Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Boy has THIS been controversial on TikTok, Gentle Readers. We are finally (finally!) getting around to renovating our daughters’ bathroom, and we came to the realization that the clawfoot tub — aged 110 — must go. It simply wasn’t salvageable. AND we had absolutely no way of getting it out of the house in tact. …
I live in a row house, so it’s no surprise that my back garden is pretty tiny. It faces south, but because the garden is contained by the garage and our two next-door-neighbors’ fences, it doesn’t get a ton of direct sunlight. It’s a challenge. I’ve become a bit obsessed with the garden this year. …
It all started with my friend Sarah up the street. You should read her books, by the way; they (and she!) are amazing. Sarah was agonizing over a color for her front door, and she asked for my opinion. I sauntered up the street and was greeted by this: Oh, dear. “Well!” I said heartily. “We …
Soon, Gentle Readers, we will be eating outside because we WANT to, not because it’s the only way we can see our friends safely. Isn’t that exciting?! There’s so much fantastic unbreakable dishware out there, and you should feel free to get some if you want. BUT I’d like to make the case for bringing …
Hello, Gentle Readers! I have a favor to ask. Woodbridge Furniture is holding a photo contest to see which designer features one of their pieces the most beautifully. Naturally, I think we do ;) Would you be willing to hop over to this photo contest link and vote for us? This is the picture, which …
Gentle Readers, in the past few months, several people have called our office in a panic. They’d purchased a house, they were 80% finished with the renovations, and the deadline for finish selections was yesterday. Adding to the panic was the callers’ belief that they also had to make decisions now about window treatments, rugs, …
I am stuck, Gentle Readers. I am working on a porch and poolside patio right now, and I CAN. NOT. CHOOSE. a fabric direction. A huge part of my job is narrowing options for my clients, so this situation is rather embarrassing. Fabric will be a major design element — we need custom seat cushions, …
