Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I can tell you right now, Gentle Readers, that no holiday table of mine ever will be PERFECT ;) But I’m going to try my hardest, because one of my favorite fabric and wallpaper showrooms, Schumacher, is asking me to. On December 5, the Washington Design Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a Holiday …
Have you been to Hotel Clermont in Atlanta, Gentle Readers? It is WILD! When we checked in, I asked nice guy at the desk about the building. He said, as he handed us glasses of champagne, that it was built in 1924 and originally housed people who worked at the Sears, Roebuck & Co. down …
I am LOVING Season 3 of “Only Murders In the Building,” Gentle Readers! I confess I lost steam in Season 2. I never quite believed the Selena Gomez/Cara Delevingne thing, for one. Anyhoo, finishing Season 2 does not seem to be a prerequisite for beginning Season 3, so here we are! The set design in …
If you’re just joining our Art In Unexpected Places miniseries, please take a minute to read Part 1 and Part 2! The third unexpected place I found excellent art for sale was Oxford Vintage & Trade! This was the most delightful surprise, Gentle Readers!!! The shop is next to a marina in Oxford, Maryland, and …
If you’re just joining this series, please take a minute to read Part 1 from yesterday. The second unexpected place I found art for sale was the gym! St. Michaels, Maryland, has the nicest YMCA EVER. It’s so fancy. There’s a huge indoor pool and a massive weight room…best of all, it is a true …
I just finished listening to a New Yorker article about the legendary art dealer Larry Gagosian, and my head is spinning. The NUMBERS, Gentle Readers. The NUMBERS. We already knew that some art is stratospherically expensive — costing tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars — but hearing the amounts one after the other, …
This project happened long ago, Gentle Readers, but I came across the pictures recently and was reminded how few new things we added to transform this room. These amazing clients (seriously: so fun to work with) had bought the gigantic house across the road. The decorating was dated, but the furniture was super pretty, of …
