Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Imagine you live in a row house in 1790s London, Gentle Readers. (Actually, it was several connected row houses by the 1820s, but that’s beside the point.) Imagine that it is lit by oil lamps and candles. Further imagine that you are the collector of fine and interesting art and objects that you would like …
I’m not kidding, Gentle Readers. If you’re as big a Wes Anderson fan as my family is (or, as they say in England, “as my family are”), you can’t miss it. It’s at The Design Museum in London. But don’t let that stop you. To catch you up, Wes Anderson is an American director of …
Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! 2026 is going to be OUR YEAR! It’s going to be amazing! As the kids say, We’re manifesting that [stuff]! As we approach the end of January, I’m feeling extremely grateful for the clients and projects we have right now. We’re working on renovations of historic houses (below, the lighting …
…is white. That’s correct Gentle Readers: Pantone’s daring selection for 2026’s color of the year is WHITE. Aka Cloud Dancer, 11-4201. Here it is: I’m just kidding. Here it is: According to Pantone, Cloud Dancer is “a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity.” Imbued with? It’s so serene I’m dead. The selection of …
Chiang Mai Dragon has to tie with Zebras as the most recognizable wallpaper out there. Don’t you agree, Gentle Readers? The dragon-flower-lantern pattern is so ubiquitous that I assumed it’s been around forever. Shockingly, though, Schumacher didn’t design Chiang Mai Dragon until 2006. 2006!! A mere 19 years ago! (I’m old enough that “19” = …
Last call, Gentle Readers! This Tuesday, November 11 (Veterans Day) at 7:00, the writer Jason Reynolds and I will be having a conversation at Politics & Prose Union Market about my new book*, working together, and all things home. You may have heard me say, Gentle Readers, that unless your rugs are crawling up the baseboards, they’re not too …
Thank you, Amy, for asking about this! If YOU’re thinking about walls over sofas, chances are other people are, too ;) First things first, Gentle Readers: Do you have a fireplace? If so, what are you hanging above that? I am a believer in using mirrors sparingly, so if you have a mirror over the …
