Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Washingtonian.com featured My Notting Hill‘s Michele Ginnerty and me in their column today about decorating your Thanksgiving table. Thank you! I think there were some good ideas in there, if I do say so myself :) (No scatalogical conifer references, though…for that, you’ll have to see bossy color’s previous interview about Thanksgiving decorations.) I hope …
Thank you, Walla Walla Union Bulletin! They interviewed me for a story on inexpensive, accessible decorations for Thanksgiving. So what were my bright ideas? Well, that sentence was a clue, and here’s an equally subtle visual hint… (Bonus points for identifying the quotation I wish I could take back. That’s what happens when the reporter …
I’m now entering the 3rd day of sitting at home with a sick kid, and let me tell you, the novelty has worn off. It’s not the pig plague (I don’t think), and she’s feeling much better today. Thank goodness for Netflix‘s “Watch Instantly” feature, which introduced us to Pingu, Milo & Otis, and the …
Poor master bedroom. So often, so neglected. And yet, it’s important, isn’t it? I mean, this is supposed to be our sanctuary. I have yet to have a client say to me, “Y’know, my bedroom’s a little dead. Could we maybe take it up a notch? Make it a little more, I don’t know, energizing?” …
It’s official: I now love my office. The Beacon Hill drapes of living room fame finally have been paired a wall color that does them justice: Benjamin Moore’s 2052-70 Ice Blue. In bossy color’s world headquarters, the drapes are slightly edgy, not frumpy. They look tall and proud, not puffy and excessive. They’re fresh, not …
Gentle Readers: a story like this comes along but once a year. It would be cruel not to share it with you. Here it is, the back story on the drapes featured in Wednesday’s post.“Then came the curtains. I’m from no-where Illinois and my favorite aunt has made it big and bought an amazing $5 …
Any Gentle Reader who sends me an e-mail saying, “I’ve had a glass of wine and am getting ready for Monday night football…” has a special place in my heart. Here’s some background information from her original e-mail, to which, tragically, I couldn’t respond right away:I just discovered your blog and LOVE IT. I’m hoping …