Thursday, July 30, 2015

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Aerin Lauder - Beach magazine
A round table with a gorgeous blue and white table skirt with bullion fringe, rattan folding chairs, a coral chandelier, and white hydrangeas in this stunning space. A soft blue ceiling is a lovely touch.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Eclectic Chinoiserie

Coastal Living
A Chinese ancestor portrait leaning against the wall, a rustic table, and industrial chairs in an eclectic dining room.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Chinoiserie Outdoors

Vogue Living
Bring your love of blue and white and Chinoiserie outdoors.

Monday, July 27, 2015

Blue and White

House Beautiful
Note the chandelier wrapped in rope in this breakfast room.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

The Greek Key Staircase

Better Homes and Gardens
A wonderful way to add drama to your staircase.

Friday, July 24, 2015

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Better Homes and Gardens
White Chinese Chippendale chairs upholstered in purple, bare hardwood floors, pale gray walls, and a dark wood dining table in this casually elegant dining room. Note the smart idea of roman shades on the smaller windows and floor length panels on the large window in the same fabric.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Christopher Spitzmiller - - Architectural Digest
Green Chinoiserie wallpaper is paired with Frances Elkins loop chairs upholstered in brown leather and an antique dining table in this eclectic dining room.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The Blue and White Bathroom

Cottages & Gardens
A dramatic blue and white bathroom with the vanity painted high gloss blue and the walls papered in Osborne & Little's Koi Fish.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Blue and White

Society Social

A stunning combination of blue and white ginger jar wallpaper, a blue parsons desk with nailhead trim, a desk chair upholstered in blue and white buffalo checks, and a blue and white Chinese lamp.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Brass is Back

Summer Thornton - House Beautiful
What a lovely combination - a brass faucet, marble counter, and a blue and white Chinese vase with pink roses. So timeless and classic.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Coastal Glam

Coastal Living
A wonderful vibe with white furnishings and drapes, a candy stripe rug, and soft gray green walls. The dark furniture provides a nice contrast, including a Chinese Chippendale coffee table.

Friday, July 17, 2015

The Chinoiserie Work Space

Pippa Holt
A wonderful Chinoiserie work space in the Dublin home of Pippa Holt.I love the eclectic mix here including chinoiserie wallpaper, a faux bamboo desk and chair, sisal rug, and a Mexican hand embroidered Hidalgo pillow.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Neutral Chinoiserie

Liz Carroll
A black bamboo wing chair, pierced ginger jar in white, and grasscloth fireplace panel add texture and Chinoiserie style while maintaining a neutral color palette.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Mark D. Sikes
Note how the door is wallpapered in Gracie too, making it virtually disappear.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Patrick Dunne - Southern Accents
A very elegant mix of blue and white Chinese porcelain and art fills this stunning New Orleans entryway.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Blue and White

Susan Maggard - Architectural Digest
This wonderful amethyst master bedroom in NYC 's famed Plaza Hotel features Manuel Canovas silk striped fabric on the bed and another Canovas fabric on the walls.  A blue and white Chinese garden stool makes a perfect side table. Bedding including fretwork monogrammed pillows are by Susan Shepherd.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

The Tulipiere

Andrew Skurman
I love blue and white tulipieres and they are unfortunately getting harder and harder to find. I have a beautiful pair in my laundry room.

My laundry room

My laundry room

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Saturday Inspiration

Urban Electric Company
Love these cobalt blue grasscloth panels with the crisp white woodwork - such a great choice for an entryway or dining room.

Friday, July 10, 2015

Red, White, and Blue

Alessandra Branca
A wonderful red, white, and blue room by Alessandra Branca with a corner banquette. A Chinese garden stool makes a great little coffee table. Note how her use of black adds subtle sophistication to the space.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Office Nook

Nick Olsen - Architectural Digest
A blue and white Chinese lamp by Vaughan pops in this little office nook. The foliage Zoffany wallpaper and pale blue ceiling give it a garden vibe. The traditional chair has been updated with white paint and a red leather seat. I love the lacquered green door.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Tory Burch


This is the new flagship Tory Burch store in Paris filled with blue and white and Chinoiserie. Pops of gold, leopard, green, and her signature purple add to the glamour.




Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Bunny Williams

Bunny Williams
A stunning pair of oversized ginger jars on the mantel add drama to this classically inspired living room by Bunny Williams.

Monday, July 6, 2015

Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Chinoiserie Dining Room


This is a lovely dining room with a color I love on the walls, a soft mint green. China Seas Fiorentina on the Chinese Chippendale chairs. The relaxed roman shades with thick bullion fringe and the brass chandelier are great touches.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

The Chinoiserie Breakfast Nook

Summer Thornton
A wonderful little breakfast room with a lovely color palette of lilac, peach, blue and white. The roman shades are Quadrille Arbre de Matisse in blue and white. Peach is used on the Chinese Chippendale chairs. The banquette is done in lilac. The tulip table holds a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Friday, July 3, 2015

Coastal Blue and White

Ethan Allen
 A wonderful blue and white living room with a great coastal summer vibe. Tailored and chic, it has lots of Chinoiserie elements such as ginger jars, Chinese garden stools, Chinese lamps, blue and white Chinese porcelain, fretwork pillows, and Chinese Chippendale chairs.


Thursday, July 2, 2015

Michael S. Smith

Michael S. Smith - Architectural Digest
Luxe Chinoiserie elements such as a Coromandel screen, cloisonné vases,  a Chinese Chippendale chair,  bamboo furniture, and antique Chinese wallpaper add tremendously to the elegance and sophistication of this lovely home by Michael S. Smith.




Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The Chinoiserie Bedroom

Mark Sikes - Veranda
A lovely bedroom in the home of Mark Sikes. The Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper takes center stage. Note the pair of blue and white Chinese garden stools and the Chinese Chippendale chair. I love the idea of a sofa at the end of the bed if space allows. Also a lovely vignette from this same room below with a Chinoiserie chest and a modern lamp and sketch.