The Blue and White Dining Room

Bunny Williams

 A lovely dining room with robin's egg blue walls and blue and white Chinese porcelain. Lots of warm browns keep it sophisticated. I love the idea of a large ginger jar (here a blue and white Chinese porcelain vase) on a pedestal. I had resisted doing it because I was living with a very clumsy person. No more! I can do this. I like the idea of a lucite one with a huge blue and white ginger jar. I should have grabbed one when Wisteria was going out of business. Darn.

Timeless Blue and White

Coastal Blues - Phoebe Howard

This room by Phoebe Howard remains a favorite of mine, but this is a view of it I had not seen before. It makes a few points beautifully for me. First, that all blues go together well. The robin's egg blue walls are lovely with the blue and white panels and porcelain. Second, how lovely using a collection of blue and white porcelain can be. For those of you who comment that using a grouping of blue and white porcelain like this is trendy, in what universe is Phoebe Howard trendy?

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Suellen Gregory

This pretty dining room features Brunschwig & Fils' lovely Chinoiserie fabric Lodi Garden Print on the chairs that works so well with the robin's egg blue walls, ceiling, and window treatments. As I look closely, I am not crazy about a few details - the table skirt - it looks unlined and a little cheap, the table topper - likewise, the length of the window treatments - too short, and the height of the chandelier - too high.

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Pinterest

A darling look for a petite entryway with a vintage faux bamboo mirror lacquered in robin's egg blue and a blue and white Chinese umbrella stand with a vintage tennis racquet and cane.

Robin's Egg Blue

Phoebe Howard - Southern Accents

Robin's egg blue is a favorite color of mine and it combines so beautifully with Chinoiserie. Here Phoebe Howard uses it masterfully with blue and white Chinoiserie panels, chairs, and rug, but in deeper blues to really pop. Note too how she picked mirrored sconces to reflect the Chinoiserie panels and how she carried the robin's egg blue onto the moldings at the ceiling.

Here is another example of robin's egg blue I adore - Miles Redd's iconic NYC front door - I wish this were a paint color one could buy but he hand mixed it. This would be a great choice for so many houses.

Miles Redd

Chinoiserie Cocktail Table

Another wonderful vintage restoration by decorative artist Stephanie Jones of Me & Mrs. Jones. See it here on Etsy. This chic table with wonderful fretwork detailing has been painted in raspberry with robin's egg blue underneath. So fun! A perfect cocktail table or for between two chairs. Would also be very glamorous with a glass or mirrored top which the recessed top can accommodate. I just love the styling in the top photo-I'll take it all!

Fab Foos

I love these coral pink and robin's egg blue foo dogs available here on Etsy.

Palm Beach Chinoiserie

I love the color palette in this Palm Beach home by interior designer Lindsey Coral Harper. I am especially drawn to the color of the Chinese Chippendale chairs-a robin's egg blue as opposed to the more typically used turquoise blue-a brilliant choice. For my post a while back on We Love Domino on finding this robin's egg blue paint color, click here. Speaking of Domino Magazine, does everyone know that Brides Magazine online has access to Domino's archives and has begun putting it on their website, with more to come? Click here.

Chinoiserie Kitchens on a Budget

I love these two kitchens. Both would work for renters, assuming you are allowed to paint, or for those on a budget. They are also a perfect solution if you have existing cabinets you'd like to give a face-lift to. I personally love painted kitchen cabinets. In the top kitchen, the cabinets are painted in a robin's egg blue and the walls are papered in a Chinoiserie wallpaper. In the kitchen below, the cabinets are painted yellow and gorgeous Chinoiserie chairs add great pizazz. The wallpaper is Chinoiserie by Thibaut and the chair is the Kartell Mademoiselle Chair in Chinoiserie. Easy, breezy, and gorgeous way to transform your kitchen. I have shown the wallpaper and chairs used in the photos, but any Chinoiserie wallpaper and fabric could be substituted. Don't settle for a sterile white kitchen when you could have this. For previous posts on Chinoiserie kitchens, click here and here. Photos courtesy of fellow lover of Chinoiserie and prolific blogger The Glam Lamb.

Thibaut Chinoiserie Floral Tea House Collection in Aqua

Another great shot of the chair at Perch. Recognize the Thomas Paul plates I have posted on before?