Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
It seems to be my fate, the corner fireplace. I have one now, and it’s trouble. I grew up with a corner fireplace in Glens Falls, NY, and my mother never knew what to do with it either. At least that room was so long and narrow that you could have 2 distinct seating areas: …
It’s always something. The good news is that the furniture is back from the upholsterer’s, and for the most part, it looks terrific. The sofa in particular looks beautiful. The upholsterer did a lovely job craftsmanship-wise. The cording is straight, as are the hems. I asked that the new cording be thinner than on the …
Lectures are crapshoots. You never really know how they’re going to be. Even if the featured speaker is super famous – sometimes especially if he’s super famous – he could… decide to talk about himself rather than the promised topic, or he could be an uncharming egomaniac (I like the charming kind), or he only …
Rug, check. Drapes, check. Sofa, check. Upholstered chairs, check. Enough to move forward with a paint color, I’d say. I started by putting up about 12 paper paint swatches from Benjamin Moore. 2 of each, on different walls. From there I narrowed it down to 5, which I put on several walls. These were the …
Are you ready for the next installment in the “Me, Me, Me!” series? Well, *I* sure am! The sofa… and chairs… …are now happily ensconced at the upholsterer’s, having the equivalent of a massage and a mani-pedi. (Perhaps tummy tuck and brow lift would be more accurate.) The chairs are a great story, actually. Here’s …
Hi Annie, I came across your blog awhile back and I love it! My boyfriend and I bought our first place here in Canada last April and have been struggling with a colour for our kitchen/dining/living area ever since….the current shade [of green] is Benjamin Moore’s Wind Chime. Unfortunately, I absolutely hate it… Now I …
Well, you didn’t ask that. But you thought it. I heard you. I’ve always been envious of people who say with absolute conviction, “Our style is contemporary,” or, “French Country is my taste,” or, “I like a rustic look.” Many of my clients say their taste is, “transitional.” That’s the word that Pottery Barn and …