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Annie’s 5 favorite window treatments in The Scout Guide

Annie Elliott | March 1, 2017

Thank you, TSG! Check out Window Treatments 101 in the national edition of The Scout Guide! It’s a guide to bossy color’s favorite, tried-and-true window treatments, from Roman Shades to Brisbees. What’s a Brisbee, you ask? Well, you’ll just have to click through and find out, won’t you? ;) Annie Elliott and her fellow Bossettes design …

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» Window treatments

Kitchen renovation: 3 cheap ways to avoid it (at least for now)

Annie Elliott | July 27, 2010

Hello, Gentle Readers! Do you recall that the other day I started discussing kitchen renovations? Well, let’s pretend that you’ve done the “how long do I plan to be in this house” exercise, and you’ve grudgingly come to the conclusion that a full-blown renovation is NOT in the cards right now. Here’s a revised reprint …

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» Rugs, Window treatments

When kids share a room, little things mean a lot

Annie Elliott | July 24, 2010

One of my clients has two young boys who share a bedroom. There are plenty of other rooms in the house, but they like to be in the same room, which I find very dear. When we were decorating it, our goals were to: a) make it cute b) do something that distinguished each child’s …

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» Color + paint color, Kids, Window treatments

You asked…about a safari bedroom, Part 2

Annie Elliott | July 6, 2010

Yesterday, a Gentle Reader asked for our guidance in creating a safari-themed bedroom. After discussing wall colors (orange: no; brown or khaki: yes), today bossy color offers this life-changing advice. WINDOWS A grown-up interpretation of the safari concept includes natural materials. Consider natural woven shades on the windows – the grassier the better. (Sometimes these …

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» Art + accessories, Bedroom

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