Friday, March 19, 2010

My Green Chinoiserie Home-The Kitchen


My kitchen is the most green room in my home, with green walls, green floors, and even green Corian countertops. The walls are in a favorite Benjamin Moore celadon that is an old formula but can still be made-ask for #457. This is also where I often blog. Favorite touches include lots of Anne Harwell art (Annechovie), a Marilyn Monroe sketch on a Paul Bocuse recipe by a favorite French artist, and Chinoiserie pieces including a Chinese lantern, a fu dog, and blue and white Chinese porcelain. I bought two Chinese Chippendale stools and had the wonderful Brunschwig & Fils fabric Xian vinylized-makes it impervious to soiling. I love the green and raspberry pink-such a happy room.















42 comments:

  1. Just may be my favorite room in the house! Perfect pieces put together for such a wonderful collected look. And I LOVE the frog! But I can't figure out where he is. Very nice job here.
    Have a great weekend!

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  2. Love it! Those barstools are "the bomb!" I am jealous of all your Anne Harwell art - some day......when times are better, I too will have a collection of hers. What a great place to work on your blog - I see now why it is always so beautiful! Thanks for taking us into your home.

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  3. Your kitchen is amazing! I love all your Anne Harwell artwork. I have one of her chair prints in my bathroom!

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  4. I love it! Those barstools are fantastic and of course Anne's art is stellar.

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  5. I am dying for the barstools, those are amazing. I got inspired just looking at the images of your kitchen, I can only imagine how it must inspire you, thank you for sharing!! Have a great weekend! Kathysue

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  6. So beautiful , light and sunny great combination of colors! Terrific choices of new and memorabilia.

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  7. I agree. This maybe my favorite. So interesting what we do with our kitchens. In many ways, it's the most personal of all rooms because we usually spend so much time there. I suspect you look really lovely in these colors. Happy (finally almost) spring.

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  8. What a pretty spot you have created. I love the softness. It has a "salon" or tea room feel.
    Anne's work looks lovely there too.
    pve

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  9. I would be in here blogging all the time! It is so fun with all the Chinoiserie!

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  10. Your kitchen is my favorite room that you have posted so far. I love the Anne Harwell prints. I have have her ginger jar piece hanging in my bedrrom.

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  11. I have never thought to vinyalize a barstool seat?! Such a great idea and yours are TERRIFIC! Marija

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  12. Vickie-The frog is under a glass cloche on the refrigerator.

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  13. D.B.-Thanks for your comment. Glad you like the room.

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  14. Starfish and Sundresses-I love Anne's chair prints.

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  15. Averill-Thanks-the counter stools and art are favorites.

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  16. Kathysue-Glad you were inspired-thanks for your lovely comment.

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  17. Karena-Thanks-I love the light and colors in the kitchen.

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  18. Home Before Dark-Spring has indeed sprung here in DC. And yes, I love these colors in the garden and in my home.

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  19. PVE-Thanks, it is a lovely spot to blog.

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  20. EJR-Thanks-Anne's work is wonderful anywhere in the home!

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  21. Marija-Vinylizing lets you use any fabric in a kitchen or breakfast room. I love it.

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  22. This room makes me happy :) I love the stools!

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  23. What a fun kitchen. My favorite room I think. Thanks for taking us thru the tour of your lovely home. So often we don't get to see the more private side of our blogger friends. It is nice to put a place to the person behind the words and beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Debby Lee-Yes, this room is uplifting on the dreariest of days.

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  25. The Shiny Pebble-Glad you enjoyed it.

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  26. Your kitchen makes my heart sing! Oh, those stools, the fabric ON the stool, the color of it all. I die!

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  27. It is a GLORIOUS kitchen, and look at your amarylis? Beautiful!

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  28. Vava-Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  29. Very Beautiful Kitchen, The accessories are great and love the chairs.


    yvonne

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  30. oh my gosh, it's gorgeous!!! i also love the flowers and the amazing artwork. love, love, love!

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  31. Design Darling-Thanks for your lovely comment.

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  32. I too love all of your Anne Harwell chair prints but I esp. like the little silver miniature chair. Unique chairs are a weakness of mine. Thanks for being a constant souce of inspiration!

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  33. What a happy place to work! Lucky you!

    www.rosiecampbell.net

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  34. Paperjunk-What a great thing to collect!

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  35. Found your blog while looking for kitchen ideas. I adore it and second all the things everyone before me has said !!
    What color are your appliances ?
    I will be following your blog from now on !

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  36. The Irish Poodle-Thanks for stopping by. My appliances are white to match the cabinets.

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