Ok, so I’m a lifelong Buckeye who came to the big city in 1996 after 8 years at a great Commercial Furniture Dealership in Columbus, Ohio as Marketing and New Business Development Manager.

I came to Long Island to work for another great dealership, BFI Office Furniture in Melville, NY. After about a year I was recruited the folks at Wieland Furniture and that started a very long career with that great company as Territory Manager in New York and New Jersey. After a few years, Wieland was purchased by Sauder Manufacturing and they split into vertical markets and I chose my true passion, Healthcare.

During this time, I started a firm, Margen Designs, that provided Fabrics and Architectural Materials to the Healthcare and Educational firms in the tri-state area. We were fortunate to be the only firm to acquire a NYC Health+Hospitals Contract for Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning! We provided upholstery cleaning, maintenance and training to the 36+ Hospitals in the network, along with many other hospitals and colleges in the area!

I love all Furniture, Fabrics and Architectural Materials and anyone that has any dealings with me knows I’m extremely passionate about all of those things (probably overly so….) but it works for me!

In 2019 I reevaluated what I really wanted to do, like many of us, and chose to leave my positions and open my own Interiors Consulting Firm, Poppy Lane Interiors.

I wanted to share my knowledge and experience with clients and other design professionals I had met over the years. I began consulting with A&D Firms and large Healthcare clients providing RFP Services, Sourcing of furniture, fabrics and architectural materials.

I also chose to represent three manufacturers that I feel meld perfectly together in the commercial arena: Commercial Flooring, H Contract/Hooker Resimercial Furniture and Artline Group. These 3 manufacturers gave me the ability to bring a very unique package to my clients, which include A&D Firms, Contractors, Furniture and Flooring Dealers and Installers.

I am currently looking for a new position in Sales or Sales Management Position in which I can help a company grow their market share and sales force and share my extensive knowledge of how to identify business, build relationships and provide amazing customer service. (its becoming a lost art!)

On a personal note, I am married to my hubby Ernie Murphy, who is literally the smartest person I have ever met. He is an Electrical Engineer that invents and tests Hybrid Circuits for a Government Contractor here on Long Island (do NOT ask me what that means!)

I have one Daughter, Jessica, that is the High School Art Chair at H. Frank Carey High School and she has given me 2 beautiful granddaughters that are the love of my life. (Dont try to get me to meet on Mondays, that is MeeMaw Monday) My fabulous Son In Law, Chris, is the Manager of Sherwin Williams in Huntington Station – go there and tell him you know me, he will treat you like family.

I absolutely LOVE what I do and I love getting to know my clients and working with people on a long term basis. I am obsessed with Service and will do so long in the future.

Call me. Text me. Email me. I’m on the road, on zoom and on the phone a lot so most of the time text works and I will call you back!

I love networking and teaching everyone about the great things I have learned over the years!