Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Q: We’ve lived in our house for 4 years now. We have 4 children and most likely will move to a larger house next Spring. Can you give us some ideas about how to create some curb appeal? We are willing to paint and do some landscaping. BTW, used the Ivory Tusk for the walls …
…and my husband doesn’t mind. Tile installation can make or break a project. Inexpensive tile painstakingly installed will look elegant, and a sloppy job will make the most expensive tile look cheap cheap cheap. Not the look you’re going for. When you combine lovely tile with expert installation, this is what can happen: When I …
Moseying around Chapel Hill in search of a WiFi coffee shop, I came across a place on the main drag called Sugarland. It might surprise you to learn that they serve primarily sweets. What I appreciated about Sugarland, though, is that the walls are not the usual pink or yellow, but robin’s egg blue. (Possibly …
I was wandering around Chapel Hill, NC this weekend, and I popped into the Carolina Inn. It’s a lovely place, decorated exactly as you would expect: floral upholstery, formal drapes with swags, needlepoint rugs, antique reproductions…all in all, a tasteful if predictable scheme for a “historic” inn (it was built in 1924). As I rounded …
The Washington Post kindly mentioned bossy blog in today’s Home Section (again! Thanks, WaPo!). The relevant post is below. Happy reading!
Good old laminate countertops are making a comeback. Cost must be the driving factor: at $20 – $40/sf, it’s really the least expensive material out there. (Butcher block can be close, but everything else – granite, marble, concrete, stainless steel, solid surfacing such as CesarStone or Silestone – is at least double the price: $80 …
Q: Any ideas for my extremely drab, boring, long, and narrow “L” shaped hallway? The hardwood flooring is new as are the sisal runners. I moved in 8 years ago and the walls have been bare ever since. I used to have family pictures lining the walls in my previous home, but I have plenty …