Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
It’s almost here, Gentle Readers! ASPIRE House McLean will open this coming weekend, on August 22. Here’s the link to buy tickets and reserve your time slot. You can catch glimpses of some rooms via the #aspirehousemclean Instagram hashtag, but believe me, you’ve got to visit in person. I was there on Friday for our …
Hello, Gentle Readers! I was going to write about the historic houses I would be visiting if I were allowed to go anywhere, but I thought it would be too depressing. Instead, I shall embrace our circumstances and take a moment to discuss bookcases. Why, you ask? Well, last time, I mentioned that the next …
Oh, Gentle Readers — things are really moving with the ASPIRE House now! The house itself is pretty stunning, I have to say. It’s by Artisan Builders. My colleague Amy and I felt a definite museum-y/gallery-y vibe the first time we saw it with walls, which was only a few weeks ago. Isn’t it dramatic? …
Hello, Gentle Readers! When we last left our heroine… Preparations for the ASPIRE House are in full swing (again!)! I encourage you to go back and read my last blog post about the show house, just to get your head back in it. *I* had to. I couldn’t remember where I’d left off because I …
SO much adversity!! First, the elephant in the room: COVID-19. I hope you, Gentle Readers, are socially but comfortably isolated, not too stressed-out, and disease-free. What a mess. The design house (talk about a distraction from the news of the world!) has been POSTPONED but not cancelled. The new dates are JUNE 13 – JULY …
Hi hi hi! As I mentioned last time, the first thing we selected for our application to ASPIRE HOUSE McLean was a palette, blush and olive, and a primary fabric, Rutland, by Cowtan & Tout. The second thing we determined was furniture placement, which was straightforward in the room we’d chosen to apply for. A …
When we last left our heroines… Senior Designer Amy Oliver Beaupré and I decided that yes, we would apply for a spot in the ASPIRE HOUSE. We selected a bedroom as our ideal space to design. Now remember: just because you apply to design Bedroom #2 doesn’t mean you’ll be assigned Bedroom #2; you may …
