A Chinoiserie Vignette

Charlotte Moss

 Many of us were intrigued yesterday by my photo of the living room with lighting fixtures with perplexing pink cords. A commenter mentioned a similar fixture and cord in a Charlotte Moss room. I thought it would be fun to post the room. Here it is - of course done right as one would expect from Charlotte Moss. Another commenter pointed out that the pulley system was used to clean the glass and replace the candle.

Note too the impeccable use of pattern. Most people would not think to put chinoiserie panels on a wallpapered wall, but here it works beautifully. And no white outlet covers here! LOL. I love the fluted blue and white ginger jar atop the etagere.

That upholstered chaise is wonderful - the perfect spot to read or catch a power nap.

The Chinoiserie Etagere & Lettuce Ware

Leta Austin Foster - Flower Magazine

Isn't this absolutely wonderful? A black and gold pagoda Chinoiserie etagere filled with lettuce ware with a backdrop of Chinoiserie wallpaper.

I have a miniature version of this etagere I turned into a Chinoiserie dollhouse. How many of you remember that blogger dollhouse debacle?

Lettuce ware - like by Dodie Thayer is crazy collectible and has been for decades. Tory Burch has a wonderful lettuce ware collection she did in collaboration with Dodie Thayer's estate. Lettuce ware has been hot since the sixties with people like the Duchess of Windsor, C. Z. Guest, and Jackie Kennedy Onassis and I know it is a Palm Beach thing as well. Mario Buatta's collection recently sold at auction for $48,000.

Do you collect lettuce ware? It does combine beautifully with Chinoiserie. Do any of you subscribe to Flower Magazine? I am thinking I should.

Chinoiserie DIY

The Blue Octagon

If you own or happen upon a vintage rattan etagere, paint it a great color like hot pink, emerald green,  Hermes orange, or navy blue.

The Chinoiserie Bathroom

Edith-Anne Duncan Design

Now this is incredible. My compulsive side worries a bit about wallpaper on the ceiling in a bathroom, but this is beautiful. I love the pagoda etagere to hold towels, the gilded leaf chandelier, and the giant shell. My daughter found a shell like that at HomeGoods. The neutral palette creates a nice zen spa-like atmosphere as well. I have almost finished the master bath here and will share soon. Below is a peek. I love the blue and white dragon sinks I found.

My Master Bath

The Top Ten Chinoiserie Pieces #6

Elle Decor's Top Ten Chinoiserie Piece #6 is this Indochine Etagere by Red Egg pictured above for $1,308. I don't dislike this piece, but I'm not sure I get spending over $6,000 on those Red Chow Nesting Tables that was their pick #5, but spending far less on a major piece like this. I would put the money into one of these stunning high end Chinoiserie etageres below at Kristen Buckingham, The Well Appointed House, or Anne Selke. I have also shown some great well priced versions. Another idea I love is to find a vintage rattan etagere on Craiglist, etc. and paint it a hot color like orange.

Pair of rattan etageres in a room by Meg Braff

Massive Hand Carved Teak Etagere at Kristen Buckingham with Chinese Lattice

Chinese Chippendale Etagere at The Well Appointed House - now 20% off

Pagoda Etagere by Anne Selke for Vanguard

Red Iron Pagoda Stackable Etagere - I used this in my daughter's apartment

Hermes Orange Vintage Etagere at the Tweaked Home

Vintage Faux Bamboo Etagere that recently sold at LIV Vintage for $150

Check out all the great vintage examples at Circa Who

Circa Who

Faux Bamboo Etagere High/Low

The bamboo etagere is such a classic as in this room above by Meg Braff. Choose this faux bamboo Hollywood Regency etagere from LIV vintage-it is 74 inches tall and $150.00. Or check out the bottom one that is 48 inches tall and $1400.00 on 1st dibs.

Kristen Buckingham

When I first saw this teak Laurent Etagere from Kristen Buckingham in Elle Decor, I was transfixed. Hand carved Chinese lattice, it can be used indoors or out! I had to check out her shop and this is what I found-absolutely stunning inside and out with amazing Chinoiserie pieces. In another post, we'll have to look at her use of Chinoiserie in her interior design work. Visit her shop here. (And yes, she is married to the incomparable Lindsey Buckingham.)