Chinoiserie Chic Finds

Chinoiserie Champagne Bucket/Cooler

 

I have found some really chic chinoiserie pieces for your home at great prices. These are all perfect for a little spring/summer refresh for your home.

Fabulous Last Minute Gifts for the Chinoiserie Lover

Louis Sherry Chiang Mai Dragon Chocolate Truffle Tin

 

The brand Louis Sherry dates back to 1891 and this is the same Sherry of the famed Sherry - Netherland Hotel in NYC. The famous tins were created in 1919 for steamship passengers and have been highly collectible for a hundred years. Use one when the truffles are gone for jewelry, sewing supplies, photos, or just for display. These new designer created chinoiserie tins are fantastic - it's so hard to pick a favorite - and the truffles are divine! These would make amazing hostess gifts. You choose your delivery date.

Coral & Chinoiserie

Amanda Lindroth - Island Hopping

After posting a photo from Amanda Lindroth's book Island Hopping in yesterday's post, I thought I would share another wonderful home featured in her book. I love the use of one of my favorite colors coral carried through the house.

Chinoiserie Art

Urban Garden Prints

For lovers of chinoiserie, large framed chinoiserie panels are highly coveted, but can be very expensive. I was just introduced to Charleston based Urban Garden Prints, a company (two Southern sisters) that specializes in timeless yet contemporary prints. The museum quality giclees are printed on heavy acid free paper with archival inks. They have been featured in Southern Living, Garden & Gun, and Cottages & Bungalows.

Chinoiserie Style

Samantha Todhunter Design

I had the most wonderful week here in my little paradise and I am looking forward to kicking back this weekend. I hope you are too. Yesterday my gorgeous gold bamboo flatware arrived. Remember when I said it was 46 pieces? My lovely eBay seller had 8 additional teaspoons that she included as a little gift. Today they all get a little bath and polish.

Chinoiserie Chic Accessories

Bimini Bamboo Bag

I love statement handbags and earrings and especially if they have Chinoiserie Chic style. I have found Chinoiserie Chic accessories that are seriously darling. All are on a 30% additional off End of Summer Sale (you will see the final price in your cart).  

Chinoiserie & Gingham

Mark Sikes

I love the classic combination of blue and white gingham and chinoiserie. Here is some inspiration and sources for including gingham in your home and wardrobe. My go-to source for gingham home furnishings is Serena & Lily BTW.

The Blue & White Chinoiserie Kitchen

Mark Sikes

If you love a blue and white kitchen, some well chosen accessories are a great way to get the look with no renovation required. Here is some wonderful kitchen inspiration followed by my top picks.

Setting the Blue & White Chinoiserie Table

Pinterest

 A table set with blue and white is such a classic choice and made even better with chinoiserie touches. Here are some wonderful picks of mine for setting the blue and white chinoiserie table with Chinoiserie Chic style. 

Chinoiserie Earrings

CCC

After posting pictures of my closet, several followers asked about my earring collection. I wear a pair of statement earrings every day - a caftan/maxi dress, a pair of dramatic earrings, and a great pair of sandals and I am good to go. (Underwear is optional in the tropics - LOL).

CCC

The Chinoiserie Bathroom

Cecil Hannah Gurney - Architectural Digest

This bathroom is amazing - chinoiserie, pink, and flamingos - WOW. As I said yesterday, she is the de Gournay daughter and director. Not for the minimalist, but I don't know what you guys are doing on my blog anyway - LOL. She glazed the paper in the shower area for those of you who are going to freak out over the paper in the bath area. Her father advised her it was much cheaper than marble. Especially for them. I love the terrazzo and pink marble as well. Why oh why is the toilet lid up for a photo shoot?

Cecil Hannah Gurney - Architectural Digest

 

John Rosselli Auction

John Rosselli

 Another victim of the pandemic, the wonderful NYC store of John Rosselli (also the husband of Bunny Williams) shuttered a while back. Today at 11 am, some of it goes to auction at Stair Galleries. Online and telephone bids will be taken as well. Here are some of my favorites. The chandelier would be great for my walk-in closet.

The Chinoiserie Home

Allison Allen - theneotrad.com

Note how Chinoiserie elements are used in each of the rooms.

PSA

Country Living

SHEEN-WAH-ZUH-REE

Elle Decor

Wallpaper Picks

Endless Summer Blue Palm

Wallpaper Boulevard reached out to me asking that I introduce my readers to their company and feature some of my favorites. They have a huge selection (300,000 wallpaper products), free shipping, and well discounted pricing. Here are some below I would love to use. Please check them out. I am a huge wallpaper fan and think every beautiful home needs some. Wallcoverings are of course on House Beautiful's list of musts for the beautiful home.

House Beautiful

Ombre Stripe

Staccato

Banana Leaf

Tailored Zebra Black Herringbone

Malachite

Barely There

Birdsong

Modern Marble

Asian Scenic

Mia Orange Faux Zebra Stripes

New York Greek Key

Ophelia Coral Elephant

White Madison Fretwork

Trellis Black Montauk

Tahiti Scenic

Mandarin Prose

Chinoiserie Pop Quiz

Alex Papachristidis

Alex Papachristidis, a devotee of Chinoiserie decorating, has put together quite a vignette here. Ok, CC fans, let's see how many Chinoiserie icons we have going on here. And for you purists, not all are technically Chinoiserie, but have become part of the modern approach to decorating with Chinoiserie now known as Chinoiserie Chic, a phrase I coined when I started my blog back in 2009. See how many items you find before looking at the list. I have counted 20 pieces I would put under the rubric of Chinoiserie Chic decor.

1. Chinese garden stool
2. Chinoiserie fabric on two chairs
3. Elephant figurine
4. Potted orchid
5. Blue and white Chinese porcelain collection - four pieces
6. Pair of black and gold Chinoiserie sconces
7. Black and gold Chinoiserie wall shelf
8. Zebra rug
9. Shell collection - four pieces
10. Chinoiserie armoire
11. Pair of cranes