Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I am many things, Gentle Readers, but one thing I am not is a successful indoor gardener. But that doesn’t mean I don’t try! We had a terrific photo shoot a week ago. We bring boxes of objects for styling, and I always bring armfuls of flowers and greenery. Trader Joe’s — my go-to source …
Since Veranda magazine was kind enough to include me in its article about vintage items, I thought I’d expand upon that subject for you, Gentle Readers. There’s so much to say. First, terminology. The word “antique” is applied to furniture that is 100 years old or older. “Vintage” is less well defined. Some people say …
u Update 2.2.23: You may want to check out my interview in The Washington Post, in which I visit this very store! Hello, Gentle Readers! The “Shop With Me” series on my TikTok has proven to be surprisingly popular, so I thought I would do a little version of it here. This will be the …
Happy fall, Gentle Readers! I feel I can say that safely now, as temperatures have been dipping into autumn territory for a few weeks. With the advent of fall, the capital W H Winter Holidays can’t be far behind! We were almost back to normal last year, but this year feels even better. So! Masked …
Dear Annie, Any ideas on incorporating a cat tree in a way that doesn’t look like trash?? – Paige, NYC Paige, you will not believe this, but I had this VERY SAME CHALLENGE not so long ago! As you can see, the cat tree in question was VERY fancy. I kind of loved it. The …
In doing some research for a writing project, I asked several friends what their greatest decorating challenge is. “Clutter.” “Lighting. And clutter.” “Choosing paint colors, and what to do with shoes when you get home.” “My husband.” About that last one, I can do precious little. But clutter! I admit that I hadn’t thought about …
It is a necessary evil, Gentle Readers. Photographing projects. As the designer Celerie Kemble says (I’m paraphrasing): if you don’t photograph a project, it’s as though it didn’t happen. Too true, too true. Reality in the form of time and budgetary limitations prevents me from photographing every single project, but I do try and capture …
