Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
A three-day weekend loomed, and bossy color‘s world headquarters was in desperate need of an overhaul. This may be hard to follow, but stay with me… It all started with the living room drapes. Sigh. There they are, on the left. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with these drapes ever since I bought them 4 …
The challenge: update a tired kitchen without breaking the bank. The solution: paint – rather than replace – the cabinetry and enliven the space with a bold countertop. Let’s hear it for Formica Microdot! It has a tiny pattern of dots that gives the material a contemporary, almost tech-y feel. This is #6903 Cassis. I’ve …
I’ve long maintained that anything can look good in the right context. Naturally, there are exceptions…it’s tough to argue for decoupage under any circumstances. Unless it’s a vase your kid made. But even then. This charming DC row house had an identity crisis. It thought it was in Key West, the poor thing. After a …
This is so embarrassing I almost can’t write about it. But, ego be damned, I thought it might be comforting for you to know that even decorators struggle with their own houses. My living room has been painted. Five. Times. We’ve lived in this house for less than three years. And it’s not just a …