Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
This will come as no surprise, Gentle Readers, but I think about window treatments a LOT. Especially during the transition from winter to spring, with the change in temperature and light…I’m reminded what a critical design element window treatments are. And then I get to thinking about window treatments through the ages. Who invented drapes? …
I first visited the Greenbrier in 2023, but when a friend asked me about Dorothy Draper last week, I decided I had to bring back this blog post! It’s ridiculous that I hadn’t been there before 2023, Gentle Readers. The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. (This picture is from their website. There were no tulips …
Imagine you live in a row house in 1790s London, Gentle Readers. (Actually, it was several connected row houses by the 1820s, but that’s beside the point.) Imagine that it is lit by oil lamps and candles. Further imagine that you are the collector of fine and interesting art and objects that you would like …
I’m not kidding, Gentle Readers. If you’re as big a Wes Anderson fan as my family is (or, as they say in England, “as my family are”), you can’t miss it. It’s at The Design Museum in London. But don’t let that stop you. To catch you up, Wes Anderson is an American director of …
Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! 2026 is going to be OUR YEAR! It’s going to be amazing! As the kids say, We’re manifesting that [stuff]! As we approach the end of January, I’m feeling extremely grateful for the clients and projects we have right now. We’re working on renovations of historic houses (below, the lighting …
…is white. That’s correct Gentle Readers: Pantone’s daring selection for 2026’s color of the year is WHITE. Aka Cloud Dancer, 11-4201. Here it is: I’m just kidding. Here it is: According to Pantone, Cloud Dancer is “a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity.” Imbued with? It’s so serene I’m dead. The selection of …
Chiang Mai Dragon has to tie with Zebras as the most recognizable wallpaper out there. Don’t you agree, Gentle Readers? The dragon-flower-lantern pattern is so ubiquitous that I assumed it’s been around forever. Shockingly, though, Schumacher didn’t design Chiang Mai Dragon until 2006. 2006!! A mere 19 years ago! (I’m old enough that “19” = …
