Classic Wicker Is Forever

Serena and Lily

 

While much of the country is seeing white in the form of snow, this is my idea of white - classic white wicker.

The Blue and White Veranda

Jenkins Interiors

Red brick steps lead to a covered patio boasting blue and white Chinese garden stools placed on either side of a white lattice back sofa, a copper lantern is fixed above a white rippled coffee table. Rattan hanging chairs hang over red brick pavers and in front of a white brick fireplace.

The Chinoiserie Porch

Gary Shano - 2017 Hampton Designer Showhouse

 

An update on my painting project - yesterday went very well. Prep work is all finished - we decided to hand skip trowel the entire lanai ceiling for a beautiful fresh surface and it looks great. A full day of painting is on tap for today. 

Messel Green

Amanda Lindroth

 

In Amanda Lindroth's home in Lyford Cay in the Bahamas, much of the furniture, wicker, and shutters are painted a beautiful green. 

The color is inspired by British theater and set designer Oliver Messel, who renovated many homes in Barbados and Mustique that prominently featured a similar color. In many parts of the Caribbean, "Messel green" is a household term for the color.

A Charleston Piazza

via Matthew Bees

Charleston interior designer Matthew Bees posted this wonderful space - side porches in Charleston are called piazzas which comes from the 17th century Italian term for "open space."

Chinoiserie Outdoors

Ballard Designs

 This porch has great inspiration for bringing chinoiserie touches into your outdoor living spaces - blue and white Chinese porcelain, a Chinese garden stool, and Greek key pillows. Wicker trunks serve as a coffee table and are great for storage. I really like the striped outdoor curtains. That floor lamp looks really out of place and dated IMO.

Blue and White

Gary Shano - 2017 Hampton Designer Showhouse

Wonderful use of blue and white Chinoiserie in a covered porch.

Saturday Inspiration - Preppy Chinoiserie

I'm in love with this room done by the mother and daughter interior design team The Rinfret Group. This is from the American Heart Association show house. I love the traditional, modern, preppy, Chinoiserie vibe - just my style. It pretty much checks all the boxes for me -

Blue and white
Pink
Zebra
Leopard
Greek key
Ginger jars
Chinoiserie toile
Pagoda
Chinese lantern
Quatrefoil

Pretty, pretty, pretty, right?

A Chinoiserie Porch

Instead of adding a screened-in porch to their home, this Atlanta couple added a freestanding porch with Chinoiserie influence inside and out. Inspired by legendary decorator Dorothy Draper, this "summer house" is filled with glamorous Chinoiserie touches like the Chinese Chippendale railing, Chinese Chippendale chairs, blue and white Chinese porcelain, a Chinese garden stool, and pops of Chinese red. I especially like the Chinese red painted inside the bookcases. Carleton Varney's book In The Pink is a wonderful way to learn more about Dorothy Draper's style. Who else misses the "old" Greenbrier?