Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Q: I am buying a new 2-story house. I am concerned about the front of the house and the cohesiveness or lack of…. What do you think about the overall look from the front… is ok to have mix of shutters and drapes even if each is its own style? A: This is such a …
Faithful readers, please forgive me for the lack of posts this week – I was down for the count with food poisoning. I’m now back among the living.The Wall Street Journal last Friday finally announced what we all hoped would happen: furniture is getting smaller. Feel that? That’s the weight of a zillion McMansion-scaled sectional …
Don’t miss today’s Home section of The Washington Post: it’s all about color. Designer picks, info. about exterior painting, a discussion about color blogs…it’s worth checking out. Super helpful is a chart of major paint brands, along with pricing and dealer information. Bossy color clients – take note! This picture is from The Post for …
And now, for the second installment of this occasional series… Benajmin Moore’s 2136-70 Whispering Spring is one of the best bedroom and bath colors I’ve come across. (I know I just showed you some bluish greys in a recent “You asked…” post, but this is a muted blue. Much, much different :) ) The color …
This is part two of the previous post – In Saturday’s Financial Times article, “Comfort in Strange Places,” two case studies illustrate the trend toward making commercial or “otherwise impersonal environments” more home-like: Heathrow’s Terminal 5 (at right, opening in a few weeks) and the British Antarctic Survey’s new research station (below, slated to open …
The Financial Times‘ Sarah Murray had an article in yesterday’s edition about the trend toward making commercial (or inhospitable) places more homey: “creating pockets of homeliness in otherwise impersonal environments.” Dividing spaces into living-room sized areas, artwork by legitimate artists, residential lighting…these are key elements of the home-away-from-home strategy. Tragically, the online version includes only …
Q: hi annie – so, i’ve decided to take the plunge and paint my living room a color other than the lovely-apartment -standard-beige it currently is….i have a bright red couch and chair, and i’m trying to figure out a good color for the room, as well as what to do about the trim depending …