Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
I’ve tackled this subject before, Gentle Readers — In 2010, to be exact! Corner fireplaces — and angled ones — are just incredibly difficult to work with. As I type, I’m sitting in the left chair in the picture below. We’re at my MIL’s weekend house, and we’ve never really cracked the code on what …
Our lovely clients had a dining room that wasn’t working for them. It was formal and dark, with red walls and heavy wood furniture. Even the black and white floor — a look I usually love — was tired. Using our magic bossy powers, we transformed this formal dining room into what we now call …
Thanks, Washington Post and Mari-Jane Williams! It was a kick and an honor to be the guest designer for House Calls last week. Who doesn’t love a makeover? Be sure and click through to the article to see the specific pieces we recommended — it’s a very budget-friendly design! And quite a dramatic improvement, if I …
It's COLD here. I don't know exactly when it happened, but fall seems like a distant memory now.
It's the perfect time to tell you about a recent fireplace makeover.
Before my clients moved into this house, the family room fireplace wall looked like this...
Yesterday, I had a wonderful day. I started off with an initial meeting for some core services clients. While I was there, we moved their LR furniture around and they love the new arrangement. It was very satisfying. Then at the end of the day, I did a bossy basic in Arlington. 2+ hours of …
It seems to be my fate, the corner fireplace. I have one now, and it’s trouble. I grew up with a corner fireplace in Glens Falls, NY, and my mother never knew what to do with it either. At least that room was so long and narrow that you could have 2 distinct seating areas: …
Hi Annie, I love your blog! We have just purchased a 1929 Tudor style house in Seattle…The mahogany trim is original and beautiful however almost brown/black and the walls are peachy. We are going to paint the trim up (with much sadness) to some variation of white (I saw your post of three favorite trim …
