Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Given that I’ve pinched a nerve huddling over my laptop in the family room, roasted my thighs working in the car (as a passenger, thank you), and came precariously close to drowning my keyboard with a glass of wine – not to mention suffering a near-electrocution when I tried to slurp it up – here …
In the spirit of those special-edition trashy magazines in grocery aisles this summer (how I love them), here’s a post that’s short on text and long on photographs. I figure if I have to tell you which is before and which is after, the clients should get their money back. I do like a good …
Hi Annie, I’m going to apologize in advance because this question is somewhat similar to one that you answered in February, but if you bear with me, the ultimate problem does differ. I am working on decorating the living room in my new apartment and just purchased a sofa (leaf green) and a chair/ottoman (paprika); …
I’ve long maintained that anything can look good in the right context. Naturally, there are exceptions…it’s tough to argue for decoupage under any circumstances. Unless it’s a vase your kid made. But even then. This charming DC row house had an identity crisis. It thought it was in Key West, the poor thing. After a …
Welcome, new bossy blog readers! Please click here if you’re looking for the entry mentioned by The Washington Post on July 3 and The Seattle Times on July 5. Thanks for reading.
Q: What suggestions do you have for sliding doors? I have some new ones in a combination bedroom/ sitting room at the front of a house with a front deck which we will make semi private. We want it to be totally open with the doors open in the daytime but very private at night …
I was taking a bike ride down a country road the other morning. (Those of you who know me can appreciate the absurdity of this image, but it’s true, I assure you.) And I found myself absolutely captivated by the small blue flowers that dotted the tall grasses along the side of the road. The …