Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
In response to yesterday’s post about the New York Times article fileting a fancy designer and his $10,000 charity project-slash-publicity stunt, a Gentle Reader called Ohslowburn posed an excellent question. So excellent, in fact, that I’m responding with a fresh post. Here’s Ohslowburn’s question/comment in full: Oh wow. The designer doesn’t come across well at …
It’s not unusual, when I’m reading an article about an interior design project, for me to find myself chuckling softly, shaking my head, and thinking, “I’ve been there.” I’m extremely proud to say that at no point during my reading of today’s New York Times article, On the Cheap: Rocky Road Home, did I do …
What a great way to kick off a new year: being interviewed by one of my colour (note the spelling) and blogger idols, Maria Killam of Colour Me Happy. Thanks so much for the great opportunity, Maria! Wonderful New Year’s wishes to you and all of your faithful readers.
I knew it couldn’t last. My love affair with Pantone, that is. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2009 was Mimosa, a vivid, deep yellow. I wept with joy upon hearing that news, following as it did on the heels of Pantone’s 2008 Color of the Year, Blue Iris, which was a deep, semi-tacky royal …
Dear Annie,I have a cream-background wallpaper in the dining room and have painted the trim with the same [cream]: Benjamin Moore Mystic Beige 2162-60. I painted the wall below the chair rail a deep red (Ralph Lauren’s Nobleman VM74), which picks up color in the wallpaper and drapes. The wallpaper is old, probably vintage 1967 …
It’s official: I now love my office. The Beacon Hill drapes of living room fame finally have been paired a wall color that does them justice: Benjamin Moore’s 2052-70 Ice Blue. In bossy color’s world headquarters, the drapes are slightly edgy, not frumpy. They look tall and proud, not puffy and excessive. They’re fresh, not …
Hi Annie-I am thrilled to be writing to you because I LOVE your blog, and I finally have a BIG problem I would love your help on! We built our home two years ago, and painted our fairly large, two-story living room Ralph Lauren Reisling, and my husband and I both detest the color. We …