Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Today I thought to myself, “Self, you’ve got to stop thinking about all the crazy stuff going on in the world right now. What’s the biggest distraction you can think of?” PILLOWS, Gentle Readers. I came up with pillows. There’s an article coming out in The Washington Post this week in which I identify my …
Not too long ago, I visited my favorite antiques place looking for a pair of Foo/Fu dogs. They were everywhere, it seemed. It was a veritable Parade of the Foo Dogs. There’s a ton to learn about Foo Dogs, if you’re interested, which I am ;) . They’re actually “Chinese imperial lions,” and they stand …
Trays. I spent much of this past weekend looking for them. I needed one for my daughters’ bathroom to corral their innumerable bottles and jars and sprays. I need one or two for a photo shoot. I need one to put on a client’s foyer table for keys and mail. I always need trays for …
Holy cow: what is UP with stools right now?! From practical to useless to cute to downright kooky…there are a lot of stools out there. Choose wisely. (Brief public service announcement: You know about the 3 heights of stools and chairs, right? “Table height,” “counter height,” and “bar height.” So if you’re buying a stool for …
Thanks, Chairish, for inviting bossy color to participate in your design challenge! THE ASSIGNMENT: Take a room from white to bright, starting with an accent chair from Chairish. THE RESULT: A bossified sunny sitting room. I chose a pair of Victorian Eastlake chairs as our starting point. Don’t you usually think of heavy, dark, musty and dusty rooms when you hear Victorian? …
