Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Let’s talk wallpaper, Gentle Readers, shall we? When someone comes to our house, they usually say something complimentary about the wallpaper in our foyer. It’s Nina Campbell’s Paradiso, and it’s pretty dramatic. *I* love it, and my family loves it. But maybe I should say, “loveD.” Because while I still appreciate that the wallpaper is …
Today I thought to myself, “Self, you’ve got to stop thinking about all the crazy stuff going on in the world right now. What’s the biggest distraction you can think of?” PILLOWS, Gentle Readers. I came up with pillows. There’s an article coming out in The Washington Post this week in which I identify my …
Oh, Gentle Readers. What are we, 7 months into this pandemic? I hope you’re holding up ok. At first, working from home was novel. If you didn’t have a dedicated home office, you set up where you could: kitchen table, lap desk in the living room, wherever. And that was ok. But then we realized …
“Read This Before You Pick a Paint Color,” reads the title of Kathryn O’Shea Evans’ excellent article in the September/October issue of This Old House Magazine. Putting aside the fact that I participated, (thank you, Kathryn and This Old House!), the article is chock full of helpful tips. As you know, Gentle Readers, painting a …
What a week it’s been, Gentle Readers! Or rather, what a few weeks it’s been. First there was the stretch of publicity leading up to the show house. That included a House Beautiful Instagram Live tour; a socially-distanced party hosted by Ferrari, one of the ASPIRE House‘s sponsors; and an interview with Erika Gonzalez on …
It’s almost here, Gentle Readers! ASPIRE House McLean will open this coming weekend, on August 22. Here’s the link to buy tickets and reserve your time slot. You can catch glimpses of some rooms via the #aspirehousemclean Instagram hashtag, but believe me, you’ve got to visit in person. I was there on Friday for our …
Hello, Gentle Readers! I was going to write about the historic houses I would be visiting if I were allowed to go anywhere, but I thought it would be too depressing. Instead, I shall embrace our circumstances and take a moment to discuss bookcases. Why, you ask? Well, last time, I mentioned that the next …
