Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Gentle Readers, this is going to be an action-packed blog entry so I can bring you an UP TO THE MINUTE report! As I mentioned last time, counters have to go in before the kitchen is usable. So the plumbing and gas were connected right after that. BUT we didn’t want to start walking on the floor …
I was delighted to be invited to be Better Homes and Gardens‘ “color expert” for the month of December! The color: Winterberry Red. Excellent for this time of year! If you can’t get to a newsstand, the article is available on bossy color’s press page. I hope you enjoy it! Bossy color | Annie Elliott interiors is …
Hello, Gentle Readers! In the midst of a 2-day photo shoot (so fun! So stressful!), The Washington Post included my thoughts in this article on bedrooms. Thank you, WaPo! Lindsey Roberts wrote a terrific piece — check it out in the Local Living section this week (or just skip to the link). If you’d like to …
(Loyal and valued blog subscribers: I know that these pictures are all turned around in your email in-box. We’re working on it! To avoid seasickness, please click through to the actual post. Thank you!) Immediately after demolition, the contractors began framing. Which is good, because demo can be stressful. It’s liberating, too, but mostly stressful. You …
I’ve spent a lot of time fantasizing about my new kitchen. And when I fantasize, I’m not thinking about where the microwave is going. I’m thinking about how the kitchen will look. What will make it special? What will make it bossy? On one hand, how amazing! I’m the client! I get to do exactly what I …
Once upon a time, there was a sad, sad kitchen, likely designed around 1980. Tragically, it was MY kitchen. It had sticky oak cabinets, salmon colored Formica countertops, and a trashed wood floor. The wall cabinets were short. The under-cabinet lighting gave up long ago. To add insult to injury, there was only 13″ between the countertops …
Maybe it all started at the Thomas Everard house at Colonial Williamsburg. I couldn’t get that shiny green mantel out of my head for days. Or maybe it was the green dining room at the George Wythe House at Williamsburg. Or maybe it was George Washington’s “Little Dining Room” at Mount Vernon that planted the seed. …
