The Blue and White Veranda

Jenkins Interiors

Red brick steps lead to a covered patio boasting blue and white Chinese garden stools placed on either side of a white lattice back sofa, a copper lantern is fixed above a white rippled coffee table. Rattan hanging chairs hang over red brick pavers and in front of a white brick fireplace.

A Charleston Piazza

via Matthew Bees

Charleston interior designer Matthew Bees posted this wonderful space - side porches in Charleston are called piazzas which comes from the 17th century Italian term for "open space."

A Chinoiserie Filled Apartment

Nick Olsen - Veranda

Carolyne Roehm - Blue and White

Carolyne Roehm - Veranda

More Blue and White Chinoiserie

Veranda -  Kelli Ford and Kristen Fitzgibbons

Charlotte Moss and Chinoiserie

From Veranda,  the summer home of Charlotte Moss in East Hampton.

Fabulous Foyer & Fabulous Find

Kirsten Kelli Design - Veranda

 Above, a wonderful foyer by the sister team of Kirsten Fitzgibbons and Kelli Ford featuring the iconic black and white striped Madeline Weinrib Buche rug, black fretwork Chinoiserie chairs, and blue and white ginger jars, with a peak of the hot pink sofa in the living room. The combination of blue, white, pink, and black is a great favorite of mine.

Below is a darling pair of blue and white ginger jar salt and pepper shakers - pick up a pair for yourself and several for hostess gifts and stocking stuffers.

Ginger Jat Salt and Pepper Shakers - Pier One - $14.95

A Perfect Mix

Beverly Field - Veranda

I love the mix of French, antiques, and Chinoiserie in this stunning Dallas home by interior designer Beverly Field. Be sure not to miss the Chinese garden stools, Chinese lamps, blue and white Chinese porcelain, Chinese coffee table, the library lacquered in Chinese red, and the de Gournay wallpaper in the master bedroom.

Entertaining with Chinoiserie

Susan Gutfreund - Veranda

 I hope everyone had a lovely Easter weekend. Mine could not have been more stressful. We discovered late Friday that our next door neighbors intend to put up a massive fence between our yards. Their insisted placement of it on the property line will destroy the beautiful boundary line border of gorgeous mature trees and wonderful shrubs like camellias and viburnum that have served as a divider for many decades. Our neighborhood is one of old historic homes, small lots, and large mature trees, close to DC, and this would have a terrible impact on our property.

My husband is off to try to get an injunction while I have to keep a watchful eye out for the fencers and call the police as they have no permit which is required. Not a fun week in store here.

Let's look at some Chinoiserie beauty to distract me - the home of interior designer Susan Gutfreund from Veranda filled with Chinoiserie. The full article is here.

If my posting is a bit shortened or erratic this week, you will understand why.

Susan Gutfreund - Veranda

Susan Gutfreund - Veranda

Suan Gutfreund - Veranda

Ruthie Sommers - Pink & Chinoiserie

Entryway with high gloss aubergine walls and double doors upholstered in Manuel Canovas Pagoda - I also love the blue ceiling, modern art, and the pop of pink

Pink and blue living room with walls in a favorite pink of mine - Farrow & Ball Middleton Pink - I love the pop of yellow pillows, the gorgeous blue ceiling, and the black slipper chairs that keep the room from being too twee

I have one of these blanc de Chine men that I received as a gift from LIV Vintage - love the mirrored wall, the Parsons console and the leopard on the stool

Love the green and gray palette in this dining room - traditional but modern

I am generally not a fan of white rooms but I'll make an exception with this pagoda bed and lamps - a pair of flokati rugs flanking the bed is quite the trend

Pink and white stripes and I spy a white pagoda mirror - there has to be a touch of Chinoiserie!

A pink bathroom - love the roman shade banded in gray and the pops of yellow and blue

One Kings Lane Challenge: The Ultimate Summer Day

Veranda

Please check out my new board on Pinterest here that I created for the One Kings Lane Challenge: The Ultimate Summer Day on creating a beautiful blue and white outdoor room. You can follow all my Pinterest boards here.

Carolyne Roehm

Better Homes and Gardens

Mary McDonald

Mary McDonald

Ikat and Chinoiserie

Veranda - January 2011

Lovely combination in this dining room with its deep blue walls, oversized ginger jar, and blue and white ikat curtains- the fabric is Quadrille/China Seas Island Ikat.