Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Pssst – hey, you. Yes, you, reader, client, friend. These are the drapes I was talking about. Not this material, but the installation. Look closely at the hardware. See how the drapes are ring-top and have no pleats? That combo is the key to making them modern. Here’s the formula again:Fabric you love+ metal rings …
Q: I am utterly overwhelmed by installing a decent black-out curtain or shade in Isaac’s room. He needs darkness to nap. Towels flung over a pressure-sensitive rod do the trick but . . . . It’s an over-sized window, with an air-conditioner installed at the top, and ugly metal looking brackets on either side of …
As I was writing the previous post, I tried to think of the least expensive window treatments I recommend on a regular basis. The winner by a mile is roller shades. I’m not talking about your grandmother’s roller shades: opaque, plastic, grungy white shades with a tired looking crocheted pull hanging dejectedly from the bottom …
This was a fun challenge: freshening up a bathroom while keeping the existing wall tile. The tile is charming…it would be more charming if it hadn’t been repaired over the years with similar-but-not-exactly-the-same-tile, but nonetheless… The worst thing you can do is paint the walls white if the tile was white once upon a time. …