Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Gillian Klein’s work caught my eye at an art show in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square a while ago. (I’d misplaced her card, and thrillingly, it just resurfaced.) She paints moody, steamy streetscapes in both muted and vivid palettes. This is “Flatiron District:” And here’s “Midtown Sunset:” The longer you stand in front of one of these …
Q: Annie, I have been reading your blog for a few months now and really enjoy it. I was hoping that you could help me pick a new look for my fireplace in Silver Spring [MD]. My family lives in a 1940s colonial. I like midcentury modern furnishings, a clean, neutral look, and silvertone or …
Did you vote today? If not, go do that right now. I’ll wait. Ok, welcome back. Now that you’re warmed up, maybe you could help me out by casting another vote of sorts. Bossy blog is now listed in Delightful Blogs, a resource designed to help people cut through blog clutter and find the blogs …
I fear faux painting. Maybe it’s a hangover from the ’80s, when “rag painting” was so popular… But to be honest, when you have a zillion people working on a project – the contractor, the floor guy, electrician, plumber, team of painters, drapery installer, chirpy decorator (that would be me) – the last thing I …
I don’t know about you, but at this time of year I can barely wrench open my front door because of all the catalogs that have dropped through the mail slot. (Pick up the darn things and put them on a table, you say? I’ll give that some thought.) These little plates – the “comic …
Change is good. I’m tinkering with the header and would be grateful for your thoughts. The idea is that we’d change the background picture periodically, keeping the logo/text the same at the right. Good idea? Bad idea? Confusing? Fun? Please leave a comment and let me know. Thank you!
Recessed lighting isn’t always the answer to a poorly lit room. Just as “Once you win a price, it’s yours to keep,” “Once you punch a hole in your ceiling, it’s there forever.” Or at least until you spend more money closing it up. Strategically placed floor lamps can work wonders in a dim space. …