Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
When we first moved into this house, our twin daughters were 6 months old.
(They're fraternal, not identical, but they go through stages of looking very, very similar. Age 6 months was one of those times; try as I might, I have no idea who this kid is.)
We decided to keep the girls in the same room as long as we could - heck, they shared a CRIB for several months when they were first born, so sharing a room was a no-brainer....
I love small businesses. I mean, I know I am one, so that makes sense, but when a professional photographer and a letterpress owner /graphic designer said they needed a bossy basic for a new meeting space, I jumped at it.
They each have their own offices, but they decided to go in on a nice room in a central location where they could meet with clients. This is the room before. Not huge....
Well, well, well. A new attitude for a new year: I, bossy color the open-minded, am heartily endorsing a piece of Pottery Barn furniture.
You know that my relationship with Pottery Barn has been a tortured one, reaching its nadir with the arrival of a certain "Thanksgiving" Pottery Barn catalog. I shudder just thinking about that....
If you said, "Hey! I think we should remove THREE closets AND a whole wall of built-in bookshelves to gain 2 feet of space in a bedroom!" most people would think you were nuts.
Welcome to my world, Gentle Readers. Welcome.
In the case of the room below, though, I suggested that we do just that....
Gentle Readers, while I'm on vacation, I'd like to direct your attention to some earlier posts - slightly revised and updated - that you may find interesting. Have a wonderful New Year!
When should you hire a carpenter for customized built-ins, and when is buying freestanding shelves the better option? ...
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, have a wonderful day tomorrow!
I'll be back with you next week....
Thanks, Uncle Jimmy! Just in time for Christmas, he painted our dining room radiator!
Remember when we talked about radiators? Well, I went to the paint store and bought this Modern Masters metallic paint....
