Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I don’t have to tell you, Gentle Readers, that buying a sofa is a BIG DEAL. Unless you have a wonderful interior designer to guide you (ahem), it may be helpful to know a few things about what kind of sofa will look best in your space. The most important thing when purchasing a sofa …
In doing some research for a writing project, I asked several friends what their greatest decorating challenge is. “Clutter.” “Lighting. And clutter.” “Choosing paint colors, and what to do with shoes when you get home.” “My husband.” About that last one, I can do precious little. But clutter! I admit that I hadn’t thought about …
Who says a family room has to be in a basement, Gentle Readers? Not us! The third floor of a fantastic, longtime client’s house was underused. It had become the repository for toys and books the kids had outgrown and furniture that had been replaced. We decided to transform the room into a jaw-droppingly gorgeous, …
I don’t know about you, Gentle Readers, but I am SO ready for the school year to be over! Trying to keep track of 2 sets of graduation-related events and two post-COVID-infection teenagers making up for lost socializing time…it’s exhausting. (We’re all fine now, by the way – thank you for your well wishes!) On …
From time to time, Gentle Readers, a TikTok follower will send a question that really gets me thinking. The gist of a recent question was: What if you do something to your house and you HATE IT?! That was all the information I was given. Intriguing, right? No matter what the (perceived) design disaster is, …
Oh, Gentle Readers. Anyone who says the pandemic is over hasn’t stopped by my house recently: 3/4 of our household is COVID-positive right now. I have been spared so far, but I fear my luck can’t last forever. Sigh. ANYway, for obvious reasons, BEDS have been very much on my mind. Beds and the pillows …
Hello, Gentle Readers! In the previous post, I included a photo of a bedroom we designed in Virginia. I thought you might like to see some “befores” and “afters” from that project, so here’s a makeover special! The client didn’t want to replace EVERYthing. Just most things. You’ll see what we kept and what we …
