Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I needed to buy outdoor seat cushions for some chairs the other day. I was pressed for time and didn’t really know where to go, but I seemed to recall seeing pillows in the window of World Market, and I knew there was parking nearby. So off I went. I don’t recall ever having set …
Reader kbfenner left an interesting comment on this post the other day: Oh, dear. I was all hepped on on color after your WashPo chat, and the article, etc. Then I see the Room and Board photos–so serene…so white! What to do? Is it possible to get that clean, light serenity with colors? Naturally, *I* …
Gentle Readers, a lively discussion resulted from last week’s question about the Kiwi green kitchen – and Chloe was kind enough to follow up with us today! I thought it would be easier to see her pictures if I did this as a separate post. Here’s her note: Thanks so much for the help Annie! …
Hi Annie- I love your blog and I’m hoping you can help with my color dilemma. We remodeled our kitchen and painted the walls [Benjamin Moore’s] kiwi 544 with the trim forest hills green 433. So far so good. Then we decided to repaint the dining room (connected to the kitchen) and the living room …
Help! living in a 150 year old home that was redecorated in the early 70’s. 10 years ago, I got most of it to a livable condition – dining room gold shag pulled up, wallpaper down. Have a husband that doesn’t want to change a thing. But this dining room drives me crazy. Should I …
WOW! What a great way to start your day! The Washington Post’s online chat just concluded, and it was a ton of fun! Thanks to all who wrote in. You can read the whole chat here, but here’s a sampling to tide you over – Seeking restful but cheery color for grandma’s guest room Hi. …
Tomorrow – Thursday, April 29 – I’ll be co-hosting The Washington Post‘s “Home Front“ with Jura Koncius. It’s an excellent weekly online chat about all things home-related. Tomorrow’s topic: paint colors!Please get those questions ready – I’d love to hear from you! (If you’d like to read previous Home Front chats, go here. They’re a …