Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Warning: what follows is a shameless, misty-eye inducing item that, alas, will be of no help in your quest for decorating and renovating knowledge, guidance, and support. This emerged from the bottom of Ruthie’s backpack yesterday. “I liek my MoM bcus She hlps me.” Look carefully at the drawing. Does it seem familiar? It’s her …
… without changing all the furniture! There’s nothing like finishing a family room makeover just as the kids are going back to school and won’t be able to enjoy it! Ah, well. Here is my lovely clients’ family room before: [More…] Let’s tackle the “after,” shall we? Step 1: Add a rug. 2. …
One of my clients has two young boys who share a bedroom. There are plenty of other rooms in the house, but they like to be in the same room, which I find very dear. When we were decorating it, our goals were to: a) make it cute b) do something that distinguished each child’s …
Aaaahhh. Back in St. Michaels, Maryland. This house isn’t a rental, but neither is it exactly ours. We share it with other family members. Our stay here is temporary. But you know how I like to nest. So this year, I decided to do a few things to make this house, our vacation home, feel …