Thank You Hall Five

Thanks so much to Hall Five for featuring Chinoiserie Chic and my I'm a Giant Challenge Chinoiserie Chic dollhouse, as well my interview with Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda. Hall Five is the place to meet trend forecasters, "the first social networking experience for anyone interested in lifestyle trends in fashion, home furnishing, industrial design, retail, technology, and marketing." You need to check out Hall Five. Read the entire post here. Below is what they had to say:

"Blogs are already an important (and free!) source of inspiration and information and will only become more and more significant in deciphering future codes in fashion, design and lifestyle. From time to time, Hall Five will be highlighting some of what we consider to be the best of the best. I have always had a passion for chinoiserie (defined as “A style in art reflecting Chinese influence through use of elaborate decoration and intricate patterns”) and was excited recently to discover a blog devoted to its application. Chinoiserie Chic by Beth Connolly is devoted to chic Chinoise interiors. Beth recently entered the contest started by Emily Henderson, I’m a Giant Challenge to decorate a doll’s house with incredible results. For more about creating a Chinoiserie dollhouse read Beth’s interview on the Pink Pagoda blog."

I'm A Giant Challenge

Can you believe that this Chinoiserie canopy bed is a dollhouse miniature?

I'm A Giant Challenge - My Interview at The Pink Pagoda

Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda not only has one of my favorite Etsy stores, she also has one of my favorite blogs. I did an interview with her about the creation of my I'm a Giant Challenge Chinoiserie Chic dream dollhouse. Want to know the answer to questions like how I used salt and pepper shakers and a sea urchin shell? You'll find the answers here and you'll also want to make her blog one of your daily reads if it is not already. Thanks Jennifer!

I'm A Giant Challenge - New Year's Eve

I am very excited that I will be hosting my first party on New Year's Eve in my just finished Chinoiserie Chic dream house. I  am keeping my fingers crossed for good weather so that I can entertain on my rooftop, as I would prefer not to have drunken revelers in my new house. The pool is heated, so guests might even like to take a dip. Luckily, my new maid Fifi will be helping out. I will be serving lots of French Champagne and great food like oysters on the half shell and caviar. If I haven't received your RSVP yet, please do so, so I can get a head count for the caterer.

I'm A Giant Challenge - Christmas is Coming

I'm A Giant Challenge - The Luxe Living Room

 I love to entertain and my living room is just my style - elegant and sophisticated, with a very Old Hollywood/Hollywood Regency feel. I think Mary McDonald would love this, don't you? Let me show you around -

A sisal rug with Greek key border
A curved and tufted white linen sofa with black and white graphic pillows
A large Paule Marrot print
A silk Chinese scroll
Walls are painted in a favorite color - Benjamin Moore Greenmount Silk
Black and gold lacquered Chinoiserie coffee table, chairs, and end tables
A Zig Zag chair
A red pagoda
A Buddha
Recessed lighting
An exquisite oversized 19th century Chinese temple jar

I'm A Giant Challenge - The Spa Chinoiserie Bath

This is the last room reveal in the upper level of the house. Upstairs, we have already toured the bedroom, the home office, and the dressing room. The bathroom is an elegant escape for me with its luxurious appointments and large marble tub. It includes -

A white marble floor
A very luxurious custom pink marble soaking tub with silver leafed fretwork
A bath towel monogrammed with my signature "CC."
A pale pink loofah
Flip flops
A custom made sea urchin chandelier
An antique silk kimono hung on the wall
A ginger jar painting by a favorite artist
Walls painted in Benjamin Moore November Rain
A gilded and hand painted hat box toilet
Rolls of toilet paper
A red and gold lacquered Chinoiserie vanity sink
A red and gold lacquered Chinoiserie chair with leopard velvet seat
Silk taffeta curtains in Suzanne Tucker's Brighton Bizarre
A bath mat in Suzanne Tucker's velvet cheetah Duma in Chocolate

Tomorrow will be the reveal of the final room and perhaps the most elegant of them all, the living room. Then we will do a finale recap of the entire house. Stay tuned.

I'm A Giant Challenge - The Orange and Turquoise Dining Room

The dining room is an eclectic take on Chinoiserie, combining the classic and the modern -

Classic Chinoiserie wallpaper, but in a modern orange colorway
A trendy black and white chevron rug
Turquoise blue Panton chairs
A vintage chandelier found in a Paris flea market
A peacock perches atop a black and gold lacquered Chinoiserie stand
Silk taffeta curtains in Suzanne Tucker's Pagoda in Coral hang on a gilded rod
A very modern glass topped table with a black lacquered "X" base from Amazing Miniatures