Don't Put Me on a Pedestal

Elly Poston Cooper - Frederic Magazine

 The title is tongue in cheek, because I have always admired ginger jars on pedestals. Now that I am no longer living with a man who was a bull in a china shop, I am exploring adding a pair because I love the look and the ginger jars won't end up smashed on the floor. The pedestal above is one of a pair in this Charleston, S.C. dining room, repurposed from porch columns from a nearby centuries old home. These could be sourced at an architectural salvage store. I think I'll check out Sarasota Architectural Savage this coming week.

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Mark Sikes

 In this lovely entrance, Mark Sikes combines his signature elements - blue and white Chinese porcelain, stripes, wicker, jute rug, plants, and pedestals with a beautiful spearmint green color and soft cream woodwork. The combination is so pretty and ethereal.

The Blue and White Entryway

Miles Redd - Veranda

Lots of great ideas here - Chinoiserie includes a large blue and white ginger jar on a pedestal, a pair of blue and white Chinese garden stools, a blue and white Chinese porcelain vase, and grasscloth sheathed walls. These are mixed with an oversized lantern with hand painted blue and white stripes, a zig zag abaca rug, a navy blue door, and a fun blue and white settee. I love this modern and playful take on British Colonial in this Bahamian vacation house.

Saturday Inspiration

Tory Burch

A magnificent skirted table, a ginger jar filled with cherry blossoms, and a pair of ginger jars on pedestals in this lovely space.

Chinoiserie Perfection

Cindy Rinfret

I love everything about this space - the wall color, the linen curtains banded with oversized Greek key, the blue and white ginger jar on a pedestal, the collection of celadon Chinese porcelain, and of course, the dog.

On a Pedestal

Marshall Watson

A wonderful way to display ginger jars is on pedestals.

Architectural Digest

Mark D. Sikes

Mark D. Sikes

Victoria Sanchez

Putting Chinoiserie on a Pedestal

Mark D. Sikes - House Beautiful

Everywhere I look ginger jars are being put on pedestals - literally! I love this look but wonder if it's wise with my three dogs.

Mark D. Sikes

Charlotte Moss

Victoria Sanchez