Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Hello, Gentle Readers. It’s week…7? of staying at home, and I hope you’re healthy and sane. If you are not, I’m sorry. I wholeheartedly wish you the speediest recovery possible. Ugh. My colleagues and I are still working full-time, but our houses are really getting to us. As, I’m sure, is yours. So what …
How are you holding up during the Covid crisis, Gentle Readers? I hope you and everyone you care about are hanging in there. We (design team and our families) are all healthy and busy, knock wood. We are delighted that several new clients are starting their interior design projects virtually. Thank you! It feels great …
Jura Koncius and I had a GREAT online chat today on The Washington Post’s Home Front. Thank you to everyone who submitted such excellent questions!! I hope our responses were helpful. Interestingly, there were several questions about china, which coincides with Jura’s excellent article today in the Post. Here’s an excerpt from the Home Front …
“Have a good market!” That’s what the drivers say when you step off the shuttle buses at High Point Market. What I love is that they really mean it. Everyone at High Point wants you to “have a good market.” The drivers, your fellow designers, the caterers plying you with bubbly water (and bloody Marys), and …
Not too long ago, I visited my favorite antiques place looking for a pair of Foo/Fu dogs. They were everywhere, it seemed. It was a veritable Parade of the Foo Dogs. There’s a ton to learn about Foo Dogs, if you’re interested, which I am ;) . They’re actually “Chinese imperial lions,” and they stand …
Trays. I spent much of this past weekend looking for them. I needed one for my daughters’ bathroom to corral their innumerable bottles and jars and sprays. I need one or two for a photo shoot. I need one to put on a client’s foyer table for keys and mail. I always need trays for …
If you’re in the “last-minute shoppers” category, you may be feeling a tad frantic right about now. Worry not: we’re here to help. Here are some beautiful gifts that should arrive by Christmas — especially if you’re willing to throw some money at rush shipping. Blue and white is forever…and who doesn’t love a Chinoiserie …
