Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
When I ask clients about their budget for a kitchen renovation, or a living room re-do, or anything, 99% of the time they respond, “Well, I don’t know what my budget is, because I don’t know what things cost.” That may be true. But you still need to know how much you will be comfortable …
Reader kbfenner left an interesting comment on this post the other day: Oh, dear. I was all hepped on on color after your WashPo chat, and the article, etc. Then I see the Room and Board photos–so serene…so white! What to do? Is it possible to get that clean, light serenity with colors? Naturally, *I* …
How does that serenity prayer go? Something about accepting the things you cannot change, trying to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference? Well, that’s me right now. Serenity 101. My living room chairs are back. You’ll recall that there was a problem with the upholstery: the back pattern wasn’t …
We all know that there are questions you should ask yourself before investing in built-in bookshelves. If you’re not going to be in the house for a while, or if you can’t afford a GREAT carpenter just yet, you might want to investigate nice freestanding options, of which there are many. Once you’ve met the …
Hi Annie, I know that you aren’t particularly fond of accent walls,* but my husband wants one in our family room! Our kitchen opens up into the family room. We have white cabinets and we are painting the walls in the kitchen Benjamin Moore’s New Providence Navy. In the family room, three out of the …
It seems to be my fate, the corner fireplace. I have one now, and it’s trouble. I grew up with a corner fireplace in Glens Falls, NY, and my mother never knew what to do with it either. At least that room was so long and narrow that you could have 2 distinct seating areas: …
It’s always something. The good news is that the furniture is back from the upholsterer’s, and for the most part, it looks terrific. The sofa in particular looks beautiful. The upholsterer did a lovely job craftsmanship-wise. The cording is straight, as are the hems. I asked that the new cording be thinner than on the …