Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I mean, I can work with it. My first question, though: is this color even magenta? This was the leading picture in the New York Times’ story: ??? That’s fuschia, Gentle Readers. Or actual magenta. The First Lady must have had a sneak peek at the NYT story, as she wore this coat to a …
Happy almost Thanksgiving, Gentle Readers! I’m hosting this year, and let me come clean: I’m a little nervous about it. Why, you may ask? Because the first holiday I hosted post-pandemic (which we now know was actually mid-pandemic) was last Christmas, and let me just say that it wasn’t my best work. I prepared the …
Dear Annie, What are the best rugs to pair with a sage green color wall? – Izzy via TikTok First, let’s clarify what we mean by “sage green.” I tend to think of this color as a light grayish green, popular at Pottery Barn (along with cranberry) in the, what, mid-aughts? So my first question …
Wrapping up this series, Gentle Readers! Our first five trends were: light wood, natural materials, curved furniture, bouclé upholstery, and 1980s revival (heaven help us). Here’s the final interior design trend we just can’t ignore, much as we’d like to. Trend #6: Pastels, especially mauve There’s still a lot of white and gray out there …
Quick review! Trends we’ve seen so far are: light wood, natural materials, curved furniture, and bouclé upholstery. Here’s Trend #5 of 6! Trend #5: 1980s revival Describing the interior design style of the late 1970s/early ’80s is difficult, but to paraphrase Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, you know it when you see it. First, there …
In the first installment, we discovered that light wood and natural materials are strong interior design trends right now. Here are a few more: Trend #3: Curved furniture People are “floating” furniture in rooms often these days, so there’s a trend towards sofas and chairs with curved backs. Curved chairs especially have been around forever; …
I wish you could have come with me to High Point Furniture Market, Gentle Readers! It’s inspiring, energizing, and exhausting, all at the same time. (If you’re not familiar with this semiannual event, here is a link to the post about my 2021 High Point adventure. There are links to previous High Point posts there, …
