Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Thanks, Washington Post! Today’s Home section features an article about decorating chidrens’ bedrooms in ways that are timeless, not trendy. I was delighted to contribute, WaPo! I also had the opportunity to share some thoughts in a sidebar with special tips for rooms shared by siblings. (I knew having twins would come in handy.) Check …
I’m a big fan of Benjamin Moore’s HC-146 Wedgewood Gray, as you know. So I was especially tickled when Sara sent pictures of her recently painted laundry and powder rooms. She writes: “…we did just renovate our laundry and powder rooms (they’re connected), and I couldn’t resist sending you before and after pictures….Thanks for saving …
I love it. Following the recent post about a bossy blog reader’s unexpected encounter with a fancy bathroom in an Akron hotel, another Gentle Reader sent these pics. Susan writes: “I was in St Paul Minnesota for a week on vacation, attended a Wodehouse Society conference [at the historic St. Paul Hotel]. “I needed a …
How exciting can beige be? It’s a valid question, but maybe this is the better one: do you really want your beige to be exciting? Wouldn’t you rather it be dependable, versatile, and lovely? Benjamin Moore‘s Shaker Beige HC-45 is all of those things. I’ve used it A LOT, and I’ve mentioned it in posts …
I never thought I had much of a choice when considering the shape of a house. Square, rectangular, maybe an angle here or there, getting tricky with a curved bay window… But perfectly round? Leaving a barbecue in the Brookland neighborhood of D.C., we passed this house. It is absolutely, perfectly round. All the way …
This is why bossy blog readers rock. You knew I’d want to see pictures of the bathroom in the hotel you stayed in on your potentially-inadvisable-because-you-have-2-small-children-but-ok-in-the-end road trip to see your relatives in the Middle West. This is exactly the kind of stuff I dig. (The bathroom, not the road trip.) The Gentle Reader in …
Bossy color is featured in Washingtonian.com‘s “Blogger Beat” column today. Thanks, Washingtonian! Some of my wittier comments were left on the cutting room floor, but the interview includes some decent tips – especially about the ever-popular accent wall. Well, I suppose tips are more important than pithy comments anyway… :) Thanks for making bossy blog …