Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Even when I remember to make New Year’s resolutions, I NEVER remember to keep them. So this year, I thought I’d try a different approach: a wish list. Even in a bad economy, spending is still the American way. I see it as my patriotic duty. 1. That darn Eames aluminum chair I mentioned recently. …
Hi Annie,Since I sold my wonderful bossy color designed condo in DC and moved into a rental in a far away state I’ve come up with a few design dilemmas. Here is one I’m really struggling with…..a rug question. I purchased a really affordable white flokati rug for my bedroom. It is super soft and …
I have a fantasy, and I’m going to share it with you. Ready? My fantasy is that rug manufacturers start offering 10′ x 10′ as a standard size. Is that so much to ask? It seems as though every time I measure for a custom-cut rug, 10′ x 10′ is the optimal size. But when …
Q: We just moved in a new condo, first place & all. and just painted the accent wall (which i know you hate) but the living area is open, so accent wall was the best idea. now we’ve got the orange/red working as our accents.. but no idea what to do about a rug. I’m …
I was wandering around Chapel Hill, NC this weekend, and I popped into the Carolina Inn. It’s a lovely place, decorated exactly as you would expect: floral upholstery, formal drapes with swags, needlepoint rugs, antique reproductions…all in all, a tasteful if predictable scheme for a “historic” inn (it was built in 1924). As I rounded …
Hi Annie, I’m going to apologize in advance because this question is somewhat similar to one that you answered in February, but if you bear with me, the ultimate problem does differ. I am working on decorating the living room in my new apartment and just purchased a sofa (leaf green) and a chair/ottoman (paprika); …
Q: Love your blog!! My house is a split foyer so my husband and I are constantly up and down our wood stairs from the moment we get home. We don’t have kids yet, but the young son of some of our friends recently took a header off one flight after he slipped. No major …