Bold Beautiful Color

Katie Ridder - House Beautiful

 I love this dramatic room - tangerine walls, a corner tufted banquette covered in an exuberant chintz, a unique Chinese garden stool, a gold ceiling, a striking green rug, and a beautifully detailed roman shade. 

The day went perfectly yesterday - I have a beautiful new Frame TV and a great sound system. I will post more details and pics tomorrow. I am taking the day off and chilling.

Here is a sneak peek - 

Grandmillennial/Old School Chinoiserie

Ware M. Porter

This was the color of my daughter's nursery, a very soft mint green. I love this. It looks like the Chinese Chippendale chairs are painted the same color. I still love relaxed roman shades like these and a beautiful brass chandelier. And don't miss the hand painted or stenciled palm trees. The table is set with beautiful place mats - yeah!, silver, candlesticks, place cards, and bamboo flatware. Please check out the individual floral arrangements at each place setting.

This is so beautiful. I am really liking the idea of the painted palm tress. My painter does beautiful faux painting - I think I mentioned in my kitchen he surprised me by painting the 10 foot column faux marble to match my countertops. He could do this. Don't those look stenciled? Isn't this a lovely room?

Mixing Pattern

Leta Ann Foster - House Beautiful

This is a very pretty breakfast room with a blue and white palette and fabulous Chinoiserie wallpaper (Quadrille China Seas Trellis Background) and a wonderful blue and white lantern.

But, do you think there are two many patterns going on here? With the wallpaper pattern (1), fabrics in different patterns (5), and lantern trellis design (1), that's a lot of pattern. Seven patterns in a small breakfast room. Do you like it, is it too much, or does it work because it is all in blue and white?

And a second point, what is your take on a roman shade on one window and cafe curtain on the other?

Personally, I think it's too much pattern and especially do not care for the window treatment. I would have gone with roman shades on both in linen in a solid color. Then navy blue Performance velvet on the chairs and bench with pillows in one or two fabrics. Less pillows and less patterns. I think with such a bold wallpaper, one or two other patterns works best personally.

The Chinoiserie Breakfast Room

Christina Murphy Interiors

A chic breakfast room with Chinese Chippendale chairs and roman shades in China Seas Island Ikat.

Detail

Grant K. Gibson

A linen roman shade with blue grosgrain trim in a Greek key design. I am saving this!

Children's Chinoiserie

Pappas Miron Design

Chinoiserie fabric roman shades are a delightful choice in this child's room.

Chic Mixing

House and Garden UK

With the exception of an all blue and white room, I tend to favor rooms that mix pattern and color and look as though they were done over time. This vignette is a lovely example. The color palette is blue, black, white, yellow, orange, green, gold, and red. A geometric black and white floor partners with a floral wallpaper.

Chinoiserie elements include the beautiful green Chinoiserie wallpaper, a pair of Chinese vases, and more Chinoiserie wallpaper panels on the table - perhaps the workspace of an interior designer?

I really like the navy roman shades. I am lately quite drawn to dark window treatments - the 2016 DC Design House has black curtains in the living room pictured below. I went to the showhouse on Press Day and really enjoyed it - I recommend it if you are local.

Pamela Harvey - Washington Post

Pink and Green

Kate Coughlin