Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
How’s your summer going, Gentle Readers? Swimmingly, I hope. If you’ve picked up a design magazine over the past several months, you undoubtedly have seen an article or two about “coastal style.” Have you noticed that the pictures are ALL THE SAME? White walls, white slipcovered sofas, navy blue pillows and lamps, seagrass rugs, blue …
Dear Annie, So what did you end up doing for your daughters’ dorm rooms? – Several people So glad you asked, Gentle Readers! Ruthie and I JUST ordered a bunch of stuff on Saturday. We’re a little behind, to be honest. (And maybe a wee bit in denial?) Georgie doesn’t leave until mid-September, so we …
Attention, college-goers! I’ve been fielding a lot of questions recently about decorating dorm rooms. (And not just from my own children, I swear.) What should I bring? What’s worth caring about, and what isn’t? What should I coordinate with my roommate? Things were much simpler when I went to school, lemme tell ya. Here’s my …
(I paraphrased.) Dear Annie, Purchased a grey couch on whim but it isn’t my vibe. Can you help me warm up the space? Paint color and coordinating fabrics for curtains/area rug – TikTok user THAT, my dear TikTok user, is what we call a blank canvas. Since you mention “coordinating fabrics” and not “off the …
Dear Annie, Any ideas on incorporating a cat tree in a way that doesn’t look like trash?? – Paige, NYC Paige, you will not believe this, but I had this VERY SAME CHALLENGE not so long ago! As you can see, the cat tree in question was VERY fancy. I kind of loved it. The …
Now that we’re deep into summer, I’ve been thinking about outdoor seating — more precisely, outdoor lounge seating. How can one even mention this category without considering the iconic Adirondack chair? The Adirondack chair is a classic lounger that has endured for more than a century. The history in brief: in the early 1900s, a …
Hello, Gentle Readers! As you might imagine, friends and social media peeps ask me interior design questions on a fairly regular basis. I can’t answer every question, but I thought it would be fun to share some of the most intriguing and/or potentially useful Qs+As. Let’s consider this an occasional series ;) Dear Annie, I …
