Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Moseying around Chapel Hill in search of a WiFi coffee shop, I came across a place on the main drag called Sugarland. It might surprise you to learn that they serve primarily sweets. What I appreciated about Sugarland, though, is that the walls are not the usual pink or yellow, but robin’s egg blue. (Possibly …
I was wandering around Chapel Hill, NC this weekend, and I popped into the Carolina Inn. It’s a lovely place, decorated exactly as you would expect: floral upholstery, formal drapes with swags, needlepoint rugs, antique reproductions…all in all, a tasteful if predictable scheme for a “historic” inn (it was built in 1924). As I rounded …
The Washington Post kindly mentioned bossy blog in today’s Home Section (again! Thanks, WaPo!). The relevant post is below. Happy reading!
Q: Any ideas for my extremely drab, boring, long, and narrow “L” shaped hallway? The hardwood flooring is new as are the sisal runners. I moved in 8 years ago and the walls have been bare ever since. I used to have family pictures lining the walls in my previous home, but I have plenty …
If you’re going to do it, DO IT. That should be the banner hung over the entrance to a fantastic apartment I visited the other day. The client, a skillful collector with taste and wit, had summoned me for help only with her home office, so sadly, I can take credit for none of this… …
I’ve long maintained that anything can look good in the right context. Naturally, there are exceptions…it’s tough to argue for decoupage under any circumstances. Unless it’s a vase your kid made. But even then. This charming DC row house had an identity crisis. It thought it was in Key West, the poor thing. After a …
Welcome, new bossy blog readers! Please click here if you’re looking for the entry mentioned by The Washington Post on July 3 and The Seattle Times on July 5. Thanks for reading.