Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Are you ready for the next installment in the “Me, Me, Me!” series? Well, *I* sure am! The sofa… and chairs… …are now happily ensconced at the upholsterer’s, having the equivalent of a massage and a mani-pedi. (Perhaps tummy tuck and brow lift would be more accurate.) The chairs are a great story, actually. Here’s …
Where to start? I recently bought a new couch (The Bailey Sofa from Boston Interiors in tan-ice blue) for the living room in my condo. Looking at the couch in the showroom and examining the swatch at home, the fabric seemed quite neutral. I thought it would be an easy switch with my old taupe …
I’m not going to say a WORD about what a bummer it was to return to 40-degree weather and several inches of snow from the 80-degree heaven that was Miami Beach… Not one word. Before we left, I had the opportunity to spend some time in CB2 on Lincoln Road – right after I popped …
New babies are so demanding, aren’t they? Always crying, or eating, or wanting their own bedroom… My clients’ 5-year old son graciously agreed to surrender his bedroom to his brand-new baby sister. (Don’t worry, he got pretty good digs on the 3rd floor.) Here’s the room when it was his: And here’s the room in …
I love Miss Manners. I read other advice columnists, but Miss Manners…well, they broke the mold. So you can imagine my delight when this morning someone wrote to Miss Manners about the sensitive issue of TABLES. It, like many home decorating questions, was actually a thinly veiled request for marriage counseling. Dear Miss Manners: We …
Thanks for sticking with me through the odyssey that is my living room redesign. We’ve covered the drapes and the rug; the sofa is the next piece of the puzzle. My dream sofa was – is – Mitchell Gold’s Liam. Isn’t it elegant? I never fancied myself a shelter arm kinda girl – that’s when …
Well, whew. Pottery Barn had debuted so many adorable sheets and rugs in the past few years that I felt my “Pottery Barn only as a last resort, please” stance starting to weaken. But today I received my “Thanksgiving” Pottery Barn catalog. It could have been sent 3 years ago. Or even 4. It is …