The Chinoiserie Kitchen

Amanda Lindroth

Isn't this a fabulous chinoiserie kitchen by Amanda Lindroth? Note the blue painted cabinets and hood and black soapstone countertops and backsplash. The hood and cabinets are trellised.

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Honey Collins Interiors

 

A wonderful chinoiserie entryway featuring chinoiserie wallpaper from Gracie Studio, a pair of velvet slipper chairs from Billy Baldwin Studio upholstered in Pierre Frey and trimmed in Houles, a Bunny Williams Home table, a rug from The Rug Company, and an antique lantern from Parc Monseau in Atlanta. I especially love the pops of coral and red.

The Blue and White Bedroom

Trellis Home Design

 This is a pretty blue and white master suite with Thibaut Bamboo Lattice wallpaper at the entrance, a fabulous brass palm lamp, and a Chinese lantern ceiling fixture. It looks like a soft blue grasscloth on the bedroom walls. It's hard to beat the soothing and calming effect of a blue and white bedroom.

My New Foyer Plans

Inspiration Board 

I did this inspiration board quite a while back featuring pieces from The Pink Pagoda. I am crazy about using green with blue and white - such a crisp, clean, and happy color palette.

I knew the major pieces of furniture and art I that I own that I wanted to use in the foyer, but something was missing. Then I came upon this Dana Gibson lighting fixture below and the whole thing came together in an instant. I have ordered this for the foyer.

Dana Gibson Bamboo Lantern

Everything else will be repurposed from things I already have.

A pair of these massive antique blue and white calligraphy ginger jars on an antique black and gold Chinoiserie chest.

These Kate Spade Posy Vases.

This pair of mirrored blue and white Chinoiserie prints from my former dining room.

Well, this gives you a good idea of the foyer game plan. The foyer has a pair of French doors and a nice high ceiling. When you walk in, you are immediately faced with sliders all along the back and the gorgeous view of ancient palm trees. Very Old Florida. I wanted pops of green in the foyer to introduce the explosion of green outdoors.

 I have ordered the Samplize paint samples and they are to arrive today.  I will post about how they work out. I have a great High/Low post, paint color decisions, and a couple more things I need help with planned for the week. Please stay tuned.

Closing is two weeks from Wednesday. I am counting the minutes.

The Chinoiserie Living Room

The Rinfret Group

I posted this room years ago, but it remains a favorite.  I love the palette of pink, blue, and white with blue and white Chinese porcelain, Greek key trim on the curtains, the Chinese pagoda lantern, Chinoiserie fabrics, and mixing in animal prints. Very classic but modern at the same time.

The Chinoiserie Sun Room

via Laurel Bern Interiors

This lovely sun room features dark wood floor, ceiling, and table with a Chinoiserie chandelier and Chinese Chippendale chairs.

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

New England Home

Red Chinese Chippendale chairs and a red Chinese lantern lighting fixture add Chinoiserie style to this charming dining room.

High/Low Chinese Lanterns

Traditional Home

I love these bamboo hurricanes from Frontgate shown above that used to come in great colors like these in melon. I remember they were quite pricey. They currently stock the one below at $149 but I'm not nuts about it.

Frontgate

Yesterday in HomeGoods I bought the one below for $9.99. I think I'll paint it in Hermes orange and use it for outdoor dining. I'd love to find a second one. Let me know if you see any around DC.

Foo Dogs & More

Alex Papachristidis

So many Chinoiserie favorites here - foo dogs, an elephant, a pagoda lantern, an orchid, a double gourd lamp, and a gilded faux bamboo coffee table. I love the aubergine walls, pink sofa, and leopard pillow. Lots of inspiration here.