Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Hi, Annie. I'm sure you have suggestions for amazing things that can be done in an urban rental apartment without a ginormous budget. Right?
I moved in almost a year ago, and while I like to think that I have good taste, I haven't really been able to put together a cohesive design/feeling for the place.
In some ways I'm not sure where to start...
On Halloween, another conversation took place, as we watched the replay of Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity on Comedy Central.
Annie: John, you will pick every last one of those Nerds out of that sofa. Do you hear me?
John: (Digging.) Hmph....
Gentle Readers, a while back, when I confessed that I was considering painting my living room yet again, a lovely note and sketch appeared in my in-box.
The author is Bart Swindall, aka Magnaverde, Chicago historian, Apartment Therapy contributor, tiny vintage apartment inhabitor and rapier wit possessor...
Not so very long ago, a conversation took place.
Annie: So. Darling. About the loveseat situation in the living room.
John (not looking up from newspaper): Hmmm?
A: The loveseat situation. Remember? The small sofa? From my parents?
Well! How exciting to be the primary source of info. for Apartment Therapy's post yesterday about seeking affordable design help!
Gentle Readers, how bossy color has missed you! What with the blog migration (nearly finished), client projects (exciting), a new assistant (fabulous!), and, as you know, personal decorating trials and travails (often frustrating), life has been unusually hectic.
Let's catch you up on bossy color's living room. Here is the most recent "Before:"
You made it! Welcome! So glad you're here.
There is still much work to be done, including re-entering the last few posts from Blogger. But we prefer to rip off our Band-Aids with one rapid yank, rather than slooowwwwly peeeeelll back the plastic, listening for the tiny ping of each breaking arm or leg hair as we go.