Bold Beautiful Color

Katie Ridder - House Beautiful

 I love this dramatic room - tangerine walls, a corner tufted banquette covered in an exuberant chintz, a unique Chinese garden stool, a gold ceiling, a striking green rug, and a beautifully detailed roman shade. 

The day went perfectly yesterday - I have a beautiful new Frame TV and a great sound system. I will post more details and pics tomorrow. I am taking the day off and chilling.

Here is a sneak peek - 

New Series - The Top 10 Chinoiserie Pieces

Red Quan Chair

Elle Decor asked Chinoiserie experts Thomas Jayne and Katie Ridder for their top 10 Chinoiserie pieces. Each day, I will show you one of their picks, then my pick at a MUCH better price. The finale will be my own top ten Chinoiserie pieces. Sound fun?

Piece number one is this Quan Chair by Jinr from Jia Moderne. This acrylic chair is available in red or clear. It costs $3,755 plus $275 shipping for a total of $4,030 in red and $3,480 plus $275 shipping for a total of $3,755 in clear. My pick is the Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitlet Mi Ming Armchair inspired by the classical Quanyi or horseshoe chair. Philippe Starck is of of course the famous French designer of such iconic pieces as the Louis Ghost chair. It is available for $561 plus free shipping. The armrest or fuschou comes in red, black white, or silver (silver is an additional $57.00). I prefer the elegant lines of my pick and the price!

Clear Quan Chair

Mi Ming Armchair

The Chinoiserie Entryway - Shoji Lanterns

Katie Ridder

Love the Shoji lanterns in this entryway by Katie Ridder? Shades of Light has Shoji lanterns in three different colors - orange with tan, powder blue with tan, and tan with white. These would also be lovely in a bedroom, powder room, or breakfast room.

Saturday Inspiration - Katie Ridder

Katie Ridder Pagoda

Pagodas and elephants - I love this wallpaper by Katie Ridder called "Pagoda." Very adaptable, in this first colorway used in the entryway at Kips Bay it has a sophisticated Art Deco vibe. It would also work beautifully in a powder room. In the last two colorways, I think it would be amazing in a nursery. View the entire collection here. It is also available in fabric.

Katie Ridder Pagoda

From Katie Ridder, a wonderful fabric and wallpaper "Pagoda" that combines two of my favorite things-elephants and pagodas. Imagine this is in an entry, powder room, or nursery.