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Guest blogger: Fireplace 411

Annie Elliott | February 16, 2009

Gentle readers: I was curled up in front of a roaring fire yesterday – the weather gods have decided to give winter another shot – and it struck me once again that fireplaces rock. You wouldn’t expect a Florida dweller to think much about fireplaces, but fortunately for us, interior designer Lorrie Browne does. She …

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» Living Room + Family Room

Design House update: First deadline met, more info about the space

Annie Elliott | February 14, 2009

God bless Odegard. They are lending me the most beautiful rug for the Design House. Here it is (the red isn’t a border; it’s the rug underneath it): Does it get more urbanly elegant than that? I was concerned about the lighter colors and foot traffic – it’s wool and silk – but the super …

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» Rugs

Design House update: Breakthrough week, hilarious and absurd encounter

Annie Elliott | February 9, 2009

Well. Balancing Design House prep and client projects is leaving precious little time for blogging. Sorry about that. But things seem to be falling into place, so that’s great. My whole “grand foyer” concept is dependent upon a large round table. Don’t YOU need a place to throw your keys and mail when you walk …

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» Furniture + upholstery

Miss Yip Chinese Cafe

Annie Elliott | February 4, 2009

I was sitting here watching American Idol and toying w/ my floor plan for the Design House, and there was a particularly action-packed ad for an upcoming movie called Push. Something about this actor getting hurled into a red and green wall reminded me… I forgot to post about Miss Yip Chinese Cafe in Miami …

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» Wallpaper

Funky Philadelphia brickwork

Annie Elliott | February 2, 2009

I was walking down Pine Street in Philadelphia yesterday, and this building caught my eye. It’s on the south side of Pine between 10th and 11th. I’d never noticed it before.Has anyone ever seen brickwork like this? Can you tell me anything about it? It’s crazy!

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» Color + paint color

Design House update: Kitchen out, entry hall in!

Annie Elliott | January 31, 2009

Hooray! I’m all about the silver lining right now. If you can believe it, we (the royal “we”) did not secure cabinetry appropriate for a cutting-edge Design House kitchen. Room drawings are due in 2 weeks, and so we (an actual “we:” the Design Center’s marketing department and I) gave ourselves yesterday as the deadline …

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» Living Room + Family Room

Friend’s elegant apartment

Annie Elliott | January 30, 2009

You can’t teach taste. Yes, you can teach basic design principles, and color theory, and how to light a room…but really, when it comes to taste, you either have it or you don’t. My friend does. That and an excellent sense of how to put things together. This is her apartment, with its fantastic wall …

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» Art + accessories, Bedroom, Dining room, Furniture + upholstery, Lighting
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Apr 13

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Let’s talk about what fabric doesn’t work ❌ for the sectional upholstery in this beach house TV Room. Even though these fabrics are beautiful on their own… they don’t work here. The dark stripes were not lighthearted enough and the smaller scale blue and white pattern was too predictable. Watch to listen to me plead my case for lavender and green! 🏖️#interiordetails #colorfulinteriors #beachhousedesign

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Apr 13

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Here’s the challenge: Imagine you are designing a lighthearted, summer beach house. In the TV Room, there are bookcases, a neutral rug, and a large sectional.What upholstery would you put on the sectional?Comment your pick before you see part 2 👇#designchallenge #interiorsandhome #interiorinspiration

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Apr 8

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When you come home after a long day, do you want your foyer to rev you up or calm you down? Decide which approach you need and run with it. Add large-scale wallpaper and layered rugs for excitement, or paint the walls off-white and be selective with your artwork and mirrors for calm. #foyer #homedesign #foyerinspiration

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Apr 3

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Q: What is one thing you can do to elevate a room❓💬 The first thing you see when you walk into a room needs to look great. In your office, get a nice, big vintage desk. In a living room, paint all the walls a dark color. Avoid satin brass hardware, pills on sofa fabric, and fake wood!#interiordesign #dcdesigner #decorinspo

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Apr 1

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This will come as no surprise, but I think about window treatments a LOT. Especially during the transition from winter to spring, with the change in temperature and light…I’m reminded what a critical design element window treatments are. And then I get to thinking about window treatments through the ages. Who invented drapes? Did the Romans *really* invent Roman shades?I decided to do some digging. Check out my blog to see what I discovered!📸 @stacyzaringoldberg📸 @jennverrierphoto#windowtreatments #drapes #interiordesign

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Mar 25

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It’s Wallpaper Wednesday! Today we feature Brunschwig & Fils’ Les Touches. @brunschwigfils introduced Les Touches in 1965, and the pattern soon became a Brunschwig classic. (Interestingly, “touches” translates to “keys” or “strokes…” I guess that’s close to “dabs,” which is what I’d assumed.) According to handwritten records, Les Touches is inspired by post-WWII black and white photographs, but the connection between this inspiration and the pattern remains a mystery. Referred to most often as a stylized animal print, Les Touches is a staple of the Le Jardin Chinois collection.Today, Les Touches comes in 18 colorways, but the blue colorway remains iconic. I’ve used Les Touches for window treatments and upholstery, but I can’t wait to try it as wallpaper!

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Mar 23

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Here’s what ✨ I ✨ would do… Instead of matching everything, you balance it. Pull one color. Shift the scale. Let each piece do something different. Here’s what ✨ I ✨ would do… Instead of matching everything, you balance it. Pull one color. Shift the scale. Let each piece do something different. Bonus: Change the rug! Suddenly you’d make a completely different window choice.Did you guess it?!Watch part 1 for the challenge context and part 2 for what doesn’t work.#interiorsandhome #fabricdesign #romanshades

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Mar 23

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Let’s talk about what fabric doesn’t work ❌ for the Roman shades in this teenage girl’s bedroom with 2 big windows and a statement ceiling. Even though these fabrics are beautiful on their own… they don’t work here. Biggest mistake: repeating the same motif (moths, butterflies, etc.) across the room. It starts to feel themed instead of designed.Watch part 1 for the full context, and watch part 3 to find out what I would choose.#interiordesign #wallpaper #interiorsandhome

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Mar 23

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Here’s the challenge: a teenage girl’s bedroom. Not huge. Two big windows. Statement ceiling. White walls.Which fabric would you choose for the Roman shades?There’s a right answer… a safe answer… and a couple very wrong ones. Comment your pick before you see part 2 👇#interiordesigner #wallpaper #romanshades
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