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Green and blue floral linen fabric, Rutland, by Cowtan & Tout

Show House Part 2: The Design Concept

Annie Elliott | February 17, 2020

When we last left our heroines… Senior Designer Amy Oliver Beaupré and I decided that yes, we would apply for a spot in the ASPIRE HOUSE. We selected a bedroom as our ideal space to design. Now remember: just because you apply to design Bedroom #2 doesn’t mean you’ll be assigned Bedroom #2; you may …

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» Bedroom
Better Homes & Gardens cover December 2016 red wreath

Thanks, Better Homes and Gardens!

Annie Elliott | November 18, 2016

I was delighted to be invited to be Better Homes and Gardens‘ “color expert” for the month of December! The color: Winterberry Red. Excellent for this time of year! If you can’t get to a newsstand, the article is available on bossy color’s press page. I hope you enjoy it! Bossy color | Annie Elliott interiors is …

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» Color + paint color

What’s inspiring bossy color this week? Light blue and coral

Annie Elliott | September 28, 2014

You already know that we’re completely taken with Duralee’s Bailey & Griffin fabrics. Right now, their Paradise Toile in blue and coral has become an absolute obsession. So I’ve been looking for examples of blue and coral  — Robin’s egg blue and orange, really — to inspire us as we build some design schemes in this palette. Here’s what we’ve …

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» Bedroom, Color + paint color

Imaginary friends: Foolproof paint colors for a bachelor pad

Annie Elliott | December 6, 2011

I mean, why not? I can't work with every single person who contacts bossy color, tragically. But some fairly universal paint color challenges do exist, so I thought if I came up with some foolproof paint colors...
THE IMAGINARY FRIEND: a youngish bachelor.

THE IMAGINARY HOME: a one-bedroom apartment in the city....

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» Bedroom, Color + paint color, Kitchen + bath

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