Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Gentle Readers, have you ever walked into an ugly room, looked around, thrown up your hands and asked aloud, to no one in particular, “Where do I begin?” Well, wonder no more. Sidle on over here. Closer… Start with the rug. That’s right: start with the rug. Whether you’re working with the one you have …
Annie – Can you give me any suggestions for a funkier and/or more contemporary exterior stain color for my new modern house? This color has faded a bit in the past two years from southern exposure.Thanks! Susan Dear Susan: I would love to see your house a medium – not Cape-Cod light – grey. Too …
The Gentle Reader who sent in the previous question also wondered about the colors in her guest bedroom and bath suite... Annie – The guest bathroom is near the guest bedroom and although I wanted it to harmonize, I also wanted a little more drama for this bathroom. The pedestal sink, water closet, tub and …
Hi —I live in Naples, Florida, and purchased a new condo when I moved here 8 years ago….My issue relates to paint for the master bedroom/bath. Master bedroom is a good size. Presently painted Penny (Ben Moore’s 2163-30), but I’m not happy with this color–too orange looking. I want to repaint the bedroom Clinton Brown, …
I was walking up 18th Street in Philadelphia yesterday, and a store window caught my eye. The store is called Premium Steap, and it sells all things tea-related. Now, it’s a little-known fact that I don’t care for hot drinks. I apologize. For the record, I don’t think this is personality quirk is charming or …
Several months ago, a wonderful client allowed me to dissect her “bossy basic” on the blog. Remember this? Well, Audrey wins the “Best Follow-Up” award. She kindly posted in-progress pictures and comments on this Picasa web album. Audrey, you rock. Thank you so much. I thought it might be fun to juxtapose a few “before” …
This month will go down as “60s August,” at least in the annals of bossy blog. A reader saw this 1965 Ikea catalog on the fabulous website Boing Boing and felt compelled to send it in. (Thank you, Gentle Reader!) Isn’t it awesome? Timely not just because of bossy blog’s recent post about the 1965 …