Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! 2026 is going to be OUR YEAR! It’s going to be amazing! As the kids say, We’re manifesting that [stuff]! As we approach the end of January, I’m feeling extremely grateful for the clients and projects we have right now. We’re working on renovations of historic houses (below, the lighting …
Hello, Gentle Readers ! Now that it actually feels like fall, I’d like to mark the change in seasons with the recommendation that you shake things up in your living room. And that’s not just because I’m doing it and would like some company ;) Painting your walls is the fastest, least expensive way to …
Pantone’s color of the year for 2024 left me so uninspired that I didn’t even blog about it, Gentle Readers. That’s sayin’ somethin’. There were a few people who, upon learning of my apathy, asked, “But isn’t that the color of your living room?” “Um, NO, thank you very much,” I would answer. “My living …
This project happened long ago, Gentle Readers, but I came across the pictures recently and was reminded how few new things we added to transform this room. These amazing clients (seriously: so fun to work with) had bought the gigantic house across the road. The decorating was dated, but the furniture was super pretty, of …
My dining room was just fine, Gentle Readers. It really was. But I was sick of our table. That’s how it started. We bought our dining table 19 years ago, when we moved into this house. It wasn’t expensive. It was newly made from reclaimed walnut, and the legs were painted in a blue/black milk …
I mean, I can work with it. My first question, though: is this color even magenta? This was the leading picture in the New York Times’ story: ??? That’s fuschia, Gentle Readers. Or actual magenta. The First Lady must have had a sneak peek at the NYT story, as she wore this coat to a …
For once, I am not behind on my TV watching! Inventing Anna just came out last week, evidently, and once I got past Julia Garner’s bizarro accent (I KNOW it’s intentional, teenage children!), I started enjoying it immensely. (That Shonda Rhimes. Such a superstar.) Plus you already know every single actor in it, which makes …
