Blue and White Chinoiserie & Seashells

Amanda Lindroth

 

This beautiful vignette is from Amanda Lindroth's newest book Island Dreaming. It features a pair of seven tiered blue and white Chinese pagodas and a shell encrusted bust. This is a wonderful example of how well chinoiserie and seashells work together.

Tropical Chinoiserie

Amanda Lindroth

Since moving to South Florida, my favorite interior design style has definitely become chinoiserie that has a beachy, tropical, coastal, island vibe. Nobody does this better than Amanda Lindroth.

Setting the Tropical Table

Mercedes Salazar Monkey Candle Holders

 

I am always on the lookout for fabulous pieces for setting my table with tropical, island, Palm Beach style. These incredible raffia monkey candle holders certainly fit the bill. These are woven in Iraca Palm by Caribbean coast Colombian craftsmen.

Pink

Amanda Lindroth

 

With the Barbie movie and pink all the rage, I thought it would be fun to post a very sophisticated room featuring pink. This stunning dining room is by Amanda Lindroth. The pecky cypress–paneled dining room was designed around a set of early 19th-century Dufour wallpaper panels depicting Captain Cook’s voyages to the South Seas.

Wicker Flamingos

Vintage Wicker Flamingo - 1stDibs

 

I have seen online a few vintage wicker flamingos and I would love one for CCC. But the prices are very high.

Chinoiserie Island Inspiration

Amanda Lindroth

 

Amanda Lindroth has become my favorite interior designer since moving to Florida. Her style combines chinoiserie with a beachy island vibe that I adore. This vignette is a perfect case in point. 

Pineapples

Lulu de Kwiatkowski - Veranda Magazine

 

The entrance at textile designer Lulu DK's Bahamian home really embraces pineapples. I always associated pineapples with Colonial Williamsburg decor, and didn't realize until more recently how much they are used in tropical, beachy, island decor.

Blue and White Island Shiplap

Amanda Lindroth

With the craze over American Farmhouse style the last decade, we have all seen a lot of shiplap. It's so nice to see it used in a fresh way. Here shiplap is hung vertically adding even more drama to the ceiling height in this island entryway.

Wicker Tabletop Palm Trees High/Low

Kim Seybert

I love these wicker tabletop palm trees by Kim Seybert for a stunning tropical table setting. I have two and love mine. Here is more inspiration.

Resort Style

Luna Caftan

 

Even before I moved to Florida, I loved the resort collections that come out this time of year, filled with happy colors and exuberant prints. Now that I live at the beach, this has become my look 24/7.

Rattan Seashell Bowls High/Low

Amanda Lindroth

I love these pretty wicker seashell bowls filled with a collection of seashells. So charming.

Styling the Wicker Pineapple

Amanda Lindroth

I love pineapples and have quite a collection at CCC. Long a symbol of welcome and hospitality, they also have a wonderful beachy island vibe, ideal for beach houses.

A favorite of mine is the wicker version by Amanda Lindroth, pictured above on this fireplace mantel. This is a great example of how to style a fireplace in the summer or at the beach.

Creating Tropical Style

Amanda Lindroth

 

I love the view into the outdoor space filled with potted tropical plants and her signature rattan and bamboo lanterns. Whether you have a balcony, patio, lanai, or porch, this is such a great way to bring beachy island style to your home.

Wicker & Silk

Amanda Lindroth

This is one of my favorite foyers of all time. Absolutely nobody does the beach vibe better than Amanda Lindroth in my book. Her stunning wicker furniture collection is on sale right now with 25% off ending tomorrow. Here are my top picks from this collection. Click on the captions to link. Discount will auto apply at checkout.

My Kitchen Island

CCC

 

Here is a peek at my kitchen island. I was waiting to post until all the new appliances were installed, but alas, the Bosch dishwasher is still on order. So here is a rundown on my island styling.

Kitchen Island Find

French Kitchen Island

I think I have solved a bunch of my kitchen "mini reno" issues. I actually love my kitchen cabinets, layout, backsplash, and countertops and have decided just to upgrade my appliances as you all know. The other issue was where and how to display my growing collection of Le Creuset and Staub cookware as I posted about yesterday. 

Perfection

Amanda Lindroth

Rarely do I see a room that captures precisely my taste. This is definitely it. I would not change a single solitary thing about it. Let's look at all the amazing elements.

*A pink velvet sofa with bullion fringe - it is actually a corner sofa - see the photo below. I ain't calling this a sectional - LOL. The fabric and trim are Mary McDonald for Schumacher.

Amanda Lindroth

*The walls are covered in fabric - Schumacher's Great Barrier Reef. 

*That incredible pair of Singerie Blanc de Chine monkeys.

*Layered rugs - a black and white stripe over seagrass matting.

*Palm frond lighting fixture. 

*The pale green ceiling.

* A lucite coffee table.

*The oversized faux bamboo sconces.

*The zebra - I am still searching for one of these guys.

*Wicker.

*Seashells.

*Orchids.

This is the perfect color palette of pink and green with touches of black to ground it and a mix of chinoiserie, Hollywood Regency, Palm Beach, island style.

This room is featured in a wonderful interior design book - S is for Style:The Schumacher Book of Decoration.

PS - I found another shot of this room and you can catch a peek of a Slim Aarons photo "Sea Drive" above the mantel.

Amanda Lindroth

Blue & White

Meg Braff

 Blue and white with a real island, tropical, beach vibe in this pretty aqua blue featuring palm wallpaper, a faux bamboo lamp, bamboo pens and photo frame, and the iconic Elkins loop chair. Although the loop chair is not a chinoiserie design, I have posted myriad times chinoiserie rooms with a loop chair(s). This design plays so well with chinoiserie. The wallpaper in Meg Braff's Sporting D"Ete in Aqua.

Here is another view of this bedroom with Greek key bedding and a chinoiserie monogram.

Meg Braff

Setting the Table

Emily Painter

 This table setting is full of inspiration for setting the chinoiserie, tropical, island, coastal, summer table. Bamboo flatware is a must and crazy cheap. Add wicker accessories and linens in blue and white and perhaps a touch of coral. Mix and match your blue and white chinoiserie china. The flower colors are sensational. My favorite touch is the seashell "place card."

Tropical Vignette

Emily Painter - Southern Living

 Lots of great inspiration here to lend a tropical/island/chinoiserie vibe to your home. The wallpaper is Balinese Batik by Quadrille. Note the chic and economical seagrass matting, a bamboo Chinese Chippendale chair, Amanda Lindroth wicker hurricane used as a vase, a pair of trellis lamps, a Chinese console table, and an absolutely amazing seashell mirror.