Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudì was one strange dude, Gentle Readers. I hadn’t been to Barcelona before our recent vacation, so I’d never seen Gaudì’s architecture in person. It’s unusual, to say the least. We visited Casa Batllò, which is an apartment building, and, of course, Sagrada Familia, which has the dubious distinction of being the …
This blog post is called “multitasking,” Gentle Readers. Except that I don’t believe in multitasking. So let’s call it “killing two birds with one stone.” Except that I like birds. Sigh. You get the picture. I don’t know why I thought I’d be able to squeeze in a photo shoot amongst all the client deadlines* …
The timing was almost spooky, Gentle Readers. John and I have received permission to start spiffying up his mom’s weekend house, which was built — mostly with his grandfather’s own two hands — in the middle of the 20th century. Mid. Century ;) (You can read a little more about the house in last fall’s …
The New York Times had such an interesting article recently, Gentle Readers. It’s called, “The 25 Most Defining Pieces of Furniture From the Last 100 Years.” The word “defining” is problematic, of course, so the subtitle attempts to clarify: “the most enduring and significant objects for living.” The title did NOT include the overused word, …
If you’re reading this blog, Gentle Readers, chances are you know a thing or two about Frank Lloyd Wright and his Prairie School architecture. The horizontality, the echoing of nature via earthy colors, and Wright’s penchant for designing of interior furnishings as well as the house itself. So this post isn’t a Frank Lloyd Wright …
A TikTok viewer recently asked how to layer rugs without creating a tripping hazard. The unfortunate truth, Gentle Readers, is that there is no way to layer rugs 100% safely. In fact, experts evaluating older people’s homes for safety generally suggest removing ALL of the rugs. Now, this can be a great look, especially in …
Hello, Gentle Readers! I hope you’re surviving the doldrums of winter. Punxsutawney Phil is optimistic that spring is imminent, but I have my doubts. In any event, in a true celebration of winter, John and I went up to New England recently. He skiied, I mostly worked, but we also visited a friend’s small cabin …
