Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Georgie and Ruthie are now 13, and they’ll be starting high school in the fall. Because they’re beginning a NEW, REALLY IMPORTANT phase of life, the girls have announced that they need (not want, mind you — need) “new rooms.” Didn’t we just do this? Didn’t we just buy a little loveseat to go under Ruthie’s …
Thanks, Washingtonian Magazine! Ann Cochran wrote a terrific (that’s an unbiased opinion, ahem) article called, “High Style,” in which she talks about ceilings. Spoiler alert: don’t ignore them! This is the bossy color project that tickled the magazine’s fancy: Putting color or pattern on the ceiling can be especially effective if you want to keep the …
Thank you, TSG! Check out Window Treatments 101 in the national edition of The Scout Guide! It’s a guide to bossy color’s favorite, tried-and-true window treatments, from Roman Shades to Brisbees. What’s a Brisbee, you ask? Well, you’ll just have to click through and find out, won’t you? ;) Annie Elliott and her fellow Bossettes design …
I arrived home a few hours ago to an empty house. My husband and daughters are still in St. Michaels, where the girls will go to sailing camp this week. Usually I love chilling by myself at home; it’s so rare that no one else is here. But it was a really fun weekend, filled w/ amazing food, bike …
Yesterday a friend asked me about another friend's rental apartment. It's a little sterile. She just moved in, doesn't know how long she'll be there.
"Is she allowed to paint?" I asked innocently. Because, well, duh.
"No."
"No?"
"No...."
Hi, Annie. I'm sure you have suggestions for amazing things that can be done in an urban rental apartment without a ginormous budget. Right?
I moved in almost a year ago, and while I like to think that I have good taste, I haven't really been able to put together a cohesive design/feeling for the place.
In some ways I'm not sure where to start...
Someone must have done the recycling. Elle Decor – gone. House Beautiful – gone. Spanx catalog…oh, that one was thoughtfully laid aside for future consideration… But what’s this? A catalog from my youth. Country Curtains, it says across the top. “FREE SHIPPING on phone orders,” the sticker reads. Isn’t Country Curtains the evil force behind …
