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Casa Chinoiserie Chic

I had fun yesterday starting to tweak styling the Mercer table. First, I adore the table. It is elegant and classic and just perfect for here. The glass does not block the gorgeous view. It will seat 8 for dinner parties. Do you remember the term "dinner party" that was previously in our vocabularies? It is an archaic pre Covid expression. And I adore the white wicker S chairs.

Here is the view of the great room as you walk in. I love it. Obviously, it needs art, but that is up next after the wallpapering this coming week. Harper is exhausted and headed to the study to watch some TV.

I am really enjoying the process of creating this home. After all, it is about the journey, not just the destination. Next is adding orchids and palm fronds to the Mercer table and playing around more with it, perhaps today. Unfortunately, I have a lot of Sandbagger insanity to deal with today. I will fill in the details tomorrow finally. Thanks for your patience and support.

The Library Dining Table

Bunny Williams

Yesterday I planned a lovely day with delivery of my new dining table and styling it. Unfortunately, my day began at 8 am with a series of phone calls from the police, and after the table arrived around noon, I needed to get out and decompress. I will provide more details when I can but there is an ongoing issue. So table styling got "tabled" until today. The table size and style are perfect for the space and I will take photos today.

Here are more great examples of library/dining tables with Chinoiserie to inspire me and perhaps you as well.

McCann Design Group

William McClure

Lance Jackson and David Ecton - Traditional Home

Miles Redd - House Beautiful

What styling elements to do you like? The lamps with the hidden cords are too weird and aren't practical with a glass table anyway so I'll pass on that. I have plenty of light and don't need to go the battery lamp route. I love lots of coffee table books. An orchid is a must. Blue and white Chinese porcelain of course. And the palm fronds are so dramatic. We'll see what progress I make today hopefully.

Beachy Chinoiserie

McCann Design Group

I really like this look for a beach house. It is so bright and airy. The chairs are incredible - rattan, raffia, and lucite. I found some on 1st dibs and of course they are vintage and a zillion dollars. Someone needs to start making these. They are circa 1975.

Great choices here - the table is covered with a tailored and elegant table skirt in gray linen and styled with a blue and white Chinese vase filled with palm fronds (that echo the wallpaper) and coffee table books. I love the library dining room look. I like the sleek black console table with a pair of green lamps. Using the wallpaper on the lower part of the walls keeps it from being overwhelming and accentuates the height of the ceilings. The Palladian window and door are stunning.

This space can be a dining room, a sun room, a library, an office - I love its versatility. Since I'm  looking for a smaller house, this idea would be wonderful for me - a room that you use in different ways. Now I am fixated on those chairs - but not for $30,0000.

The Library Dining Room

William McLure

From the Traditional Home Southern Style Now Showhouse in New Orleans. This room is confusing to me, but quite lovely. Is it a dining room or a study or both? It was described as the dining room in the show house, so how do you eat? On top of the books? I remember a NSO show house in D.C. years ago where there was a massive bed in the living room. That was really odd. It's sad that so many show houses have shuttered for good. I used to love attending them.

What are those lamps doing on the table and do they light? Are they cordless/battery? I believe someone asked the designer about the lamps and he said he drilled holes in the table. But that means holes in the tablecloth and rug as well. Seriously? I am very detail oriented - things like that puzzle/annoy me.

I guess it's the move to Florida, but I am really focusing now on Florida/Palm Beach/Tropical elements in rooms. Here, we have a beautiful piece of coral on the books and a Sago palm in the urn on the left. The Sago palm is ideal for containers indoors or out.

Here is a closeup - no cord?

I do like this room - the Chinese Chippendale chairs, the pair of blue and white ginger jars, yellow walls (an underused color IMO), a wonderful chandelier, and a great piece of art.  But those lamps still bug me. Do you remember the Miles Redd dining room turned study in his mother's home where he did the same thing with a  pair of lamps?

Miles Redd - House Beautiful

And a closeup - no cords?

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Judy Bentley Interiors

This is a perfect example of a small dining room with lots of style. The blue and white palette is classic but modern. The shelves do double duty for books and a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain. The library dining room is a hot trend with its multi-functional appeal.

The Chinoiserie Library

Lance Jackson and David Ecton - Traditional Home

The Chinoiserie Library Dining Room

A very chic trend is combining the library and dining room into a multi-functional space. I love this trend, especially when combined with Chinoiserie elements. I have a Pinterest board on this subject as well. This is a lovely example, with a calming monochromatic color palette and a wonderful use of Chinese Chippendale chairs.