Christmas Classics - Green Velvet & Holiday Candles

David Netto

 

I love green velvet, especially at Christmas. This gorgeous green velvet table skirt with deep bullion fringe is great inspiration. And of course I love the white hydrangeas in a blue and white Chinese porcelain vase. White roses would also be beautiful.

Have a Chinoiserie Christmas

Pinterest

Elegant Christmas decorating with fresh greenery, blue and white Chinese porcelain, and a gorgeous pair of green velvet and leather chairs - a unique but gorgeous combination.

The Chinoiserie Foyer

Melissa Haynes

A lovely foyer features a table skirted in Brunschwig & Fils Le Lac topped with a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain.

The Chinoiserie Bath

Cecilie Starin - San Francisco Decorator Showcase

A palette of gray and white, a Greek key chair upholstered in green velvet, and a Chinese statue combine in this lovely bathroom.

Traditional Chinoiserie

Karen Keysar

Beautiful old school Chinoiserie with a green velvet sofa, chintz pillows and curtains, blue and white Chinese porcelain, and needlepoint pillows.

The Chinoiserie Living Room

Kemble Interiors - House Beautiful

A lovely living room vignette by Celerie Kemble and Caroline Irvin. The walls look white in the photo but are actually covered in Phillip Jeffries Japanese Silky Strings wallcovering. A Gracie Chinoiserie panel is a wonderful focal point. The bar cart is by Celerie Kemble for Maitland - Smith. The Hiver metal chair is by Casamidy and is cushioned in green velvet - Holland & Sherry's Diva. The lamp is by Christopher Spitzmiller. The Celestina coffee table is from Kemble Interiors. The bold Greek key rug is by Kyle Bunting, actually not my favorite element in the room. I prefer rugs to be more subtle, and would prefer a sisal here I think.

I love that the bar cart combines faux bamboo, brass, and leather  - so sophisticated and a subtle Chinoiserie touch.

Celerie Kemble for Maitland - Smith

The Hiver chair by Casamidy is a metal faux bois version of a Louis XIV wing chair. Faux bois combines so well with Chinoiserie.

Casamidy Hiver chair

Green Velvet

Alberto Pinto - Architectural Digest

Blue and white Chinese porcelain is mounted here on green velvet walls. The chairs are Russian, the sofa is Italian. Green velvet, whether on walls, sofas, or pillows, combines beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Here are two other lovely examples of combining green velvet walls with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Tory Burch

Green and White

via Lushome

Green Velvet Sofa High/Low and Inspiration

Ikea Green Velvet Stockholm Sofa $999

1stdibs Vintage Green Velvet Sofa $5,495

Each year when the new Ikea catalog arrives, there is at least one piece that goes viral with interior design bloggers. Ikea's brilliance is their ability to take hot designer looks and translate them into elegant, well designed, clean lined pieces that are very affordable. Last year, it was the stunning Stockholm wool flat weave rug below, a dead ringer for the designer version costing a zillion $ more. This year it will be the Stockholm sofa in green velvet. It is priced at $999.00 And the cover is removable for dry cleaning! I wanted to remind you of how green velvet sofas have been all the rage with interior designers and how beautifully they work with Chinoiserie. See my gallery below. For more inspiration on green and Chinoiserie, I have a Pinterest board here.

Ikea Stockholm Rug

Jeffrey Bilhuber - Tory Burch living room

Michelle Nussbaumer

Palmer Weiss

Ruthie Sommers

Caroline Roberts - Perch New Orleans

Maio Buatta

Did you know that there are several online stores where you can buy very swank legs for your Ikea furniture to upgrade your look? Here is just one example.

Green Velvet and Chinoiserie

Tory Burch

Our green series continues with green velvet and Chinoiserie. Whether its green velvet walls like these Tory Burch and Jeffrey Bilhuber living rooms or green velvet sofas as in these lovely examples by Jeffrey Bilhuber, Michelle Nussbaumer, Palmer Weiss, Ruthie Sommers, and Caroline Roberts, I think the combination of green velvet and Chinoiserie is absolute perfection. Blue and white Chinese porcelain and Chinoiserie fabrics really pop against this backdrop.

Tory Burch

Tory Burch

Tory Burch

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Michelle Nussbaumer

Palmer Weiss

Ruthie Sommers

Caroline Roberts - Perch New Orleans

Caroline Roberts

Caroline Roberts