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If you see a table lamp you like, BUY IT

Annie Elliott | July 9, 2009

I still think about this lamp. I saw it at Timothy Paul well over a year ago, and I still think about it. Shoulda bought it. It was pricey, but so elegant and versatile. It could have gone on the round table in my living room. On the sideboard in the dining room. Or on …

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» Lighting

You asked…about exterior paint colors in Florida (and rebuilding a life)

Annie Elliott | July 6, 2009

Q: Hi Annie – I’m taking a leap of faith by contacting you. I currently live in Dayton, Ohio and am relocating to Florida. My husband walked out on me, literally, about ten months ago (leaving our lovely new home I had just finished redecorating and $100 on the counter) and I’m in the position …

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» Color + paint color

Sewell House in St. Michaels, MD

Annie Elliott | July 4, 2009

WARNING: If you’re feeling the least bit unpatriotic, this blog post is not for you. The good people of St. Michaels, Maryland have decided that Independence Day is their holiday. And why not? It’s “The Town That Fooled the British,” after all: in 1813 its citizens foiled a British attack by hanging lanterns high in …

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» Living Room + Family Room

Desgin House: REALLY the final installment

Annie Elliott | June 30, 2009

Going…Going…Gone.

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» Color + paint color

Design House: The final installment

Annie Elliott | June 29, 2009

It’s over. The Design House, which many of you visited (thank you!) and even more of you read about (thank you again!), has closed. Officially, we have one week to clear everything out. If we want to go on vacation, though, we have about 48 hours. My husband and I went down today to get …

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» Furniture + upholstery, Wallpaper

You asked…about decorating a narrow apartment, on a budget

Annie Elliott | June 26, 2009

Hi Annie,I’ll be a medical student next year and have finally rented a place where the landlord will let me paint the walls and decorate as I wish….I have no idea where to start! I was trying to think of what would go well with [the black kitchen counters and my tan couch, similar to …

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» Furniture + upholstery

Farrow & Ball’s Rosslyn papers, installed!

Annie Elliott | June 25, 2009

Remember when I mentioned Farrow & Ball’s Rosslyn papers as an exquisite example of wallpaper’s return? Today I saw its installation in a powder room. Please excuse the “in progress” shot, but I just couldn’t wait to show you. The metallic gold pattern will add sparkle to this small space; like many powder rooms, it …

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» Kitchen + bath, Wallpaper
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Jun 17

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“Much of the wallpaper [in the Victorian era]—fabric, too—was made with arsenic,’ explains Elliott. ‘There are worse ways to go, I suppose.’”I loved speaking with @allisonpduncan @vogueliving about the art of using two wallpapers in one room. Happy Wallpaper Wednesday!#interiordesign #wallpaper #vogueliving #designopinions #annieelliottdesignSlide 1 📸  by Stacy Zarin Goldberg, Design by Annie ElliottSlide 2 📸 by Leslee Mitchell, Design by Kim ScodroSlide 3 📸 by Donna Dotan, Design by Ariel OkinSlide 4 📸 by Gordon Gregory, Design by Jenny Holladay

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Jun 13

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Pink, light yellow, and gold-y tan combine to create a soft, unexpected color palette. The quiet colors are sophisticated together, and the palette will age beautifully as this tween moves through high school and college. (Her parents won’t even have to redecorate if it becomes a guest bedroom someday! But one step at a time…)#homedesign #paintinspo #bedroomdesign

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Jun 10

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Deep down, I believe that a house isn’t a home without wallpaper 😊 My latest blog post identifies five unexpected places you can use wallpaper — and some are small! Wallpapering the space behind your island stools could be your gateway to my favorite home furnishing. If you have other creative spots for wallpaper, I’d love to hear about them!#wallpaperinspo #interiordesign #wallpaper

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Jun 9

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Welcome to my new before-and-after series! 🥰 I take you through my thinking as I design a space — my “process,” as it were. Pretty pictures are involved too, of course. I hope you enjoy it!This was a super fun project: a historic townhouse with the challenge of a loooong shoebox-shaped front room. You know the kind. Here’s how we made this color-and-pattern-loving client’s challenging space amazing. Like this series? Please let me know! #interiordesigner #windowtreatments #wallpaper

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Jun 5

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Don’t let your porch be a throwaway space! Make it a room. Get a high quality indoor/outdoor rug. Make sure your furniture is COMFY. Find a cordless lamp (they’re everywhere now!). Hang art! You can even add a vintage console table or cabinet if you’re ok with it weathering over time 🕰️. #interiordesign #porchdesign

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Jun 3

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It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! This week we feature Paper Trail by Lewis and Wood. Lewis and Wood launched Paper Trail in the fall of 2025 as one of four patterns in their History Papers Collection. Paper Trail was inspired by ancient rock carvings - 600–2,000 years old! - from various sites in America. It was named after the site Newspaper Rock, Utah.You know I love anything with an animal :) But there are 2 genres, right? Juvenile and…let’s call it *versatile*. To me, Paper Trail falls into the latter category, featuring deer, horses, buffalo, and foxes on a background that resembles the texture of rocks. It’s primitive, not cartoonish. I could see using this in a small bedroom; a breakfast nook (why? Can’t tell you, it’s just a feeling); or a hallway, because the pattern isn’t overwhelming.#wallpaperinspo #interiordesign #homedesign

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May 28

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For those of you lucky enough to have a beach house, now’s the time to start thinking about decorating beyond traditional “costal decor!” Step one? Consider a color palette other than blue and white ;) See my latest blog post for more! 🏖️ 🐚#beachhouseinteriors #interiordesign #eastcoast

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May 22

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I follow two rules when mixing patterns in the same space: vary the scale, and vary the subject.I was excited to share this and other insights on pattern splicing with @ericafinamore from @apartmenttherapy! #interiordesign #patternsplicing #patternmixing #designopinions #annieelliottdesign

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May 20

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It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! This week we’re featuring Deconstructed Stripe by Schumacher (in collaboration with Miles Redd).This pattern pays tribute to the legendary decorator Albert Hadley. Redd was inspired by Hadley’s contemporary, streamlined designs that played with scale and proportion. Deconstructed Stripe is impactful on its own but also looks INCREDIBLE next to other patterns.@schumacher1889 #designinspo #wallpaper #interiordesigner
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