Thanksgiving Series - The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Palmer Weiss - House Beautiful

This dining room has a fabulous modern approach to Chinoiserie. The walls are lacquered in Benjamin Moore Seaweed. Chinoiserie elements include a fretwork sideboard, a blue and white Chinese garden stool, a blue and white bowl on the sideboard, and turquoise blue foo dogs.

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Palmer Weiss - House Beautiful

A pair of turquoise blue foo dogs, a fretwork console table, a blue and white Chinese garden stool, and deep green walls -Benjamin Moore Seaweed, create a beautiful dining room.

Greek Key

Palmer Weiss

The Greek key trim on the roman shades is such a nice detail in this child's room by Palmer Weiss. The color palette of blue, orange, and white is a modern and gender neutral choice.

Color Inspiration

Palmer Weiss

Gorgeous colors in this room by Palmer Weiss with its luscious use of cantaloupe and watermelon. Chinoiserie elements include the Chinese Chippendale fretwork coffee table and the pair of double gourd Chinese lamps.

A Fun Chinoiserie Mix

Coastal Living

Yesterday I posted on a beautiful red, white, and blue dining room by Christopher Maya. Here is another red, white, and blue space with a super fun vibe. It showcases one of my favorite Chinoiserie wallpapers, Osborne & Little's iconic Summer Palace.

Iconic pieces abound in this space. An orangey red is used on the classic barrel chairs, Moroccan pouf, and zig zag rug. Mid century modern pieces are in the mix including Bertoia chairs and a Saarinen tulip table. An iMac, of course.

Osborne & Little's Summer Palace

Not from this room, but look what Palmer Weiss has done with this Bertoia chair - a cushion with Greek key trim.

Th bottom line is that Chinoiserie works with everything!

Palmer Weiss

Sunday Inspiration - A Classic Entryway

Alessandra Branca

Last Saturday I posted on the wonderful red, white and blue foyer by Tobi Fairley shown below with its combination of classical and Chinoiserie elements. Today we look at another lovely example by Alessandra Branca of a classic approach with a dramatic black Greek key skirted table, marble lamps, broken pediment mirror, dentil molding, and an oversized lantern. What keeps this modern and fresh are the pair of slipper chairs with gilded legs and fun swirly fabric - an unexpected choice.

Both foyers share the use of a skirted table, Greek key, and the classic symmetry of a pair of lamps and a pair of chairs. I think both are fabulous. BTW, a skirted rectangular table can be a dramatic and budget friendly choice for your entryway. Here is another great example by Palmer Weiss below with a fretwork trimmed linen skirted table.

One day this coming week, we will look at more modern versions of the traditional skirted table - a look that some abhor, but I adore.

Tobi Fairley

Palmer Weiss

Sunday Inspiration - Blue and White

Palmer Weiss

A Bertoia chair with a lovely bit of Greek key trim on the cushion.

Chinoiserie Console - High/Low

Palmer Weiss

Love the white console in the dining room above by Palmer Weiss from my post earlier today? With its pagoda top and Greek key pulls, this Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie console below at LIV Vintage would be fabulous in your dining room at a fabulous price.

LIV Vintage

Palmer Weiss

Clean, classic, preppy, modern, fresh, with a love of Chinoiserie, my favorites from the stunning portfolio of Palmer Weiss.

Saturday Inspiration

Michelle Nussbaumer

 I have really fallen in love with green velvet sofas with inset banding. I think this is a perfect choice for the Chinoiserie living room as it works beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain, celadon, blanc de Chine, black and gold lacquered furniture, and Chinoiserie fabrics and wallpaper. In the Michelle Nussbaumer room above, for example, it is lovely with the Chinoiserie screen, Chinese garden stool, calligraphy brushes, celadon ginger jars and pot, and Chinese horse. I really like it combined with a leopard pillow as Palmer Weiss has done here and the ikat bolster in the Ruthie Sommers room.

Palmer Weiss

Ruthie Sommers

Chinoiserie 2012 - The Entrway

Ruthie Sommers

I hope you are enjoying the new series on Chinoiserie interior design for 2012. I thought we would look next at the entryway/entry/entrance/foyer - there are too many names for this space. Here are two great examples, both with the same fabulous elephant table.

Palmer Weiss

Palmer Weiss

Enjoy the Chinoiserie interiors of Palmer Weiss. Her style is a mix of Southern and California, preppy but quirky, timeless with a modern edge. Her San Francisco location adds a healthy dose of Chinoiserie to the mix.