Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Red Chinoiserie Bookcase


I am working on a post on red Chinoiserie and I stumbled upon this photo from my archives. What a great way to turn a bookcase into a Chinoiserie focal point by painting it red and adding some Chinoiserie accessories. Wonderful!

6 comments:

  1. Love this! Reminds me my husband's small den many houses ago. I painted it all this same red, mouldings, bookcases and all. Then added boiserie which I very lightly glazed with a gold leaf paint. With black pagoda shades on the sconces, it felt very much like this photo. Can you picture it with a emerald velvet and leopard pillows on the daybed. Never finished the pillows and, sadly, I never photographed it. :( This photo inspires me to consider it all again.

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  2. I love red in any room. It is so bold, warm and inviting. Looks fab on the bookcase!

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  3. Be still, my heart!!! So wonderful! Hope you saw Joni's post from yesterday: the dining room of Covetable Design....exquisite and not to be missed. Red is IT!!!!

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  4. Alexandra Rae-I wish you had photos!

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  5. Debby Lee-Hope you've read today's post on red!

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  6. Vickie-The dining room is stunning!

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