Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Hello, Gentle Readers! I hope your new year is off to a great start. Thank you for your patience as I took an unannounced holiday break :) As we took down the Christmas tree and put the furniture back in place, I thought about how many iterations our living room has had…and how other rooms …
So reads the title of a recent Wall Street Journal article. When a family embarks on a redecorating project for, say, a living or family room, it’s smart to get input from all family members. When you’re focusing on the design of a child’s room, well, effectively there are only 2 stakeholders: the one sleeping in the room, and …
When we first moved into this house, our twin daughters were 6 months old.
(They're fraternal, not identical, but they go through stages of looking very, very similar. Age 6 months was one of those times; try as I might, I have no idea who this kid is.)
We decided to keep the girls in the same room as long as we could - heck, they shared a CRIB for several months when they were first born, so sharing a room was a no-brainer....
Dear Bossy Color, aka Annie :) -
I am expecting baby #2 in five weeks - a boy! - and am in the process of setting up his nursery. But I am completely stumped about what color to paint the room.
I did remember your advice to start with the rug, and found one that I love!
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 …
