Annie Elliott Design
Greater Washington DC
Happy summer, Gentle Readers! It’s officially here, despite the can’t-make-up-its-mind weather. We have sun in our hearts. For those lucky enough to have a house near water, you may be thinking about redecorating right about now. (Oh wait, that’s me ;) I’m ALWAYS thinking about redecorating!) You may even be thinking about decorating beyond traditional …
How’s your summer going, Gentle Readers? Swimmingly, I hope. If you’ve picked up a design magazine over the past several months, you undoubtedly have seen an article or two about “coastal style.” Have you noticed that the pictures are ALL THE SAME? White walls, white slipcovered sofas, navy blue pillows and lamps, seagrass rugs, blue …
And by “beach house,” I mean summer house, cottage, country house, weekend house, or year-round house :) I’m just so desperate to think about warmer weather…I’d like to make every house feel summery right now. 1. Do a massive cleaning (even if you have a housekeeper). Whether we’re talking about the home you live in year-round or a house that’s been …
If you said, "Hey! I think we should remove THREE closets AND a whole wall of built-in bookshelves to gain 2 feet of space in a bedroom!" most people would think you were nuts.
Welcome to my world, Gentle Readers. Welcome.
In the case of the room below, though, I suggested that we do just that....
