Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Dear Washington Design Center,
I knew it was too good to be true. All of those fantastic design resources under one roof, a mere 12 minutes from bossy color's world headquarters if I hit the lights right and a motorcade didn't harsh my buzz....
You know how, when you learn a new vocabulary word, suddenly you start hearing it everywhere?
Well, that's what's happening to me with the color gray.
Gray's been "in" for, what, a good 9 months now? And I've been recommending certain favorite grays, such as Benjamin Moore's HC-172 Revere Pewter and HC-173 Edgecomb Gray, for years....
You don't think of decorating tips when you think of Family Circle magazine, do you?
Well, Terry Trucco is doing her best to change that. September's issue of Family Circle features the article, "Fresh Coat," which proposes color palettes for three different decorating styles....
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....
Here's my final push for wallpaper.
If, after all my eloquent, experience-based research, you're still unsure about wallcovering, let me confess something. Whereas I have VERY mixed feelings about The Accent Wall when it comes to paint, wallpaper accent walls are another story....
If you went out to lunch with a friend and you had spinach stuck in your teeth, you'd want him or her to tell you, right?...
I'm more than your go-to design chick. I'm your friend. And as your friend, it is my duty to tell you: you must have some wallpaper in your home.
Wallpaper is now more than a trend. It's de rigueur. People are embracing it now. They're recognizing its potential. They're unleashing the power of patterned walls....
Hello, Gentle Readers! It's taken seven years, but I believe I've finally cracked the code on my living room.
I mean, why rush?
Laugh if you must (guffaw, even), but I maintain that it's infinitely easier to work on other people's houses than your own. Especially when you're getting paid to work for others and not for yourself. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Anyway, here's the finished (you heard right, darling husband: I actually said, "finished!") living room...