Annie Elliott Design

Greater Washington DC

My Backsplash is in The New York Times!

Annie Elliott |

Now THAT’s a sentence I never thought I’d write!

I was so happy to be included in the New York Times article, “Telling a Story Through Tiles,” by the fantastic Steven Kurutz. Thank you! The online edition is up now, and I believe it will be in print this Thursday, 3.8.

Red flowers painted on a kitchen backsplash
As pictured in the Times. Photo by Jenn Verrier

The focus of the article is glass mosaic tiles, and let me tell you, Gentle Readers, there is some GORGEOUS work featured.

White bathroom with dramatic tree in gold and glass mosaic tiles
Bath by Gerry Eisenberg with tile from New Ravenna, a company based on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Remember when my first backsplash arrived in a million pieces? Once I hooked up with Billet Collins and we decided to use reverse-painted glass instead of porcelain, though, it was smooth sailing.

I’m going to be honest: my backsplash makes me happy every single day. Ya gotta love your home, Gentle Readers. Ya just gotta. If yours isn’t your favorite place in the world, you need to call me. Right away ;)

Annie Elliott | bossy color is a design firm based in Washington, DC. Annie’s design work and decorating insights have appeared in such publications as Better Homes & Gardens, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bethesda Magazine, and Washingtonian Magazine.