Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I just found your blog through Young House Love…and I just swoon!! I’m a huge color fan and have always been into Interior Design… We were thinking of a deep orange. We are going for a mildly themed safari/African vibe. I attached pics of our rug and pillows. My question has to do with our …
Reupholstering is expensive. There. I’ve said it. Being bossy color is not always a fun job, but someone has to tell you the dirty truth. I’d rather you hear it from me than on the street somewhere. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t re-upholster that eccentric little chair; it just means you need to consider a …
Aaaahhh. Back in St. Michaels, Maryland. This house isn’t a rental, but neither is it exactly ours. We share it with other family members. Our stay here is temporary. But you know how I like to nest. So this year, I decided to do a few things to make this house, our vacation home, feel …
There must be something in the air, because everyone in the greater DC area seems to be redecorating. I’ve been swamped. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Despite the swamped-ness, slowly, slowly, I’m making progress on my own living room. I alluded to a new to-do list last time; #1 was “Paint fireplace.” …
Yesterday, I had a wonderful day. I started off with an initial meeting for some core services clients. While I was there, we moved their LR furniture around and they love the new arrangement. It was very satisfying. Then at the end of the day, I did a bossy basic in Arlington. 2+ hours of …
I got so excited about the last art post that I simply had to tell you about a few more artists at the Torpedo Factory. (I hope you don’t mind.) I love words in art. I don’t know why…a fascination with graphic design, perhaps, or just plain old love of language…in any event, these woodblock …
Hi Annie – i stumbled across your blog while hunting out paint colors/ideas for our house we just purchased…. The new house is a lovely post and beam. All the walls throughout the house are currently painted a slightly outdated looking yellow. There is a wallpaper border…It needs to go… So we are contemplating colors. …