Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
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 All the walls throughout the house are currently painted a slightly outdated looking yellow.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. …
Gentle Readers, you now know about the Torpedo Factory. And I was delighted at the lively discussion that ensued. Thank you again for the wonderful tips about where to find art you can live with. Now let’s get down to brass tacks, shall we? Who among the artists at the Torpedo Factory stood out for …
There are two kinds of art in this world. (Ok…of course there are more than two, but for purposes of this discussion, please grant me some, ah, artistic license.) Ahem. There are two kinds of art in this world: art that challenges and provokes, and art you want to live with. Art as statement, political …
Hi Bossy, I love your blog and I was hoping you could steer me in the right direction regarding my fireplace wall. As you can see it is very dark and very dated. I am thinking of painting it but wanted to know your opinions on colors, etc. Do I paint the brick and woodwork …