Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I first visited the Greenbrier in 2023, but when a friend asked me about Dorothy Draper last week, I decided I had to bring back this blog post! It’s ridiculous that I hadn’t been there before 2023, Gentle Readers. The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. (This picture is from their website. There were no tulips …
It’s ridiculous that I hadn’t been there before, Gentle Readers. The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. (This picture is from their website. There were no tulips in evidence when we visited.) The Greenbrier is something of a pilgrimage for interior designers. Decorating doyenne Dorothy Draper ruled the roost from around 1946 until the late ’50s, …
Hello, Gentle Readers! As you might imagine, friends and social media peeps ask me interior design questions on a fairly regular basis. I can’t answer every question, but I thought it would be fun to share some of the most intriguing and/or potentially useful Qs+As. Let’s consider this an occasional series ;) Dear Annie, I …
Our lovely clients had a dining room that wasn’t working for them. It was formal and dark, with red walls and heavy wood furniture. Even the black and white floor — a look I usually love — was tired. Using our magic bossy powers, we transformed this formal dining room into what we now call …
Our window treatment fabricator said to us recently, “It’s so fun to work on your projects — you guys use the best fabrics!” High praise from someone who works with fabric day in and day out, wouldn’t you say? She’s responding, of course, to “the bossy.” We’re always looking for our next bossy inspiration…the bold, …
