Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Imagine you live in a row house in 1790s London, Gentle Readers. (Actually, it was several connected row houses by the 1820s, but that’s beside the point.) Imagine that it is lit by oil lamps and candles. Further imagine that you are the collector of fine and interesting art and objects that you would like …
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 …
If you’re reading this blog, Gentle Readers, chances are you know a thing or two about Frank Lloyd Wright and his Prairie School architecture. The horizontality, the echoing of nature via earthy colors, and Wright’s penchant for designing of interior furnishings as well as the house itself. So this post isn’t a Frank Lloyd Wright …
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 …
What can you say about a two-week trip to Italy, besides, “It was amazing,” and, “Go the first chance you get?” It WAS amazing, and you SHOULD go the first chance you get! Our dear friends rented a house in Umbria and said, “Just come.” So we did. Part of the house dates to the …
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 …
