Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Here’s the situation. You have a gorgeous rug that a family member lovingly carted back from Morocco. It looks fantastic in your living room. Everything centers on it. It is the centerpiece of your home. Then you move. Suddenly, the rug is too small for your public rooms – living, dining, family. What do you …
I recently bought a new house and am having some trouble deciding on color. I read your post [about LR rugs] where you suggested the Pottery Barn Blithe rug. I bought this rug for my living room and am trying to decide how to best use the colors. My biggest problem is that my living …
It’s been a while since I did a “Best of bossy’s colors” post. It’s nice to be back. If you’re looking for an extremely subtle gray, a lovely, muted gray, a gray so complex and sophisticated that it fluctuates between cool and warm, look no further than Benjamin Moore’s Edgecomb Gray, HC-173. This is a …
While responding to your fantastic comments to my recent post about reglazing tile, I remembered that I had come up with another solution several years ago. The bathroom in question was in the first condo that my husband and I bought together. The vintage: 1940’s. The tile: grey that was fading to various shades of …
I love Miss Manners. I read other advice columnists, but Miss Manners…well, they broke the mold. So you can imagine my delight when this morning someone wrote to Miss Manners about the sensitive issue of TABLES. It, like many home decorating questions, was actually a thinly veiled request for marriage counseling. Dear Miss Manners: We …
In a recent post about…ahhh, what was the word? …unfortunate bathroom tile, I promised future advice about reglazing. Gentle Readers, I sense that you are ready to receive this important information. Beware reglazing as the quick fix. It is neither easy nor inexpensive. Please do not try it yourself, and do not listen to your …
Hi, Read your blog, love it. I recently did a complete kitchen remodel, knocking out wall etc. I wanted a look that is timeless but while I still have options to change it up, please tell me if it is screaming “dated” or if it is ok. I still am contemplating doing stainless for appliances …