Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Our wonderful Schumacher rep Kate came to visit us the other day, Gentle Readers, and something became extremely clear. Large-scale patterns — on fabric, on wallpaper — are IN! And they are glorious! I felt a bit validated, to tell you the truth. I’ve been looking for large-scale stuff recently, mostly because I’ve had big …
What a week it’s been, Gentle Readers! Or rather, what a few weeks it’s been. First there was the stretch of publicity leading up to the show house. That included a House Beautiful Instagram Live tour; a socially-distanced party hosted by Ferrari, one of the ASPIRE House‘s sponsors; and an interview with Erika Gonzalez on …
Hi hi hi! As I mentioned last time, the first thing we selected for our application to ASPIRE HOUSE McLean was a palette, blush and olive, and a primary fabric, Rutland, by Cowtan & Tout. The second thing we determined was furniture placement, which was straightforward in the room we’d chosen to apply for. A …
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 …
So reads the title of a recent Wall Street Journal article. When a family embarks on a redecorating project for, say, a living or family room, it’s smart to get input from all family members. When you’re focusing on the design of a child’s room, well, effectively there are only 2 stakeholders: the one sleeping in the room, and …
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? …
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, …
