About
WHY CEDAR & RUSH?
The intersection where style meets entertaining!
Cedar & Rush is the ONLY Chicago blog that gives you elegant and practical tips, revealing a uniquely distinguishable YOU.
Through entertaining tips and home trends, discover how subtle touches articulate volumes about your style beyond your wardrobe.
It is how you serve a glass of wine, wrap a gift, arrange a cheese board and especially those small gestures of kindness that leave a more profound impression than the handbag you carry.
Prestigious brands have taken notice too; a few are Serena & Lily, Mackenzie-Childs, Mark & Graham, Sara Lee, Lincoln, Calico, Talbots, Ann Taylor, Patron and Evite.
In fact, Traditional Home Magazine hand selected Cedar & Rush as one of Chicago’s top design influencers!
Cedar & Rush is the cornerstone of entertaining and hosting unwrapped in a unique and practical way. Make your ordinary Extra-Ordinary by following Cedar & Rush each week for valuable lifestyle tips and trends.
MEET NICOLE REGAN
Nicole builds captivating narratives through professional photography, styling and storytelling. She is highly skilled in marketing and social media as the founder of her own marketing company. Her expertise and refined style provide a multidimensional viewpoint that sparks a bold and fresh way of thinking.
Cedar & Rush was named by BuzzFeed as the top 25 Websites Every Chicagoan Should Know About {#2 on Culture and Lifestyle} and her work has been featured in several national publications – such as AOL and The Everygirl. Nicole has been invited to write for local media outlets, speak at leadership conferences and selected as an ambassador for national brands.
THE STORY BEHIND CEDAR & RUSH
After graduating from the University of Iowa with a finance degree, Nicole moved to her first apartment in Chicago’s Gold Coast at the intersection of Cedar and Rush. After investing seven years in a financial industry career, Nicole found herself at a crossroad. With no more than a clear direction, she found an avenue to her dream career…Cedar and Rush. Nothing thrills her more than combining her Southern hospitality roots with her urban Chicago lifestyle
Nicole now makes her home in a charming town, just minutes away from the city with her husband, Sean, daughter, Penelope and pup, Larry.
HOW TO REACH NICOLE
I love hearing from readers and brands alike! Email me directly at nicole@cedarandrush.com.
