English Countryside

India Hicks - Architectural Digest

English countryside chic with a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain.

English Chinoiserie

The two most classic pairings of Chinoiserie are with English or French furniture and design. In the Southern Accents 2009 Riverhills Showhouse, a taste of the English countryside was brought to Texas. I have featured the many rooms that incorporated Chinoiserie. For a complete tour, click here. Note the antique Chinese and Japanese porcelain, de Gournay wallpaper, Siamese figures, foo dogs, framed Chinese needlepoint, screen, Chinoiserie fabrics, and Chinoiserie chandeliers, all combined with English furniture for an elegant and traditional look.