Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Hi Annie, I love your blog and read it religiously since discovering it via Washingpost.com. I have a question I’m hoping you can answer. I moved into a relatively new house about a year ago (it was built in 2003), and while the master bath is very spacious, it has very generic “builders beige” tile …
I am so excited! My friend L (I’m not being coy; her name is Laura, but she goes by L), a real-life farmer in the Berkshires – on Farm Girl Farm– bought a tiny house! Second time’s a charm; first one fell through. I’m such a fatalist about these things. I really think that where …
I was walking down Pine Street in Philadelphia yesterday, and this building caught my eye. It’s on the south side of Pine between 10th and 11th. I’d never noticed it before.Has anyone ever seen brickwork like this? Can you tell me anything about it? It’s crazy!
I’m not the first person to note the similarity between PepsiCo‘s new logo and Barack Obama‘s. Filed under “an hour late and a day behind” was this post by LogoBlog.org, which is where I got the above images. I was shocked – and kind of amused, actually – that most of the commenters there refused …
Every January, my husband plans a long weekend in Miami Beach. I know: huh? But he’s convinced me that it’s the easiest way to feel like you’re in another country. And even if it’s not 85 and sunny every time we come, it’s ALWAYS warmer than DC. Especially this year. We stay in a different …
Gentle Readers: Needless to say, this letter made my day. I beg your indulgence for my decision to post it. It’s enormously gratifying to know that this blog IS, in fact, doing what it set out to do: help you make good decisions by passing along things I’ve learned and observed as an interior designer-slash-decorator. …
Annie,I’ve spent months obsessing over paint colors for my new condo. This is my first home and I’m losing my mind! I live in a fairly well lit garden unit… I am not attached to most of my furniture and will be changing most of it over the next few months. The only piece I …