Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
This blog post is called “multitasking,” Gentle Readers. Except that I don’t believe in multitasking. So let’s call it “killing two birds with one stone.” Except that I like birds. Sigh. You get the picture. I don’t know why I thought I’d be able to squeeze in a photo shoot amongst all the client deadlines* …
Hello, Gentle Readers! Remember how I mentioned that I was going to do a “holiday tablescape” at the Design Center’s Schumacher showroom to benefit Children’s Hospital? It’s up! The opening party was great on Tuesday — Our concept for a cozy, formal/informal, bird-themed table actually started with Schumacher’s Maggiore Damasco. I have been DYING to …
I can tell you right now, Gentle Readers, that no holiday table of mine ever will be PERFECT ;) But I’m going to try my hardest, because one of my favorite fabric and wallpaper showrooms, Schumacher, is asking me to. On December 5, the Washington Design Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a Holiday …
This project happened long ago, Gentle Readers, but I came across the pictures recently and was reminded how few new things we added to transform this room. These amazing clients (seriously: so fun to work with) had bought the gigantic house across the road. The decorating was dated, but the furniture was super pretty, of …
Happy almost Thanksgiving, Gentle Readers! I’m hosting this year, and let me come clean: I’m a little nervous about it. Why, you may ask? Because the first holiday I hosted post-pandemic (which we now know was actually mid-pandemic) was last Christmas, and let me just say that it wasn’t my best work. I prepared the …
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 …
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 …
