The Pagoda Curio Shelf

CCC

 

Many years ago I bought this pagoda curio shelf. I used it for petite decorative objets. A few years ago I converted it into a dollhouse garden folly filled with chinoiserie. It has needlepoint rugs, Chinese porcelain, blue and white Chinese garden stools, antique textiles, all kinds of beautiful things. 

The Chinoiserie Kitchen

Amanda Lindroth

Isn't this a fabulous chinoiserie kitchen by Amanda Lindroth? Note the blue painted cabinets and hood and black soapstone countertops and backsplash. The hood and cabinets are trellised.

Bamboo Summer Favorites

Lilly Pulitzer

Bamboo is very Chinoiserie Chic and perfect for the summer home and wardrobe. Here are some new bamboo and faux bamboo finds from Lilly Pulitzer with free shipping and free returns.

Chinoiserie Chic Faux Bamboo

Island Essence Bamboo Bangle Bracelet

Faux bamboo is a classic in chinoiserie decor. I also love jewelry that incorporates this elegant and timeless design. I have found a wonderful collection of faux bamboo jewelry that is also very well priced.

Blue & White & Coral

Thibaut Maldives

 

Coral wallpaper - Thibaut's Maldives is a perfect backdrop for the blue painted faux bamboo chest and collection of blue and white porcelain.

Chinoiserie Chic Jewelry - Great Find!

Julie Vos Bamboo Hinge Bracelet

My favorite jewelry is enamel and especially faux bamboo.

Palm Beach Style

One Kings Lane

I love this vignette from OKL exemplifying Florida style - a Chinese porcelain double gourd vase with palm fronds cut from the garden, a shell encrusted bust, and seashells....

Chinoiserie Chic Jewelry for Mother's Day

Bamboo Bangles

 

Enamel bamboo jewelry is highly collectible. Vintage versions by Tiffany & Co. and Kenneth Jay Lane are very sought after by collectors.

Tiffany & Co. Vintage Enamel Bamboo Ring

Kenneth Jay Lane Vintage Enamel Bamboo Bracelet

Outdoor Chinoiserie Chic Fabrics

Schumacher Swingtime

 

Schumacher has come out with a collection of indoor/outdoor fabrics that are very Hollywood Regency and Chinoiserie Chic. These would be stunning for a porch, lanai, patio, or indoors for care free fabrics.

Pink & Green Palm Beach Style

Kim Seybert

  

Blue and white is of course a classic in a beach house, but the addition of pink and green is very Palm Beach. This wonderful table setting has lots of inspiration for setting a fabulous Spring/Summer table. 

Enamel Bamboo Jewelry

Statement Jewelry

 

I have a collection of enamel jewelry and am always on the lookout for new pieces. I don't really have one favorite source nowadays. Years ago J.Crew had wonderful enamel animal motif bracelets and necklaces with foo dogs, elephants, zebras, giraffes, and such, but no longer. But Frances Valentine has become a favorite for statement jewelry including some great enamel pieces.

The Chinoiserie Living Room

Meg Braff

This remains one of my favorite living rooms of all time - Meg Braff's living room in her home in Locust Valley on Long Island in New York. It reminds me of the grand living rooms of Mario Buatta, and indeed the gorgeous Coromandel screen shown below she found at a local estate once designed by Mario Buatta.

Chinoiserie Jewelry

Julie Vos

Faux bamboo enamel jewelry? Yes please. I love Julie Vos jewelry and recently added this Bamboo Ring Trio in the Chalcedony Blue on the right to my collection of enamel jewelry.

The Chinoiserie Bedroom

Ashley Hanley - Southern Home

 

Such a stunning space featuring Schumacher's Madame de Pompadour wallpaper, wicker, and a blue and white ginger jar. This is the master bedroom of a home on the James River in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Chinoiserie for the Guest Bedroom

Faux Bamboo Luggage Rack

 

I have been looking for a nice folding luggage rack for the guest bedroom for ages and I finally found it.

Chinoiserie Chic Clothes

Sancerre Cashmere Sweater

I have posted before about this very Chinoiserie Chic Farm Rio dress below that is a favorite of mine with its gorgeous print of blue and white flora and pagodas.

Coastal Chinoiserie Style

Mark and Graham

This table setting is the essence of coastal style with its blue and white color palette and touches of chinoiserie. Pops of color are via the yummy food - red lobster, black mussels, and yellow corn.

Setting the Summer Table

Paloma Contreras

Setting the table with faux bamboo dinnerware is Chinoiserie Chic, fun, and so perfect for warm weather dining, whether indoors or al fresco. Here are my top picks and they are all melamine, but nobody will know but you. Some fun flatware and accessories too.

Outdoor Wicker Parisian Chair Find

Outdoor Wicker Parisian Folding Chair

 

I have been looking for a while for chic folding outdoor chairs that I can store and then use for driveway cocktails (popular here), picnics, tailgating, extra seating in the lanai, dog park get togethers, and such. With all the outdoor activities here in Florida, these will get a lot of use. These will also be perfect for tailgating at Sunday Polo matches here.

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Tori Rubinson Interiors

A chinoiserie entryway is such a pretty introduction to your home. I saved this entryway a while back and thought it would be fun to look at ways to recreate it.