Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I hope some of you are finding these posts at least mildly interesting, because frankly, they’re beginning to bum me out. I’ll feel more upbeat when I have better news to report. Here’s the cabinetry update. Yesterday – before the wintry weather hit – I got out my compass and ventured across the river into …
The first thing a kitchen designer on a tight timeframe should do is nail down the cabinetry. I mean, some fancy-pants unused kitchens out there may get away with a chopping block and a $7,000 fridge, but no kitchen I design – even a faux one – is going to be so obviously useless. Well-meaning …
Even when I remember to make New Year’s resolutions, I NEVER remember to keep them. So this year, I thought I’d try a different approach: a wish list. Even in a bad economy, spending is still the American way. I see it as my patriotic duty. 1. That darn Eames aluminum chair I mentioned recently. …
Formica, I’m rooting for you. In the LA Times article, “Bad design trends we hope die in 2009,” there, plain as day, is this: Please, in the kitchen, no more granite countertop. It came into vogue in the ’80s, and it makes a place look dated instantaneously. I am pushing for an orange Formica comeback….” …
I know the economy’s stalling, but here are 5 things you can do for a lift in these trying times, each for about $500. 1. Have a room painted. Notice how I didn’t say, “paint a room?” That’s because for $500, you should be able to hire someone to paint it for you, especially if …
Just today, I was having lunch w/ my friend and fellow blogger Ketura Persellin, and she mentioned that she had yet to find the perfect mirror for her less-than-perfect bathroom. I suggested that a mirror with some visual interest – rather than a plain frameless one – could be just the thing to distract her …
When faced with “Pueblo Revival” architecture, an alternative to a traditional Southwestern interior is the homey approach. This Santa Fe guest house is comfortable but elegant, distinguished by an airy interior and a fabulous art collection. As with Survival Strategy #1: Contemporary, the walls and ceiling are light in color. Note, though, that here they’ve …