Chinoiserie Chic Christmas - Setting the Table DIY

This stunning Chinoiserie room with its beautiful de Gournay wallpaper was done by Martha Angus. She then used scraps of the wallpaper (bottom photo) covered with plexiglass for a beautiful DIY holiday table. Clear contact paper could also be used to protect the paper from spills. I have leftover Chinoiserie wallpaper from projects and would love to try this to create my own Chinoiserie placemats.

More The Chinoiserie Christmas Table

House Beautiful shows us how 15 designers set a holiday table. My favorites have Chinoiserie touches, of course! Above, Phoebe Howard uses Blanc de Chine mandarin figures. Below, Eric Kohler sets a bamboo breakfast tray with Greek key napkins.

Turquoise blue foo dogs enhance this table by Miles Redd.

Martha Angus has taken scraps of de Gournay covered with Plexiglas for a gorgeous table.

De Gournay in Short Measures

I know we all love de Gournay, and here are two small but lovely ways of including it in our homes, that are a bit more budget friendly than an entire wallpapered room. Pictured above is Athousa's Limited Edition de Gournay Jardinieres & Citrus Trees Diffuser. I bought one recently, and it is the most heavenly combination of Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Tangerine, Valencia Orange, Mountain Fir, Petitgrain, Lemon Leaves, Cedarwood, and White Musk. The bottle is beautiful. I am obsessed with home scents and this is to die for.

This wonderful idea is from the November issue of House Beautiful and is from interior designer Martha Angus. She used scraps of de Gournay left over from a showhouse project to cover the dining table, protected by Plexiglass. The napkin is aubergine with the menu on top, the flatware is face down European style. I bet you are curious to see the showhouse room too-click here for my previous post. Keep your eyes open on eBay for scraps of fabrics like Fortuny and wallpaper like de Gournay, Gracie, and Fromental. I bet many of you have something else de Gournay in your homes. Click here for the answer!

"In small proportions we just beauties see, and in short measures life may perfect be."-Ben Jonson

Martha Angus

This wonderful room with its jade green de Gournay covered walls is the work of San Francisco interior designer Martha Angus for the 2005 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. I love the mix of contemporary art, antiques, classic Chinoiserie wallpaper, and fabulous color in this pared down, modern approach. She calls this an indoor garden. For more on this designer, visit her website here and this wonderful look at her work and an interview on The Style Saloniste.