Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Oh boy. This is going to be a really unpopular post. In theory, I love Target. Tarr-jzzhaay. The Targster. I love the idea of it: design for all. I love the ads. I love the logo. I love goofy Isaac Mizrahi and his goofier little head wraps. But I don’t love bad quality. And I …
Today’s New York Times has an article about Crate & Barrel‘s guarded optimism as the economy continues its downward spiral. Crate & Barrel CEO Barbara Turf reports that “Anything storage related and multifunctional – a desk that can be a console table or a sideboard that hides clutter – is selling really, really well.” That …
Today is the one-month anniversary of the opening of Ava’s in St. Michaels, MD. Hooray! I have two selfish reasons to root for its success: first, St. Michaels desperately needs an inexpensive-but-excellent restaurant with a grown-up atmosphere (wine, lovely setting) and child-friendly practicality (crayons in a pinch). Second, I helped them choose the colors for …
The Washington Post’s Home Section has an article today about red dining rooms. There are a few bossy color quotes in there (thank you!) that are low on bossy, high on color. I hope the article is helpful. I thought all of the the designers in the article gave good advice, especially Zoe Kyriacos, a …
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 …