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Thank you, DC By Design! A Backsplash Retrospective

Annie Elliott | March 22, 2018

Thank you, Jennifer Sergent of the amazing blog, DC By Design! Jen invited me to do a guest post about my kitchen backsplash saga from start to (yay!) finish, and it went live today. When Jen learned that my original backsplash had arrived from China in roughly 700 pieces, she called me immediately. “Oh my gosh …

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» Kitchen + bath
Red flowers painted on a kitchen backsplash

My Backsplash is in The New York Times!

Annie Elliott | March 4, 2018

Now THAT’s a sentence I never thought I’d write! I was so happy to be included in the New York Times article, “Telling a Story Through Tiles,” by the fantastic Steven Kurutz. Thank you! The online edition is up now, and I believe it will be in print this Thursday, 3.8. The focus of the article is …

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» Color + paint color, Kitchen + bath

3 Tips for Transitioning Kids’ Rooms

Annie Elliott | February 26, 2018

Georgie and Ruthie are now 13, and they’ll be starting high school in the fall. Because they’re beginning a NEW, REALLY IMPORTANT phase of life, the girls have announced that they need (not want, mind you — need) “new rooms.” Didn’t we just do this? Didn’t we just buy a little loveseat to go under Ruthie’s …

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» Kids
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A new look for Annie Elliott | bossy color!

Annie Elliott | February 6, 2018

Hello, Gentle Readers! If you haven’t heard much from bossyland recently, it’s because we’ve been hard at work on a NEW LOOK! Starting with a new logo! And website updates! And some new photographs! And printed materials! The logo and all of the materials were beautifully designed by Stacy Kleber, whom we cannot recommend highly …

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» Color + paint color
Harper & Oldham Bird Glasses

Last-Minute Shoppers, This Gift Guide’s for YOU!

Annie Elliott | December 19, 2017

If you’re in the “last-minute shoppers” category, you may be feeling a tad frantic right about now. Worry not: we’re here to help. Here are some beautiful gifts that should arrive by Christmas — especially if you’re willing to throw some money at rush shipping. Blue and white is forever…and who doesn’t love a Chinoiserie …

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» Art + accessories

Windows by Design: Calling All Social Media Enthusiasts

Annie Elliott | December 13, 2017

When Farrow & Ball invited bossy color to design the DC showroom‘s window display for the 2017 “Windows by Design” project, we jumped at the chance. You know Farrow & Ball. They’re the amazing English paint and wallpaper company that draws its colors from historical sources. Everyone loves the paint names. They’re so quirky and, …

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» Color + paint color
Multi-colored floral wallpaper with brass birds

How to Cope with Ultraviolet, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2018

Annie Elliott | December 9, 2017

You know how sometimes you don’t like a song the first time you hear it, but after every radio station plays it twice an hour for three weeks, you end up humming along because it simply wears you down? Well, unfortunately, that’s not going to happen with Ultraviolet and me. No amount of exposure is …

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» Color + paint color
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Oct 3

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You likely know where I stand on pillows: they NEVER should be an afterthought. Check out my latest blog post for recommendations on size, shape, style, and placement. Link in bio. 📸 @stacyzaringoldberg📸 @kipdawkinsphoto📸 @angieseckinger

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This client’s gorgeous collection of gold icons in the bookcases puts this room in a league of its own. Whenever you have a collection — of ANYTHING: frog figurines, English engravings of flowers or dogs, snow globes — maximize its impact by bringing the objects together and placing them in a prominent place. These icons are breathtaking, and the sheer number invites you to go closer and study them. With reverence.#eastlake #vintagerug #antiquerug

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Sep 28

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Happy Fall! Ironic, isn’t it, that fall weather is cool, but the colors we associate with the season are warm? The earthy orange grasscloth in this foyer is undeniably “fall” to me. Add deep, warm versions of green and blue, et voilà: a cozy, inviting, autumnal space.

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Sep 23

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For this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday we go into the Woods… Woods is a great example of Cole & Son’s innovation in serigraphy, a traditional method of screen printing. The pattern is available on fabric and wallpaper in a variety of soothing yet elegant colorways. Due (I’m sure) to the booming success of the original, there are now some whimsical variations on Woods: Cole & Son added metallic stars to some colorways and pears to others. As you may imagine, however, this traditionalist prefers the original 🙂For some reason, Woods is especially popular for nurseries. Maybe those babies really wanted out of their cribs. 👶🏼In 2005, Woods deservedly won the ELLE Decoration International Design Award for Wallcovering of the Year. And it’s still going strong.

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Sep 22

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“Isn’t ‘modern farmhouse’ over yet?” I loved speaking with @authordinacheney @washingtonpost about the worst interior design trends! Turns out I’m not the only designer with strong opinions 😊@vincentewolfdesigns @kimletgordon @maxsinsteden #interiordesign #washingtonpost #designopinions #annieelliottdesign

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Sep 18

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Best part of being an interior designer is using your own home as a playground for creative ideas! We changed the paint in our living room again and here’s how it looks now! #interiordesign

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Sep 17

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When you become an empty nester, when is it ok to reclaim your adult child’s space? Check out my latest blog post for my recommendations on how to approach empty nesting!📸 @stacyzaringoldberg📸 @kipdawkinsphoto📸 Michael Wilkinson📸 @angieseckinger

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Sep 10

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Pink, green, and a splash of dark orange come together to create this sunny, summery bedroom 🪷

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Sep 9

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It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! This week, feast your eyes on @timorous_beasties Fruit Looters. TB claims that William Morris’s Strawberry Thief pattern inspired Fruit Looters, but only the name indicates the connection: Strawberry Thief, Fruit Looters…get it? Whereas Morris’s iconic pattern is medium-scale, rhythmic, 2-D, cartoon-like, and muted, Fruit Looters is the opposite in every way but subject matter. The scale is huge, with the foliage “stripes” providing a geometric order, and it oozes TB’s trademark edginess. The crisp pattern is finely drawn; pull it apart, and each element — a flower, a bird — could be in an English botanical print. Fruit Looters comes in vivid, saturated colorways, some with a metallic sheen, and dramatic black is present in all.Recently, a client (who originally introduced me to Timorous Beasties!) and I used Fruit Looters wallpaper in her stairwell, in the Alabaster colorway. The drama. Oh, the drama!
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