Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Thank you, Gentle Readers, for tuning into my House Beautiful live tour last week! If you missed it, you can still see it on this page. I’m so grateful for your support! I’m in more of a picture mood than a word mood today, so I thought I’d bring out some before and after pictures …
Wow! Thank you, Julie Sanders and Home & Design! The September/October edition of Home and Design magazine features one of my favorite projects, the “Wedding Cake House” in Northwest DC. The 1898 house was so nicknamed because of the detailing on the frieze of the front porch: swags of greenery and bows that resembled iced …
When the SIXTH client told me about Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I knew I had to read it. I’m a believer in the deep clean. And this book has been sweeping the country, no pun intended. It’s not about cleaning, though: it’s about tidying. There’s a little woo-woo going on here — thank …
I’m THRILLED that so many of you approve of the bird-a-palooza that’s taken place in my foyer. Thanks so much for all the words of support.
Some of you asked a very good question: “So where does the wallpaper end?”
It’s a great question. The answer wasn’t obvious....
I know: it seems like we were just ON vacation, right? Or at least on "winter break;" it sure doesn't feel like vacation when you have small children and they don't have school....
So just for fun, I dug through the bossy color blog archives to see what posts might bear repeating. Here's one. I hope you enjoy it....
Rugs are rectangular. It’s a law of nature. That said, we recognize that in recent years there has been a mini-explosion of round rugs – and adorable ones, at that. Anthropologie, of course; Urban Outfitters, Garnet Hill…we would hate to see these rugs go unloved. BOSSY COLOR APPROVES OF ROUND RUGS IN: Children’s rooms. But …
