Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
There. I’ve said it. Being bossy color is not always a fun job, but someone has to tell you the dirty truth. I’d rather you hear it from me than on the street somewhere. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t re-upholster that eccentric little chair; it just means you need to consider a few questions before …
I love it when a client makes a great suggestion. I felt unjustifiably but undeniably proud when a client asked me whether I thought these John Robshaw pillows would work in her living room. YES! Yes they would! The colors are terrific, and I love the birds – a perfect cross between elegance and whimsy. …
(Or for our Pig-Latin speaking friends: Ix-nay on eeling-say ite-whay.) Please don’t ever agree to use something called “ceiling white” on your ceiling. Horrifyingly, Benjamin Moore actually makes a color called “ceiling white.” (I’m not going to give you the number, because you should never use it. I won’t even dignify it with capital letters.) …
Honestly, I thought I’d already posted this. I have been using St. Thomas Creation’s Richmond Pedestal Lavatory – large and small models – for years. YEARS. But it wasn’t until I came across the sink in the fine print of Domino Magazine today that I realized that I had not, in fact, spread the gospel …
All by Benjamin Moore: OC-17 White Dove.A little grey, good with cool colors. OC-39 Timid White.A little creamy, good with warm colors. HC-27 Monterey White.A little taupe-y, good with rich, darker colors. Oh, and Super White for most bathroom trim. I tend to use a semi-gloss finish for trim, both because it cleans easily and …
These clients had a perfectly fine master bath, but it looked pretty shabby after a dramatic renovation to the attached bedroom. The new bedroom has miles of mahogany built-ins, so we started with a custom-built mahogany vanity base in the same style. Then we had to choose the rest of the materials. The husband wanted …
Q: We just moved in a new condo, first place & all. and just painted the accent wall (which i know you hate) but the living area is open, so accent wall was the best idea. now we’ve got the orange/red working as our accents.. but no idea what to do about a rug. I’m …