Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Gentle Readers, it’s been a minute since I’ve painted a room myself. As with childbirth, one tends to forget the pain the minute you see the delivered result. Recalling the painting adventures of my own early adulthood, when money was scarce and time was plentiful, I thought it would be appropriate for Georgie (with Ruthie’s …
…is white. That’s correct Gentle Readers: Pantone’s daring selection for 2026’s color of the year is WHITE. Aka Cloud Dancer, 11-4201. Here it is: I’m just kidding. Here it is: According to Pantone, Cloud Dancer is “a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity.” Imbued with? It’s so serene I’m dead. The selection of …
You may be surprised to hear this, Gentle Readers, but I do not hate Pantone’s color of the year for 2025! Mocha Mousse: a fluffy light brown with pink undertones. *I* wouldn’t bestow the honor of Color of the Year upon a light brown, but I think Mocha Mousse is pleasant enough. “Quiet luxury” is …
You know Schumacher, Gentle Readers. I use their wallpaper or fabric (or both) in nearly every house I design, so if you read this blog, you’ve seen their stuff. I’m a huge fan. Schumacher moved its corporate headquarters into Soho a little over a year ago. I didn’t know why my lovely DC showroom rep, …
Hello, Gentle Readers ! Now that it actually feels like fall, I’d like to mark the change in seasons with the recommendation that you shake things up in your living room. And that’s not just because I’m doing it and would like some company ;) Painting your walls is the fastest, least expensive way to …
Hello, Gentle Readers! Have you melted into a puddle? I know it’s so boring to talk about the weather, but GEEZ! And BLECH! August is always a funny time in the interior design business. It’s either absolutely quiet, because people are on vacation, or it’s super busy, because people are going on vacation ;) This …
Pantone’s color of the year for 2024 left me so uninspired that I didn’t even blog about it, Gentle Readers. That’s sayin’ somethin’. There were a few people who, upon learning of my apathy, asked, “But isn’t that the color of your living room?” “Um, NO, thank you very much,” I would answer. “My living …
