Thinking of Spring

Casa Branca

 

I love beautiful linen cocktail napkins and have quite a collection, both vintage and new. I use them for serving cocktails and wine as well as beverages like iced tea and sparkling water. I also love using them for setting the table for a pop of color. Here is another great idea - on a serving tray. The tray looks a lot like Amanda Lindroth's wicker Island Trays. I really miss her old website. Luckily I have half a dozen of her trays and use them all over CCC.

Setting the Blue and White Table

Pinterest

A perfect example of a table set with blue and white Chinoiserie china, bamboo chopsticks, and a wonderfully embroidered napkin - C for Chinoiserie!

Setting the Chinoiserie Table

NYBG Orchid Dinner

I am a sucker for a beautifully set table that includes Chinoiserie. It is funny that when I got married I didn't even know the word Chinoiserie but both my china patterns were in fact Chinoiserie! This fabric is Brunschwig & Fils Samarkand edged with Greek key and of course I love the orchids and monkeys.

My china patterns -

Lenox Morning Blossom

Wedgwood Chinese Tigers

Setting the Chinoiserie Table

Cantley & Company - Alabama Symphony Orchestra Decorators Showhouse

Isn't this pretty? I love the monogrammed pink and white linen pagoda napkins and the Greek key place mats set with a Chinoiserie plate, the classic Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf.

Mottahedeh Tobaaco Leaf

Saturday Inspiration

Madeline Weinrib

A very modern take on the blue and white table setting using the traditional Blue Willow china pattern.

The Summer Chinoiserie Table

Eddie Ross

Pink and aqua blue are such a lovely combination. Love the pink jelly beans. The fabric is Quadrille/China Seas Java Java in Pink on White.

Friday From My Chinoiserie Home-Setting the Chinoiserie Table

Trina Turk at Joss and Main

Love these Trina Turk coasters at Joss and Main-click on the link below to join.

http://www.jossandmain.com/store/myinvite/4ln

A Chinoiserie Christmas Gift

A fabulous gift for that special Chinoiserie lover on your list would be a set of these handmade Chinoiserie place mats available from Holly Stuart Designs on Etsy.

Chinoiserie Table Linens

These table linens from Pomegranate are all so chic. Featured in Elle Decor, the raffia placemats shown above are lovely. I of course love the elephants.

More colors in the raffia

Gorgeous Greek key linens