Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
What can you say about a two-week trip to Italy, besides, “It was amazing,” and, “Go the first chance you get?” It WAS amazing, and you SHOULD go the first chance you get! Our dear friends rented a house in Umbria and said, “Just come.” So we did. Part of the house dates to the …
Thanks, Washingtonian Magazine! Ann Cochran wrote a terrific (that’s an unbiased opinion, ahem) article called, “High Style,” in which she talks about ceilings. Spoiler alert: don’t ignore them! This is the bossy color project that tickled the magazine’s fancy: Putting color or pattern on the ceiling can be especially effective if you want to keep the …
Holy cow – thank you, Washington Post, for putting bossy color on the cover of the Real Estate section yesterday! Deborah Dietsch‘s article is called, “Stuck in Neutral? Here’s How Nervous Homeowners can Color Their World.” Hey. However I can help. We’ll get a PDF of the article up on the bossy color website so you can …
Thank you, House Beautiful online! I’m very proud to be featured in Lauren Smith’s article about interior designers’ favorite ways to impact a room in a big way — on a small budget. You have exactly one guess as to what my #1 tip is. That’s right: paint ;) But there are more! Check out the article when …
You want your home to reflect YOU, but you don’t know how I bet you’re a pretty amazing person. But being amazing and having your home look amazing require two different skill sets. Sometimes fascinating people have great senses of style; knowledge about the most interesting products on the market; AND the interest, time, and …
Hello, Gentle Readers! Under the heading, “change is good” (subheading, “a slippery slope”), the walls in my living room are now blush (Benjamin Moore’s 050 Pink Moiré)! I desperately wanted to use Farrow & Ball paint. The product is amazing, and I’ve been eager to get back to it…the depth of color is just so gorgeous. …
Thank you, TSG! Check out Window Treatments 101 in the national edition of The Scout Guide! It’s a guide to bossy color’s favorite, tried-and-true window treatments, from Roman Shades to Brisbees. What’s a Brisbee, you ask? Well, you’ll just have to click through and find out, won’t you? ;) Annie Elliott and her fellow Bossettes design …
