Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Remember how I said that a bossy color goal for 2014 was to use ever-edgier color combinations? And I mentioned black and blue as one of those combos? Well, I’ve decided that this particular color pairing is worthy of more attention. Turns out I started using black and blue together last year without really registering …
Question: What do you do when you have, oh…five…maybe six gorgeous, European-made racing bicycles scattered throughout your condominium? Answer: Call bossy color, of course. The bicycles are not why this fantastic client called us, but we knew right away that figuring out what to do with them needed to be part of our design strategy. …
I wrote about wallpaper accent walls last spring, but since we’re seeing them EVERYWHERE, I think we should examine the latest trends. Don’t you? But first, a reminder: follow the same rules you would for PAINTED accent walls. Accentuate unbroken, prominent walls. The best wall is usually the first one you see when you enter the room. Trend …
The ever-adorable Nate Berkus was the cover story in Sunday's Parade Magazine.
I'm loathe to disagree with Nate about anything. I mean, have you seen him? (Of course you have. You don't live under a rock.) He's a doll....
Anyone tired of the 50 Shades of Gray references? I'm not! The witty and eloquent Elizabeth Mayhew debuted a column in The Washington Post's Local Living section on Thursday, and her first one was called, 7 Shades of Gray.
I was delighted to provide some thoughts for the article's sidebar....
We returned from Miami to freezing temps and aspirational snow on the ground. Sad any way you look at it.
As I Tweeted, the hotel itself, the Royal Palm, was lovely. A page out of old Miami: a tidy and tasteful room (I'm not a believer in big bedrooms, let alone big hotel rooms) and a sweeping view.
For this color-obsessed design maven, the white walls, drapes and bedding - and I mean WHITE, not ivory, cream, light taupe, or gray - made a big impression....
I mean, why not? I can't work with every single person who contacts bossy color, tragically. But some fairly universal paint color challenges do exist, so I thought if I came up with some foolproof paint colors...
THE IMAGINARY FRIEND: a youngish bachelor.
THE IMAGINARY HOME: a one-bedroom apartment in the city....
