Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Let's take a breather from bossy color's living room, shall we? In other areas of our life - i.e., the money-producing part, also known as "work" - we've been recommending a lot of accent pillows with just a touch of glam.
We ask you: who couldn't use a little glamour in their lives?
Exactly.
In our last episode, bossy color apologized for our, how shall we say? lame, lazy attempt at accent pillows on her very own bed. At the time the offense took place, we were focused on the new Galbraith and Paul headboard, with which we were madly in love. We ran out of steam before “finishing …
Greetings, Gentle Readers. Greetings from Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where I find myself once again…with children, with computer, but without husband or babysitter. Suffice it to say we have a plentiful supply of gin. And limes. I promised I would provide more information about the art in the salon arrangement in bossy color’s living room. Ohslowburn …
Gentle Readers, have I thanked you recently for sticking with me through the trials and tribulations of my living room? Thank you. The room isn’t finished yet (shocker), but I thought you deserved a little success story. Remember that big huge wall over the sofa? The blank one? When we first moved in, we were …
Do you recall my excitement last summer when I learned that we would be moving forward with the renovation of the St. Michaels kitchen? Well, the time has come. We’ve gotten some key pieces of information from the contractor and plumber, and now it’s full steam ahead. While we were in St. Michaels the past …
Yesterday, a Gentle Reader asked for our guidance in creating a safari-themed bedroom. After discussing wall colors (orange: no; brown or khaki: yes), today bossy color offers this life-changing advice. WINDOWS A grown-up interpretation of the safari concept includes natural materials. Consider natural woven shades on the windows – the grassier the better. (Sometimes these …
I got so excited about the last art post that I simply had to tell you about a few more artists at the Torpedo Factory. (I hope you don’t mind.) I love words in art. I don’t know why…a fascination with graphic design, perhaps, or just plain old love of language…in any event, these woodblock …