Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Bossy color is featured in Washingtonian.com‘s “Blogger Beat” column today. Thanks, Washingtonian! Some of my wittier comments were left on the cutting room floor, but the interview includes some decent tips – especially about the ever-popular accent wall. Well, I suppose tips are more important than pithy comments anyway… :) Thanks for making bossy blog …
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 …
Hi Annie,I’ll be a medical student next year and have finally rented a place where the landlord will let me paint the walls and decorate as I wish….I have no idea where to start! I was trying to think of what would go well with [the black kitchen counters and my tan couch, similar to …
Remember when I mentioned Farrow & Ball’s Rosslyn papers as an exquisite example of wallpaper’s return? Today I saw its installation in a powder room. Please excuse the “in progress” shot, but I just couldn’t wait to show you. The metallic gold pattern will add sparkle to this small space; like many powder rooms, it …
Seems as though yesterday’s post about a small kitchen really set off a firestorm. Not because the kitchen was small, but because it was untidy. Well. We all know that cluttered counters are an indication of depravity. I saw a bossy basic client not too long ago, and while the focus of my visit was …
Quick: you have a cute house with a less than cute kitchen. What do you do? If you’re a Santa Fe artist and member of Tete de Veau Design Collective, you rip off the cabinet doors and paint the insides green. Everything else fades away: the focus is on the green. The ordinary stuff on …
Be sure and pick up the May issue of Washington Woman Magazine. Bossy color is quoted extensively in the the “Cottage Living” article, which focuses on smaller spaces. Thanks, Washington Woman!