The Year of the Dragon

Dragon House at Park Sanssouci

2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac, a symbol of wisdom and power. Here are some of my favorite ways to incorporate the dragon into your Chinoiserie home this year. I especially love this new dragon giclee from The Pink Pagoda.

The Pink Pagoda Tangerine and Hot Pink Chinese New Year Dragon

Lilly Pulitzer Tail Lights

Antique Silk Dragon Robe

Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon in Coral on Cream

Scalamndre Chi'En Dragon in Pink, Yellow, and Green on Cream

Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon

Number Four Eleven Dragon Napkins in Pink

Number Four Eleven Dragon Napkins in Orange

More Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon

Keith Carroll uses Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon in Coral on Cream, a pagoda centerpiece, and blanc de Chine monkeys for his table at the Metropolitan Club.

Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon

Decorators Backroom, one of my favorite Etsy shops, has two yards of this stunning and very expensive Chinoiserie fabric Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon available for $80 in Lacquer Red and Green on Taupe.

Scalamandre

This Scalamandre ad that recently ran in Veranda is too cute and includes many of my favorites-wallpaper is Baldwin Bamboo on the bottom and Chinoise Exotique on the top, fabric on the chair pillow is Shanghai, and fabrics pinned to the bulletin board are Chi'En Dragon and Leopardo.