Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Wallpaper Picks

Endless Summer Blue Palm

Wallpaper Boulevard reached out to me asking that I introduce my readers to their company and feature some of my favorites. They have a huge selection (300,000 wallpaper products), free shipping, and well discounted pricing. Here are some below I would love to use. Please check them out. I am a huge wallpaper fan and think every beautiful home needs some. Wallcoverings are of course on House Beautiful's list of musts for the beautiful home.


House Beautiful

Ombre Stripe

Staccato

Banana Leaf

Tailored Zebra Black Herringbone

Malachite

Barely There

Birdsong

Modern Marble

Asian Scenic

Mia Orange Faux Zebra Stripes

New York Greek Key

Ophelia Coral Elephant

White Madison Fretwork

Trellis Black Montauk

Tahiti Scenic

Mandarin Prose


Tuesday, November 29, 2016

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Day 4

Michael Putnam - Veranda
 A wreath of bay and olives leaves combines with a pair of blue and white Delftware ginger jars and a centerpiece of pomanders.

Monday, November 28, 2016

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Day 3

Tory Burch

Here is a stunning fireplace vignette for the holidays. Roping adorned with huge pine cones and vases filled with tulips work perfectly with the blue and white Chinese porcelain. Have you started your Christmas decorating? I begin today!

Sunday, November 27, 2016

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Day 2

Charlotte Moss - Veranda

A wonderful idea for a place card holder for the holidays. Charlotte Moss has taken a silver cup and filled it with moss and nestled apples tied with a velvet ribbon and a card embossed with a gold pagoda.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Day 1

Amy Morris - Traditional Home

Starting today,  I plan over the next month leading up to Christmas to mix my posts with a combination of Chinoiserie Christmas decorating ideas and more from my series on House Beautiful's (Chinoiserie) essentials for the beautiful home.

Here is a lovely Chinoiserie Christmas vignette - a pair of blue and white ginger jars, rustic Christmas trees, and glasses banded in Greek key.

Today is Small Business Saturday - please support your local neighborhood stores.

Friday, November 25, 2016

Black Friday

Bunny Mellon

Enjoy your Black Friday shopping today. I am spending the day getting ready for a photo shoot but will head out Saturday for Small Business Saturday in Old Town Alexandria. These black and gold japanned loop chairs were Bunny Mellon's sold at auction at Christies. My idea of Black Friday love.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

A Chinoiserie Thanksgiving

Tory Burch

A palette of orange, purple, and hot pink is a lovely choice for the Thanksgiving table. Imari vases are filled with fresh flowers and berries. I have these same salt and pepper shakers. I'll have to dig them out.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

A Chinoiserie Thanksgiving

Domino

These gold, silver, and copper leaf pumpkins would be a beautiful centerpiece for your Chinoiserie table setting. This look could be achieved with either the metal leaf sheets or Liquid Gold available in gold, silver, and copper. Heirloom pumpkins that are so heavily ribbed would give the best look. I still have all of mine from Halloween uncarved so I am going to try this myself.

Monday, November 21, 2016

A Chinoiserie Thanksgiving

Carolyne Roehm

This week we are taking a little break from my series on the Chinoiserie essentials for a beautiful home via House Beautiful to look at favorite Chinoiserie influenced table settings for Thanksgiving. This above is a stunning example by Carolyne Roehm. The Chinoiserie plates with their navy blue and Chinese red palette are complemented by brass candlesticks, glass hurricanes, and silver vases filled with flowers and berries in deep orange and red hues.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - A Dictionary



I think House Beautiful needs a dictionary or spell check. That would be "STATIONERY." Yikes. You would think someone would have caught this after several weeks.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - #19

House Beautiful

Next up on HB's musts for the beautiful home is a banquette. The one above does not thrill me - these Chinoiserie choices below do.


Alessandra Branca

Alessandra Branca

Mario Buatta

Barrie Benson



Friday, November 18, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - #18

House Beautiful

If you have been following along with our list of House Beautiful's list of must haves for the beautiful home vis a vis Chinoiserie, we are up to number 18, the Stark antelope runner.

Animal prints like leopard are a classic to combine with Chinoiserie and antelope works equally well but with a more modern and fresh vibe. Here are more examples -

Todd Romano

Ruthie Sommers

Connie Newberry - House Beautiful

Bailey McCarthy



Thursday, November 17, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - #17

House Beautiful

Next on my list from House Beautiful's list of essentials for the beautiful home is stripes. I am a huge fan of combining stripes with Chinoiserie. The geometric boldness of stripes is a perfect juxtaposition to the more delicate quality of Chinoiserie. Here are some wonderful examples -


Sam Allen

Mark D. Sikes

Ales Papachristidis

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - #16

House Beautiful

House Beautiful says that a conversation starter is essential for every room in the beautiful home.  I agree - this wicker monkey table is fabulous. Here are more examples of similar whimsical examples with Chinoiserie style. I especially love vintage animal pieces like monkeys and elephants - both very Chinoiserie.


Rebecca De Ravenel

Beth Connolly Interiors

Ruthie Sommers



Tuesday, November 15, 2016

120 Items Every Beautiful Home Should Have - #15

House Beautiful

House Beautiful chose the iconic Brunschwig & Fils fabric Les Touches to include in its essentials for the beautiful home. I agree! It is perfect combined with Chinoiserie as these rooms show.


Mark D. Sikes

Worthwhile Domicile

Traditional Home

Park Slone