Seashells & Chinoiserie

Amanda Lindroth

 

Seashells and chinoiserie are a marriage made in heaven. Amanda Lindroth is a master at combining the two, and her newest book Island Dreaming has a myriad of wonderful examples.

Blue and White Chinoiserie & Seashells

Amanda Lindroth

 

This beautiful vignette is from Amanda Lindroth's newest book Island Dreaming. It features a pair of seven tiered blue and white Chinese pagodas and a shell encrusted bust. This is a wonderful example of how well chinoiserie and seashells work together.

Wicker Love

Amanda Lindroth

Wicker is more popular than ever and shows no sign of slowing down. If you would like to learn more about the history of wicker and rattan, this is an excellent source. 

Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm by Lulu Lyle

Tropical Chinoiserie

Amanda Lindroth

Since moving to South Florida, my favorite interior design style has definitely become chinoiserie that has a beachy, tropical, coastal, island vibe. Nobody does this better than Amanda Lindroth.

Pagodas, Wicker & Colored Glass

Amanda Lindroth & Estelle Colored Glass

 

I love this wicker pagoda by Amanda Lindroth. Alas, I passed on getting it when it was on a fabulous Tag Sale on her now closed website because I really don't have a spot for it. I love how it is styled here with Estelle Colored Glass, seashells, wicker wrapped candles, a pineapple and limes. 

Styling the China Kitchen Cabinet

de Gournay

I love a beautifully styled kitchen cabinet filled with fine china and glassware. This is a stunning example above. Often there is wallpaper backing the cabinet like this exquisite de Gournay above. Nowadays, there is lots of great peel and stick wallpaper available making this a fairly easy project to tackle.

The Grown Up Easter Basket

Amanda Lindroth Birkin Basket

 

I love Amanda Lindroth's Birkin Baskets - I have one and carry it it all the time. I decided to add this one in light blue as a little Easter gift to myself.

Wicker & Tulipieres

Amanda Lindroth

How I love a great screened in porch - my lanai is a favorite space at CCC. I have a wall of sliders that open to the lanai and love to keep them open. This example above is so pretty with its Haint blue ceiling and painted wood floor. 

The Thrill of the Hunt

Amanda Lindroth - Veranda 

A little while back I saw this photo in Veranda of a china pattern that stopped me in my tracks. It is Lenox British Colonial and is replete with pineapples, palm trees, bamboo, and sailing ships. I thought it would be so perfect for CCC - a wonderful combination of chinoiserie, coastal, and British Colonial. It is even dishwasher and microwave safe. But then I learned....

The Chinoiserie Fireplace

Amanda Lindroth

This stunning chinoiserie fireplace was created by Accents of France for an Amanda Lindroth project. The design is gorgeous and I love the color.

All's Well

CCC

The view last evening from my front door. The storm had passed and I wanted to check out the Super Blue Moon. No damage here and we received much needed rain. We were so fortunate here in Venice. I hope all of you in Idalia's path fared as well.

Pink & Green

Amanda Lindroth

This is such an interesting vignette in this Amanda Lindroth living room. A two-tiered antique chandelier hangs above a table draped with a custom awning-striped cloth and encircled by a set of Biedermeier chairs.

More Pink with Sophistication

Amanda Lindroth

I posted yesterday a stunning and very sophisticated pink dining room by Amanda Lindroth. The entryway above is from the same home. I love skirted tables, but you rarely see a skirted console table. This pink and white ikat one is wonderful. And pink combines so beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Styling the Wicker Breakfast Tray

Amanda Lindroth

 

I love a beautiful breakfast tray. If the truth be told, I always thought that eating in bed was wrong. But put everything on a pretty tray, it becomes quite elegant. 

Wicker Trays

Amanda Lindroth

I have gotten so many interior design ideas from Amanda Lindroth whose style is so perfect for my Florida beach house CCC. Perhaps one of my favorites is using wicker trays for organizing. I have five of her Island Trays pictured above. I have them in various colors and sizes - one on my beside table, one for keys, one in my laundry room, one on my bar, one in my powder room. They make everything look so organized and purposeful. 

Displaying Seashells

Amanda Lindroth - 2023 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach

I posted before on Amanda Lindroth's extraordinary great room in the new Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach. Her attention to detail in this massive room is absolutely wonderful.

Blue & White & Chinoiserie & Shells

Amanda Lindroth - Veranda

This blue and white bedroom with blue and white Chinese porcelain and a stunning shell mirror is such a lovely example of the perfect pairing of seashells and chinoiserie. There is a big shell show in Sarasota this weekend and I am excited to go and learn more and perhaps add a beautiful shell or two to my collection. Did you know that there are more than 100,000 known species of shells?

Blue and White Island Shiplap

Amanda Lindroth

With the craze over American Farmhouse style the last decade, we have all seen a lot of shiplap. It's so nice to see it used in a fresh way. Here shiplap is hung vertically adding even more drama to the ceiling height in this island entryway.

A Sneak Peek - Christmas @ CCC

CCC

 

I finished the ornaments for my two Amanda Lindroth wicker pagodas. I used real red coral, real pink sea urchins, and miniature Christmas ornaments. Oh, and a couple pairs of my earrings - Mignonne Gavigan lobster claws and J.Crew coral.

Styling the Wicker Pineapple

Amanda Lindroth

I love pineapples and have quite a collection at CCC. Long a symbol of welcome and hospitality, they also have a wonderful beachy island vibe, ideal for beach houses.

A favorite of mine is the wicker version by Amanda Lindroth, pictured above on this fireplace mantel. This is a great example of how to style a fireplace in the summer or at the beach.