Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Just as it is impolite to ask a lady her age, so too is it impolite to ask bossy color how many times she's painted her living room.
The answer, she fears, would shock and horrify you.
Therefore, let us skip the introduction and go right to the pictorial essay, shall we?
"Cheerful" and "gray" don't sound like they belong in the same sentence, do they? But look:
Thanks to painted wainscoting that covers a third of the walls, a dramatic curved window, and a coral rug, gray is anything but dreary in this D.C. dining room....
Just when you’ve cracked the code, they change the code. That was our conclusion when our twin daughters were babies. The moment you think you’ve nailed down a sleep schedule, food preferences, and personalities, they change. Willfully. Bossy color has news for you, Gentle Readers. The code-changing continues! We really did crack the code on …
Yes, yes. Bossy color is aware that Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan's book, Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure came out a few years ago. But I thought about it again this weekend, as I pulled a muscle shoving a vacuum into the far reaches of under-the-bed land.
The clutter in our bedroom had reached an unacceptable level....
… without changing all the furniture! There’s nothing like finishing a family room makeover just as the kids are going back to school and won’t be able to enjoy it! Ah, well. Here is my lovely clients’ family room before: [More…] Let’s tackle the “after,” shall we? Step 1: Add a rug. 2. …
One of my clients has two young boys who share a bedroom. There are plenty of other rooms in the house, but they like to be in the same room, which I find very dear. When we were decorating it, our goals were to: a) make it cute b) do something that distinguished each child’s …
I just found your blog through Young House Love…and I just swoon!! I’m a huge color fan and have always been into Interior Design… We were thinking of a deep orange. We are going for a mildly themed safari/African vibe. I attached pics of our rug and pillows. My question has to do with our …