Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
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. …
The Financial Times had an interesting article in its House and Home section today about “design-aware interiors” (love that phrase) in movies. The big news, to me, isn’t that there are designer products in feature films, it’s that most manufacturers are not aggressively pursuing movie producers to get their products placed there. The impetus for …
Bossy blog loves you Pacific Northwesterners! Thanks so much for the mention in The Seattle Times today – that post about upholstering seems to have struck a nerve. Thank you for reading.
It’s sad, but it’s true. Not all old things are worth keeping. I’m generally in favor of salvaging architectural or decorative elements. If it’s in good shape, if it works with the current owners’ style, and, most important, if it’s original to the house, why not try to work with it? My contractors will tell …