The Friends of Poplar Hill Mansion has completed restoration work on the first floor of the mansion to its original 1805 paint scheme. Croxon and Ward Company of Locustville, Virginia, completed the historic paint analysis in January 2007. Since the project is finished visitors are able to see how the mansion was painted during the time of its completion. 

“…Coming to the next floor, one can see that beauty has entered as a factor to be dealt with. Upon entering the front door, a wide hall is seen extending through the entire house from north to south, in the middle of which is an enormous fluted and paneled archway just preceding the staircase. Major Handy engage quite easily at that time a painter to give the wood an imitation marble finish. It is done quite cleverly, the background being a dull grey and finishing off with splotches and streaks of blue paint. Up until recently the work has been quite deceiving, but it has now become soiled and pieces have been chipped off showing the wood underneath…” - Waller Family Papers c.1900

Funding to paint the large dining room on the first floor has been received and quotes are being obtained from historic restoration companies to continue the work. The board is still in the process of raising the funds to complete painting the remaining rooms on the first floor.