Mum is the Word

Carolyne Roehm

 

With September almost here, mums are plentiful at garden centers. The colors of fall mums are the essence of autumn and not just for planting outdoors. Bring potted mums indoors in blue and white Chinese porcelain planters or cut mums in blue and white Chinese vases for gorgeous color indoors. Mums date back to the 15th century in China and combine beautifully with chinoiserie containers.

Thanksgiving Decorating

Carolyne Roehm

 

Are you hosting for Thanksgiving? Here are some easy ideas for decorating your home with chinoiserie style. Orange mums, both potted and cut, are a beautiful choice for blue and white Chinese porcelain cachepots and vases.

Decorating for Fall

Thanet House - Southampton

 

This wonderful home is the Thanet House at 143 South Main Street in Southampton, New York. For those of you who know Southampton, it is right in the heart of the village.

Built in 1913 for the son of Dr. Theodore Gaillard Thomas, who is often credited as the founder of the Southampton summer colony, this imposing brick dwelling was given the name Thanet House. I have seen several current photos of the home and the massive blue and white Chinese "vases" are always in the photos. I wonder if they are brought into shelter in the winter?

Saturday Inspiration - Autumn & Blue and White & A Giveaway

Carolyne Roehm

Aren't these autumn colors gorgeous?  Make sure to enter to win this beautiful ginger jar over at The Pink Pagoda and create a stunning fall tablescape in your own home.

Autumn and Chinoiserie DIY

Jonathan Adler

 I have shared this one before, but it is always so popular that it bears repeating. Get a pair of these fantastic and cheap Chinese Chippendale planters at Home Depot available in both 14" and 18." Spray paint them orange - I like Rustoleum Orange Gloss. Use them indoors with a pair of fiddle leaf fig trees, palms, or ficus, or outdoors with mums or boxwoods. This is fall decorating with Chinoiserie Chic style.

Autumn, Mums, and Blue and White

Carolyne Roehm

 The colors of fall mums are the essence of autumn and not just for planting outdoors. Bring potted mums indoors in blue and white Chinese porcelain planters or cut mums in blue and white Chinese vases for gorgeous color indoors. Below are some favorites from The Pink Pagoda's online store. I have started a collection of her pieces and I can vouch firsthand that they are truly stunning - very heavy and substantial heirloom quality and look like antiques. The coloring is gorgeous. You can see the entire collection here.

Carolyne Roehm