Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
When I ask clients about their budget for a kitchen renovation, or a living room re-do, or anything, 99% of the time they respond, “Well, I don’t know what my budget is, because I don’t know what things cost.” That may be true. But you still need to know how much you will be comfortable …
I needed to buy outdoor seat cushions for some chairs the other day. I was pressed for time and didn’t really know where to go, but I seemed to recall seeing pillows in the window of World Market, and I knew there was parking nearby. So off I went. I don’t recall ever having set …
Okay, so the article was two weeks ago, but I was so focused on the Home Front online chat that I missed it! My publicist is falling down on the job. (That would be me.) It’s a fun article by Beth Luberecki about collections and displaying them…my own dirty little collecting secret is revealed at …
Reader kbfenner left an interesting comment on this post the other day: Oh, dear. I was all hepped on on color after your WashPo chat, and the article, etc. Then I see the Room and Board photos–so serene…so white! What to do? Is it possible to get that clean, light serenity with colors? Naturally, *I* …
Gentle Readers, a lively discussion resulted from last week’s question about the Kiwi green kitchen – and Chloe was kind enough to follow up with us today! I thought it would be easier to see her pictures if I did this as a separate post. Here’s her note: Thanks so much for the help Annie! …
Hi Annie- I love your blog and I’m hoping you can help with my color dilemma. We remodeled our kitchen and painted the walls [Benjamin Moore’s] kiwi 544 with the trim forest hills green 433. So far so good. Then we decided to repaint the dining room (connected to the kitchen) and the living room …
All of us here in Washington, D.C. are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Room & Board on 14th Street. Perhaps “feverishly” would be a better word. In case you didn’t know, 14th Street is the coolest place to go furniture shopping in D.C. When I first heard about Room & Board’s plans, I got nervous …