Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Sheila is a journalist from the Pacific Northwest. In her amusing and informative blog, “From the Storage Room,” she runs a feature every Monday called Hearts/Darts: nice and naughty nuggets from across the country. I couldn’t resist sending something in this week, so take a look if you have a sec. Warning: it is in …
I was riding the Metro yesterday, catching up on my magazine reading (I can barely keep up with Domino), and something in the December ’08 issue of Metropolitan Home caught my attention. In a recurring side article called, “What the Pros Know,” Miami designer (and Met Home’s Miami City editor) Nisi Berryman says this: “It’s …
…it would probably look like Yogiberry. A friend wanted me to see it because she didn’t care for the interior and wanted my take on it. I hate disappointing my friends, but I thought the space was very clever. Her complaint is that it’s cold and sterile, that it isn’t a place you’d want to …
Yesterday, 5:05 p.m.: Wrap up meeting. Start getting excited about book party at Mitchell Gold celebrating The Book of Decorating, a Domino Magazine venture. 5:10: Bid Virginia client a fond farewell. Feeling good: had convinced her to use some strong colors for her new kitchen, possibly Benj. Moore‘s AF 290 Caliente or AF-405 Thicket on …
As though I needed another reason to love Domino magazine. In the Ask Dara column of the December/January issue, a guy from Los Angeles writes in with this question: “I saw a great fake Saarinen Pedestal [aka Tulip] side table for half the price. When is it worth buying the real thing?” Such a great …
Kristen Jenkins of 10,000 Villages sent me a lovely e-mail in response to my recent post about their mirrors, along with the store locator that somehow eluded me… She writes, “As one of the oldest and largest nonprofit fair trade retailers, we strive to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in …
I know the economy’s stalling, but here are 5 things you can do for a lift in these trying times, each for about $500. 1. Have a room painted. Notice how I didn’t say, “paint a room?” That’s because for $500, you should be able to hire someone to paint it for you, especially if …