Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
The timing was almost spooky, Gentle Readers. John and I have received permission to start spiffying up his mom’s weekend house, which was built — mostly with his grandfather’s own two hands — in the middle of the 20th century. Mid. Century ;) (You can read a little more about the house in last fall’s …
If you’re just joining our Art In Unexpected Places miniseries, please take a minute to read Part 1 and Part 2! The third unexpected place I found excellent art for sale was Oxford Vintage & Trade! This was the most delightful surprise, Gentle Readers!!! The shop is next to a marina in Oxford, Maryland, and …
I just finished listening to a New Yorker article about the legendary art dealer Larry Gagosian, and my head is spinning. The NUMBERS, Gentle Readers. The NUMBERS. We already knew that some art is stratospherically expensive — costing tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars — but hearing the amounts one after the other, …
We’ve been home for a few weeks now. School has begun, work is in full force, and there’s the faintest scent of autumn in the air, despite the persistent 90 degree temperature. As bossy color reflects on the long (looong, looooonnngg) summer, we find ourselves yearning not for the breezy porch in St. Michaels, or …
WARNING: If you’re feeling the least bit unpatriotic, this blog post is not for you. The good people of St. Michaels, Maryland have decided that Independence Day is their holiday. And why not? It’s “The Town That Fooled the British,” after all: in 1813 its citizens foiled a British attack by hanging lanterns high in …
Today is the one-month anniversary of the opening of Ava’s in St. Michaels, MD. Hooray! I have two selfish reasons to root for its success: first, St. Michaels desperately needs an inexpensive-but-excellent restaurant with a grown-up atmosphere (wine, lovely setting) and child-friendly practicality (crayons in a pinch). Second, I helped them choose the colors for …
