Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
A three-day weekend loomed, and bossy color‘s world headquarters was in desperate need of an overhaul. This may be hard to follow, but stay with me… It all started with the living room drapes. Sigh. There they are, on the left. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with these drapes ever since I bought them 4 …
Tragically, it’s rare that I see a hot movie in the theater anymore. That whole work-kids-life combo leaves precious little time for tracking the careers of super-beauties like, say, Josh Hartnett. Or Lucy Liu. It’s sad. But what’s downright disturbing is the fact that I miss aforementioned hot movies on Netflix. I mean, I’m the …
Hi Annie,I have just moved into a room in a rented townhouse. The good news is that the room is quite large at 19’ by 12’ and has three nice-sized windows. The bad news (part 1) is that the bath is wallpapered in this so-hideous-it’s-almost-great wallpaper, which has a silver geometric pattern with a light …
Did I just read something about DC being the “next hot youth magnet city?” Uhhhhh, ok. That’s nice. But I’m more interested in this: D.C. is ratcheting up its interior design game. Where’dja read THAT? Right here, Gentle Readers. You read it right here. Look no further than 14th Street. I swear, why would anyone …
Dear Annie:I need help with my living room. It’s time for the red to go away. I want something more sophisticated. We have a “great room” layout with a vaulted ceiling that attaches to the dining area and kitchen. I’d like to use one color for both rooms. I’m thinking of a pale bluish-gray. Or …
The challenge: update a tired kitchen without breaking the bank. The solution: paint – rather than replace – the cabinetry and enliven the space with a bold countertop. Let’s hear it for Formica Microdot! It has a tiny pattern of dots that gives the material a contemporary, almost tech-y feel. This is #6903 Cassis. I’ve …
Happy last day of summer. I had the pleasure – nay, the privilege – of spending some extra special time with one of my daughters recently, because her school started, get this: two and a half weeks after her sister’s. Unfortunately, our babysitter’s school started when daughter #1’s did. We read books. We went to …