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Top 3 Interior Design Trends for 2020 from High Point Market

Annie Elliott | October 22, 2019

High Point. That’s all you have to say in the interior design world and everyone knows what you mean: the semi-annual, 5-day, 2,000-manufacturer, 12-million-square-foot, 75,000-attendee furniture market for trade professionals. In High Point, North Carolina. I love High Point. We generally go in the fall (we just got back), but I’m thinking we may have …

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» Furniture + upholstery
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Annie Elliott Design (and a pretty dining room!)

Annie Elliott | August 19, 2019

You may have noticed, Gentle Readers, that this blog post directs you to a website called, “Annie Elliott Design.” Rest assured: you are in the right place. To communicate more clearly that we are a full-service design firm, I felt a name change was necessary. (I’ve known this for years, actually, thanks to many qualified …

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» Dining room
Wooden bookcase with accessories

What does “luxury” look like? And thank you, Wall Street Journal

Annie Elliott | July 8, 2019

I hope you saw us in The Wall Street Journal on Saturday! Thank you, WSJ Off Duty and Kathryn O’Shea Evans, for featuring one of our recent projects in the House Tours column. The article, “How Color Made a Routine Condo Special,” went online last week, but it wasn’t until I saw the article in …

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» Color + paint color
Blue sofa against a floral wallpapered wall

Living Room Makeover: The Thinking Behind Washington Post’s House Calls

Annie Elliott | April 22, 2019

Well! Washington Post readers had a lot to say about our House Calls makeover published last Thursday! Thank you for all of your comments: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Since there were so many, I thought it might be helpful to let you in on our thought process — and to give you …

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» Living Room + Family Room
Smiling man holding a can of paint

Thank you, New York Times! Disrupting the paint industry

Annie Elliott | March 28, 2019

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably given a thought or two to paint sometime in your life. So you won’t want to miss Steven Kurutz‘s excellent article in The New York Times today about two companies (founded by millennials, natch) that are disrupting the paint industry by selling paint by mail. Thanks so much for …

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» Color + paint color
Light green and gold vintage china teacups and saucers

Downsizing…and china!

Annie Elliott | February 7, 2019

Jura Koncius and I had a GREAT online chat today on The Washington Post’s Home Front. Thank you to everyone who submitted such excellent questions!! I hope our responses were helpful. Interestingly, there were several questions about china, which coincides with Jura’s excellent article today in the Post. Here’s an excerpt from the Home Front …

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» Art + accessories
cheetah carpeting with wall mural and white chair

Our 5 favorite interior design moments of 2018

Annie Elliott | January 3, 2019

We were thrilled to work on so many amazing projects in 2018 — and with such fantastic clients! (Seriously: we can’t overstate the importance of that.) But there are a few things we’re especially proud of. Here are 5 decorating highlights from Annie Elliott | bossy color in 2018. 1. The dramatic dining room transformation. You …

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» Dining room
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Happy Wallpaper Wednesday! Let’s talk about Cole & Son’s Acquario, shall we?Iconic Italian artist Piero Fornasetti designed Acquario for Cole & Son in the early 2010s. He was going through an ocean phase, captivated by its mysterious depths 🐠, so he developed this fish design and put it first on plates and fabrics, and then, luckily for us, on wallpaper. We just installed Acquario in the Print Room Blue colorway in a client’s tiny practice room (he plays classical guitar), and we LOVE it! That big old blowfish, just gliding along…he kills me.Featuring: @cole_and_son_wallpapers @fornasetti

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Aug 9

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Green, light blue, and a touch of navy come together to create a room that's bright, welcoming, and incredibly summery 🥰 🥰 🥰 #interiordesign #summercolors

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Given that my brain is still on an academic calendar 🤷‍♀️ , I thought I'd do a little review and see which blog posts resonated with you the most in 2025-26. Who knew that a post from 2011 (!!!) is still in the top 5! Click over to the post to to see the year’s greatest hits. #interiordesign #designinspo

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Jul 24

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Get ready for a dramatic before and after! We transformed a playroom into a dining room, and the result is pretty amazing. (But still fun!) #wallpaper #interiordesign #diningroominspo

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Jul 22

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For today’s Wallpaper Wednesday, we discuss the chinoiserie wallpaper in the Great Hall at  @citytavern_dc  in Washington, DC. Ooooohh - field trip!I was delighted to visit City Tavern recently. It’s a historic 1796 Federal building in the heart of Georgetown, and all the cool kids hung out there. You know, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson…those guys. At one point, the building boasted the largest room in Washington.I, of course, was captivated by the Great Hall, which is covered in @graciestudio hand-painted wallpaper — which was selected by none other than Jackie Kennedy! EVEN THOUGH at that time the building was a club that didn’t admit women. Harumph.The chinoiserie walls are gorgeous from far away, but they’re amazing up close, also: you can see faint brushstrokes left by the painters. Doesn’t that give you a shiver? I love it.

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Jul 21

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For a recent article in @vogueliving, I was asked how to mix wallpapers — either in the same room or adjacent rooms. I have a few pieces of advice to offer 😊See my latest blog post for more…#interiordesign #designblog #wallpaperinspo

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Jul 8

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Star-studded wallpaper on the ceiling childish? Not necessarily! Here are the differences between babyish and grown-up star themed wallpaper. #wallpaper #interiordesign

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Jul 4

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Happy Independence Day! I happen to love a room decorated in red, white, and blue. It’s not always gimmicky; wouldn’t you agree that the dining room below is bold and sophisticated? 🤪 My advice: vary the shades (clash those blues if you have to!), throw some large-scale patterns into the mix, and add texture. A grasscloth ceiling, for example 😉 Have a great 4th, everyone!#interiordesign #homedecor #pattermixing

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Jul 3

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I was honored to co-chair — with the inimitable @ianthainteriors — the design competition, America at 250: The New Look of American Design, a project conceived by the nonprofit MADE: In America.Design students from Howard University partnered with Washington Design Center showrooms to create storyboards and vignettes reflecting their vision of “American style.” The Design Center is showcasing the students’ work through July 10; admission is free and open to the public. Details may be found at the link in the @washingtondesigncenter’s bio.I encourage you to visit! It’s so important to support the next generation of designers, and I was delighted to participate in this event. Iantha and I are grateful to James De Lorbe, Chairman of MADE: In America; and we extend our warmest thanks to jurors @melissacolganinteriors, @mariella.cruzado,  @gaildavisdesigns, @val_hawkins_architect, @hadleykeller, @byronrisdon, and @jazmynedesignstudio.
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