, me and every other graphic/interior/fashion design..
Color Obsession: Primary
Sooo, painted the powder room hunter green… it kick started me down a path I didn’t expect. The color totally took me back to primary sc..
Kate Upton and My Toilet
Just painted the powder room hunter by Eddie Bauer Paints. LOVE it, but started to get concerned that it turned out to be a little too log..
The Chrome -vs- Oil Rubbed Bronze Conundrum
So we are in our new little house… that I adore, but now we are onto making the changes. The house is all oil rubbed bronze, doors, fixt..
Desert Rose: Inspiration for Natalie’s Room
Can’t give one sister a brand new room without doing it for the other… Natalie wants light pink, which is exciting for me because I have..