Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I have a confession to make. I like LL Bean. Not the clothes, although I do have a certain nostalgia for the duck boot. Not the camping gear…no qualification required on that one. The Boat & Tote is such an American icon that it probably should have its own postage stamp, but that’s not why …
Q: Hi Annie, Your website and blog are both terrific. In June I’ll be leaving Cleveland Park [D.C.] to move into a 100-year old bungalow I’m renovating in Takoma Park, MD….The siding is Benjamin Moore’s Camoflauge and the trim is Benjamin Moore’s Mountain Moss. The front door and the four front columns are currently dark …
Well, you didn’t ask it quite that way…here’s how it went down: Q: Could you help me with deciding on a color to paint a daylight basement. The sofa is a red wine color and floor and wood pieces a med oak. The husband wants dark for theater side but wife wants earth tones that …
Many of my clients strive for a balance of modern and traditional elements in their homes. I do, too. We like to mix modern furniture with traditional architecture, antiques with mid-century pieces, contemporary art with historic furniture, etc. In the midst of all this mixing it up, it was such fun to walk into this …
Gentle Readers: You may have noticed that in general, I try to observe the rule, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Occasionally, though, there may be a situation so egregious, so outrageous, that I must deviate from standard practice. This is one of those times. I beg your …
So I was walking up Walnut Street in Philadelphia, minding my own business, when WHAM, out of nowhere I’m blinded by a flash of green. Wallpaper? I thought. But no, it was tile – tile on the walls and on the ceiling of a fairly new chain of vegetarian restaurants called Maoz. According to its …
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 …