Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
If we can’t poke fun at ourselves, who can we poke fun at? The “ourselves” being interior designers, decorators, home de-uglifiers, whatever you want to call us… When my husband and I were poking around this junk-slash-antique shop the other day, he unearthed this fabulous book from 1965: Interior Decoration A to Z, by Betty …
A friend told me the other day that they’ve nixed plans to renovate their kitchen, at least for now. I keep hearing that the economy is looking up, but in the short run, here are three inexpensive things you can do to perk up your tired kitchen. 1. Add a rug – a colorful one. …
Quick pics from today. The wall-to-wall carpet from Patterson Flynn & Martin is GORGEOUS. A little more tan than I anticipated, but I still think it’s the best choice with the Odegard rug. Dave Mitchell, the contractor, rightly wanted to let the rug breathe a bit before protecting it. He may have done that this …
I’m pretty humbled by showrooms’ generosity, I must say. Yes, I know they get valuable exposure from contributing to Design Houses, but from where I’m standing right now, it just feels like people are being nice. I’ll take it. To date, we have:– ALL of the fabric provided by Stroheim & Romann. There’s a lot …
One might say that ripping a hole in the knee of one’s tights during one’s very first meeting of the day could be a bad omen. I beat the odds, though, and had a very productive day yesterday. Yes, the Odegard rug is committed, but I still have to figure out what goes UNDER it. …
God bless Odegard. They are lending me the most beautiful rug for the Design House. Here it is (the red isn’t a border; it’s the rug underneath it): Does it get more urbanly elegant than that? I was concerned about the lighter colors and foot traffic – it’s wool and silk – but the super …
Hi Annie,Have you had any experience with Flor carpets? I like that they’re tiles not rugs and the fact that they use recycled materials. We’re thinking of using it for carpeting in our family room which gets much use… dog, cat, children, adults…Peggy Hi, Peggy. I’m a big fan of FLOR tiles, actually. Here’s a …