More Gray Chinoiserie

Continuing with my premise that gray is a more wonderful color with a little Chinoiserie added to the mix, check out this beautiful dining room with gray ceiling, gray draperies, gray furniture and silver leaf Chinoiserie wallcovering. Chinoiserie takes this room from Belgian boring to Chinoiserie Chic.

The Difference Between Chinoiserie and Belgian

Above, Kelly Wearstler's Chinoiserie approach in the BG restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC, with pale blue leather canopy chairs and de Gournay wallcovering. Below, Restoration Hardware's take on the same canopy chair. I rest my case.

A New Look for Chinoiserie Chic

I have come to a difficult decision. I've decided that starting today I will no longer feature Chinoiserie. I have fallen so totally in love with the Belgian look in interior design that I can no longer contain my enthusiasm. I will shop only at Restoration Hardware. I will use only salvaged, worm eaten, unstained wood. No more color for me-only beige, gray, or white. Linen will be my fabric of choice. Patterned wallpaper and fabric will be relegated to the past. Industrial pieces will fill my home and blog. Sparse and monochromatic will be my new look. Stay tuned-I am even working on a reclaimed blog banner.