Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
“Finishing touches.” “Accessories.” “Objets d’art.” Those extra things that make a room look complete. Putting those items together — “styling” — is harder than it looks, Gentle Readers, and rules are, well, arbitrary. As our friend Mr. Picasso was known to say, “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an …
Gentle Readers! I apologize for falling off the blog track for a few weeks. Life overtook me ;) Thank you for your patience! First things first: we are accepting new projects for the fall! Please head over to this page if you’re rarin’ to redecorate. I’d love to work with you! For inspiration, I thought …
Our wonderful Schumacher rep Kate came to visit us the other day, Gentle Readers, and something became extremely clear. Large-scale patterns — on fabric, on wallpaper — are IN! And they are glorious! I felt a bit validated, to tell you the truth. I’ve been looking for large-scale stuff recently, mostly because I’ve had big …
Let’s talk wallpaper, Gentle Readers, shall we? When someone comes to our house, they usually say something complimentary about the wallpaper in our foyer. It’s Nina Campbell’s Paradiso, and it’s pretty dramatic. *I* love it, and my family loves it. But maybe I should say, “loveD.” Because while I still appreciate that the wallpaper is …
