Easy Chinoiserie DIY

I am not a big DIY type, probably because I am a perfectionist and prefer to hire experts to do things better than I can, but I do love easy DIY projects. I have collected several I would like to try myself and thought I would share some with you over the next few days. I love this vignette by Thomas Jayne with its gorgeous Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper and the pale blue Parsons desk edged in gold. I found this great blue Parsons desk on Home Decorators Collection for $199. It is made of wood too! It also comes in a file cabinet and bookcase. I think the gold edging could be done with one of my beloved Krylon 18 Kt. Gold Leafing pens or gold paint and a tiny brush. Find the desk here.

Sunday Inspiration - Blue, Purple & Chinoiserie

Alex Papachristidis

Two lovely vignettes by two wonderful interior designers. In both, I love the classic Chinoiserie wallpaper combined with pale blue and purple. Above, Alex Papachristidis uses a pale blue console that is studded and lined in purple echoing the deep purple of the dining chairs. I love that the soft blue desk below is quietly edged in gold. Thomas Jayne adds a lavender throw and purple flowers to the mix.

I have a new Pinterest board on combining blue, purple, and Chinoiserie here.

Thomas Jayne

Thomas Jayne and a DIY

When I saw this room above by Thomas Jayne I was of course first drawn to the stunning Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper. What I would love to copy though is this Parsons table in pale blue edged in gold. I love the combination of the clean lines of Parsons with Chinoiserie. Couldn't this be done using a West Elm Parsons table or an Ikea Lack table with a tiny brush and gold paint or even a gold pen? I am crazy about the Krylon Gold Leafing pen. I use it on anything that doesn't move.

I found the rest of this beautifully decorated apartment on his website.

The living room mural is hand painted on canvas

A beautiful pair of Chinoiserie cabinets topped by a pair of foo dogs with a Venetian mantel and chairs

Mirrored panels between the arched windows and ice blue taffeta curtains

A Chinese garden stool and turquoise Chinese vase next to the sofa

A striped tented dining room

An eglomise Chinoiserie panel by James Mont above the sideboard

Gorgeous bullion fringe on the library sofa

Make a mounted flat screen TV part of a gallery wall

Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper takes center stage in the master bedroom

A blue Parsons table edged in gold with a pop of color from a yellow Chinese vase