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Delightful accent lamps to brighten your day

Annie Elliott | September 6, 2021

You may recall, Gentle Readers, that I recently wallpapered my foyer in a luscious green pattern, Narina by Cole & Son. The wallpaper does, however, make the foyer a bit darker. The space is north-facing already, so there isn’t an abundance of natural light. The foyer has a chandelier, the Mill Small Globe Lantern by…
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Accent Lamps: The Little Trend We Love

Annie Elliott | October 5, 2017

Home bar against purple wallpaper

Bossy color never designs a room with trends in mind – and neither should you, Gentle Readers. However, we do perk up when a classic idea becomes a trend, then suddenly people embrace it, and then the manufacturers come up with great interpretations. Which is exactly what’s happened with the accent lamp. You may mistake it for…
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The Chairish Challenge! Eastlake Chairs in a sunny sitting room

Annie Elliott | October 12, 2015

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Thanks, Chairish, for inviting bossy color to participate in your design challenge! THE ASSIGNMENT: Take a room from white to bright, starting with an accent chair from Chairish. THE RESULT: A bossified sunny sitting room. I chose a pair of Victorian Eastlake chairs as our starting point. Don’t you usually think of heavy, dark, musty and dusty rooms when you hear Victorian?…
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Furniture + upholstery, Lighting, Living Room + Family Room, Rugs, Wallpaper, Window treatments

Lighting by Jamie Drake and AERIN. An exercise in fabulousness.

Annie Elliott | March 11, 2015

Jamie Drake's Grasse Sconce

Designing light fixtures can’t be easy. If it were, wouldn’t everyone be doing it? Scale alone is a tricky thing. Then you have to consider where it might go, create the design, choose finishes…then — goodness! — there’s wattage to think about, and probably something involving wiring… It seems complicated. Which is why we all should appreciate truly…
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Color + paint color, Lighting

Three excellent “lows” for your high/low mix (and for less than $200!)

Annie Elliott | April 9, 2013

Let’s face it: we all love the pricey stuff. It can be prettier, better made, and just more interesting than pieces you buy off-the shelf. But you know how I value the high/low mix. And I keep turning to these three items as my favorite “lows.” 1. Robert Abbey’s Genie Lamp The ubiquitous gourd lamp has…
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Color + paint color, Furniture + upholstery, Lighting, Living Room + Family Room

Thanks, Kansas City Star! Tips for Emerald Green

Annie Elliott | March 16, 2013

Need more tips about using Pantone’s color of the year to make your home au courant? Look no further than today’s article in The Kansas City Star: “Dare to Dabble in Bold Emerald.”  Thanks so much for including me, KCS! I suggested that layering Emerald Green with various shades of blue was a pretty foolproof way to work…
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Color + paint color, Lighting

Happy summer (and some of bossy color’s favorite blog posts)

Annie Elliott | July 14, 2011

Dear Gentle Readers,

I apologize. I didn’t intend to get out of the posting groove, but as you can see, it happened anyway. Rather than continuing to disappoint you every time you rush to your computer in excited anticipation of bossy color blog’s next installment (I hope the gentle sarcasm is coming through), I am going to declare, officially, that bossy color blog is on hiatus this summer…

Color + paint color, Lighting

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Apr 29

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Window treatments don’t have to be fabric, of course. My favorite non-fabric window treatments are natural woven Roman shades, which are made of bamboo or natural grasses. They’re terrific alone, but they also look great as a first layer, under drapes.⁠
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As your friend, it is my duty to tell you: **you must have some wallpaper in your home.**⁠
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Choose your paper first — or 2 papers, so you can compare costs. Then I STRONGLY recommend bringing in a professional hanger to tell you how much of *that particular paper* you’ll need. The amount depends not only on the size of the room, but also the scale of the design, the fragility of the paper (to allow for mistakes), and how the rolls are packaged. Manufacturers literally cannot make it more confusing!⁠
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Apr 23

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If you see a lamp you like, BUY IT. You will never be sorry. You WILL find a place to put it. ⁠
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The hard truth is that you may not know whether a lamp will work in a certain spot until you try it. It may not be the place you originally had in mind. It may not even be in your current house. But you will find a great place for it, somewhere, someday.⁠ ⁠
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Apr 20

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Natural woven Romans can tone down the formality of a room... and they work in modern or classic interiors, as you can see ;) ⁠
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Apr 17

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Listen. Your backsplash should make you happy every single day. Ya gotta love your home. Ya just gotta. If yours isn’t your favorite place in the world, you need to call me. Right away ;)⁠
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Apr 16

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A tip for styling a Bohemian room? Lots of different pillows! ⁠
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Boho is all about colors, textures, and patterns! The more the merrier, so pile on those pillows ;)⁠
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Whether it’s a bowl of fruit or a bouquet of flowers, don’t forget a centerpiece for your Easter brunch tomorrow 😉 💐

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Apr 14

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You know I love roman shades. ⁠They’re great when you have a really beautiful fabric you want to feature. Look how great they look with this matching custom headboard! 😍⁠
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“There is no magic in magic, it’s all in the details.” - Walt Disney 💫⁠
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