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Living Room + Family Room

The wallpaper accent wall

Annie Elliott | May 28, 2012

Here's my final push for wallpaper.

If, after all my eloquent, experience-based research, you're still unsure about wallcovering, let me confess something. Whereas I have VERY mixed feelings about The Accent Wall when it comes to paint, wallpaper accent walls are another story....

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» Color + paint color, Living Room + Family Room, Wallpaper

Bossy color’s high/low living room – finished!

Annie Elliott | April 21, 2012

Hello, Gentle Readers! It's taken seven years, but I believe I've finally cracked the code on my living room.

I mean, why rush?

Laugh if you must (guffaw, even), but I maintain that it's infinitely easier to work on other people's houses than your own. Especially when you're getting paid to work for others and not for yourself. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Anyway, here's the finished (you heard right, darling husband: I actually said, "finished!") living room...

Read more »Bossy color’s high/low living room – finished!
» Color + paint color, Living Room + Family Room

I know it’s still November, but…Christmas stockings from Etsy

Annie Elliott | November 17, 2011

I'm one of those people who thinks it should be illegal even to THINK about Christmas before Thanksgiving.

Usually.

But ever since my highly organized sister-in-law asked me what I wanted this year (dessert plates and Steve Jobs' biography, if anyone's listening), Christmas has been on my mind...

Read more »I know it’s still November, but…Christmas stockings from Etsy
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Heellllllloooooo!

Annie Elliott | November 15, 2011

Hello, Gentle Readers! I missed you!...I hope you had a wonderful summer and that you're now frolicking in big piles of yellow leaves...

So what's shaking? Over here in bossyland I'm excited to have a new colleague to brag about...

Read more »Heellllllloooooo!
» Living Room + Family Room

5 fab side tables

Annie Elliott | May 17, 2011

Gentle Readers, I am alive. When your parents inquire after your health because, well, "it's been quite a while since you've posted," you know you've pushed the boundaries of politeness. I apologize....

...EVERYONE seems to be looking for the perfect side table these days. (Well, at least three of my clients. That's everyone to me.) So my eyes are magnetically drawn to interesting ones...

Read more »5 fab side tables
» Furniture + upholstery, Living Room + Family Room

Black walls, and other scary sounding but clever tidbits from Candice Olson

Annie Elliott | March 11, 2011

There's a reason Candice Olson is famous.

I mean, thanks to reality tv, a lot of people are famous these days, even if they're less than brilliant or less than talented. But - traditionalists take heart - some people still earn fame by knowing what the heck they're talking about. (Oh, all right: maybe also because they're really really pretty.)

Ms. Olson is one of those....

Read more »Black walls, and other scary sounding but clever tidbits from Candice Olson
» Color + paint color, Living Room + Family Room

You asked…about a blue-gray living room

Annie Elliott | February 16, 2011

Dear Annie,

We moved from our first house in Nashville after it flooded in May into an amazing 100-year old bungalow in a historic neighborhood.

The last thing on my immediate design list is paint color for the living room. I am leaning toward a grayish blue to pick up on the blues in the LR rug and the gray in the throw pillows....

Read more »You asked…about a blue-gray living room
» Color + paint color, Living Room + Family Room, Rugs
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May 11

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I’ve decided that spring cleaning is not enough this year. Spring MAKEOVERS are in store!Read my latest blog post to see before-and-after photos of some past and current projects. It’s heavy on pictures, light on commentary…the blog version of a beach read to give you a jump on summer 🏖️.

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May 8

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It was an honor to be a sponsor of the 87th annual Flower Mart at the National Cathedral! My  daughters have been trekking up to the Cathedral for this event since they were little - wonderful memories. This year, my favorite flower display was the Hong Kong Economic and Trade office; those peonies smelled UNBELIEVABLE! 🌺 🌼 🌷 🌻! Switzerland was a close second ;)

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May 6

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For today’s Wallpaper Wednesday, we discuss Hicks Grand by David Hicks.The British interior designer created the smaller-scale Hicks Hexagon in the 1960s and later scaled up the pattern to create Hicks Grand. The contemporary, geometric, honeycomb repeat adds intrigue and depth to any room. I have only used the smaller Hicks Hexagon (stairway picture), but I LOVE the scale of Hicks Grand. Fun fact: The Hicks Hexagon pattern was used on the rugs in the Overlook Hotel’ hallways in The Shining 😱#wallpaperinspo #interiorinspiration #hicksandgrand

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Apr 30

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Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.But nothing says spring like flowers! 🌷 🌻 🌸 (And birds!)

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Apr 28

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Your house should reflect *you*. My recent visits to Eudora Welty’s house and the Mississippi Museum of Art reminded me of that. If the wallpaper you put up makes you happy, it’s a success! If you need help figuring out how to translate your personality and lifestyle into your home’s function and appearance, I’m here 😉.Read my new blog post for more!

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Apr 24

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Annie Elliott Design is a proud sponsor of the 87th annual @flowermartdc! I hope to see you all there! I will be there on May 1st shopping for peonies, yellow roses, and Black-Eyed Susans. 🌸 🌹 💐 #flowermartdc #springflowers #interiordesign

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Apr 22

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The star of today’s Wallpaper Wednesday is Farrow & Ball’s Lotus!The dramatic Lotus pattern is in the Art Nouveau style of the late 19th century and veeeeery early part of the 20th. (The pattern’s curved, stylized, botanical shapes are a classic indicator of Art Nouveau style.) Today, Lotus wallpaper is available in 19 colorways — or coloUrways, since Farrow & Ball is British ☺️ — and the metallic ones are quite spectacular. F&B changes its wallpaper colorways with annoying regularity; once they cease making a paper, that colorway is considered “archived.” But fear not: ANY F&B wallpaper pattern can be made in ANY F&B paint…all it takes is time and money.If you’re a Succession fan (I struggled, but I made it through), you may remember Lotus from Season 3, in Rava Roy’s foyer.#interiordesign #wallpaper

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Apr 20

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You know my thoughts about small rooms and wallpaper: bold, large-scale paper totally works! Your gateway drug is powder rooms. They’re the perfect place to experiment with whimsical patterns and bright colors because you don’t spend a ton of time in there. Although * I * argue that when you have the right wallpaper, you’ll want to ;)

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Apr 8

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When you come home after a long day, do you want your foyer to rev you up or calm you down? Decide which approach you need and run with it. Add large-scale wallpaper and layered rugs for excitement, or paint the walls off-white and be selective with your artwork and mirrors for calm. #foyer #homedesign #foyerinspiration
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