My Favorite Chinoiserie Dining Room

No matter how many dining rooms I see, this one by Andrew Raquet remains my favorite. He combines traditional Chinoiserie elements like Gracie hand painted Chinoiserie wallpaper, pagodas, foo dogs, and Greek key with unexpected choices like a striped rug and faux bois fabric on the chairs. "Faux bois," French for false wood, adds a subtle organic quality. The fabric is by Quadrille - Alan Campbell's Meloire Reverse. The wonderful soft palette he uses keeps all these elements in check.

We have now looked at my favorite Chinoiserie entryway, dining room, kitchen, powder room, work space, laundry room, dressing room, bathroom, and bedroom. All that is left is the living room and we will be ready for a wrap-up post combining them all.

Great Chinoiserie Rooms That Break the Rules in Style

Today we begin our new series on Great Chinoiserie Rooms That Break the Rules in Style. The decorating rule that you shouldn't mix other patterns with a bold large scale wallpaper was beautifully ignored here by interior designer Pat Healing of HB Home in the October issue of House Beautiful. By sticking with a color palette of blue, black, and white, Pat has combined the iconic Chinoiserie pattern Quadrille Paradise Background with Quadrille Meloire Reverse on the sofa, a black and white striped rug, black and white bedding, a bold and funky black and white pillow (studio bon's Bang in Black), and a geometric black and white fabric for the curtains.

Saturday Inspiration

In this lovely bedroom featured in Veranda, Andrew Raquet uses a favorite fabric of mine for the draperies, China Seas for Quadrille Lyford Background in Magenta on White. You may recall that my favorite Chinoiserie dining room is by Andrew Raquet where he used Alan Campbell for Quadrille Meloire Reverse.