Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Rugs are rectangular. It’s a law of nature. That said, we recognize that in recent years there has been a mini-explosion of round rugs – and adorable ones, at that. Anthropologie, of course; Urban Outfitters, Garnet Hill…we would hate to see these rugs go unloved. BOSSY COLOR APPROVES OF ROUND RUGS IN: Children’s rooms. But …
We’ve been home for a few weeks now. School has begun, work is in full force, and there’s the faintest scent of autumn in the air, despite the persistent 90 degree temperature. As bossy color reflects on the long (looong, looooonnngg) summer, we find ourselves yearning not for the breezy porch in St. Michaels, or …
In our last episode, bossy color apologized for our, how shall we say? lame, lazy attempt at accent pillows on her very own bed. At the time the offense took place, we were focused on the new Galbraith and Paul headboard, with which we were madly in love. We ran out of steam before “finishing …
Yes, yes. Bossy color is aware that Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan's book, Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure came out a few years ago. But I thought about it again this weekend, as I pulled a muscle shoving a vacuum into the far reaches of under-the-bed land.
The clutter in our bedroom had reached an unacceptable level....
… without changing all the furniture! There’s nothing like finishing a family room makeover just as the kids are going back to school and won’t be able to enjoy it! Ah, well. Here is my lovely clients’ family room before: [More…] Let’s tackle the “after,” shall we? Step 1: Add a rug. 2. …
Don’t drink and eBay. That’s all I’m saying. It started innocently enough. I was trying to set the table in St. Michaels for a dinner party, and we ran short of plates. I took this as a challenge. [More…] There’s a platter at the St. Michaels house that I’ve always loved. Solid, graceful, useful, and …
Let’s see where we are with the St. Michael’s kitchen renovation, shall we? We have a rough idea of our budget: $25,000. If this were in a city, I might scoff at that number, but out here, it just might be possible. (And we’re not buying new appliances, installing new flooring, or doing a tile …