Like many of you, Gentle Readers, I have been tearing through The Gilded Age on HBOMax. Created by Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey fame, it essentially IS Downton Abbey, just earlier and New-York-ier. Mr. Fellowes clearly embraces the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach to show development, and I, for one, am not…
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Annie Elliott Design (and a pretty dining room!)
You may have noticed, Gentle Readers, that this blog post directs you to a website called, “Annie Elliott Design.” Rest assured: you are in the right place. To communicate more clearly that we are a full-service design firm, I felt a name change was necessary. (I’ve known this for years, actually, thanks to many qualified…
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Our 5 favorite interior design moments of 2018
We were thrilled to work on so many amazing projects in 2018 — and with such fantastic clients! (Seriously: we can’t overstate the importance of that.) But there are a few things we’re especially proud of. Here are 5 decorating highlights from Annie Elliott | bossy color in 2018. 1. The dramatic dining room transformation. You…
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Thank you, Washingtonian! Dining Room Before-‘N-After
Don’t miss the July issue of Washingtonian Magazine, in which one of our recent projects is featured. I blogged about it not too long ago…light wallpaper, upholstered furniture, and a lighter floor helped transform a dark, formal dining room into a cheerful, multi-purpose space. So thanks again, Washingtonian and Jennifer Sergent! The article isn’t online,…
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Dining Room Before and After: From Formal to Festive
Our lovely clients had a dining room that wasn’t working for them. It was formal and dark, with red walls and heavy wood furniture. Even the black and white floor — a look I usually love — was tired. Using our magic bossy powers, we transformed this formal dining room into what we now call…
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I want a green dining room
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.…
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That edgy color combo, green and gray
I feel like I’m seeing green and gray (aka grey) everywhere! From excellent designers… In catalogs… Everywhere! I smell a trend. I wasn’t sure what I thought of the green/gray combo at first. But it’s grown on me. There may be a green and gray room in bossy color’s future sooner rather than later. What…
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