Greek Key Trim

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Thank you for all your lovely comments on my ten year blog anniversary. Things are very busy in my world - I am signing the listing agreement on my house tomorrow. One thing I love is window treatments and I'm looking forward to lots of new ones as all my current draperies will be conveying with the house. I especially love silk panels with Greek key trim. What do you think about the way the trim is inset? I think I like the look.

The Chinoiserie Window

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A classic window treatment with beautiful Greek key trim, a brass rod, and lucite finials with a backdrop of gray grasscloth.

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.

Dramatic Details

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A dramatic Greek key border adorns these curtains.

Blue on Blue

Kemble Interiors

Bright blue lacquered walls, coffered ceiling, and woodwork are a dramatic backdrop in this dining room with a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain and Chinoiserie inspired window treatments.

Greek Key

Delphine Neny

Wonderful Greek key trim on this window treatment.

Chinoiserie Window Treatments

Ballard Designs

A nice alternative to Chinoiserie wallpaper - Chinoiserie window panels - Casa Florentina Garden Mural Panels.

The Balloon Shade

Last week I did a post showing a Chinoiserie balloon shade that elicited strong reactions both for and against its use in interior design today. I personally love a beautifully done balloon curtain and its variations like the London shade. I thought I would post a few more favorites, many combined with Chinoiserie.

Stroheim

Veranda

The Enchanted Home

House Beautiful

Perch New Orleans

Melissa Rufty

Alessandra Branca

Architectural Digest

Cottages & Gardens

Source?

Balloon Shades

Are you a fan of the balloon or London shade or do they seem too 1980s to you? Here is a current example from Calico Corners with the shade done in a Chinoiserie fabric.

Saturday Inspiration

John Stefanidis via The Peak of Chic

What can I say? I adore this. The attention to detail is amazing. I love the striped balloon shades with their arched tops and coral trim, the damask wallpaper, the gilded crown molding, and the incredible blanc de Chine man. Perfection! It's a shame that balloon shades are so little seen today in the United States. I think that if they are done well, they are lovely. Unfortunately, most are executed so poorly that it has turned people off to this style.

Finding Foo Dogs & A 1 Minute DIY

Z Gallerie Gold Foo Dog

Yesterday we looked at styling foo dogs, today we source them, with budget friendly choices.

Z Gallerie White Foo Dogs

Porcelain Blue Foo Dogs

Porcelain Blue Foo Dogs

Jonathan Adler Foo Dog Lamp

C.Wonder Foo Dogs

C.Wonder Foo Dogs

C.Wonder Foo Dogs

C.Wonder Foo Dogs

C.Wonder Foo Dogs

I bought this blue and white Chinese porcelain Brunschwig & Fils tapestry sample on Etsy for $10.00. The edges were already bound. I used two tacks and hung it on my kitchen door - a 1 minute Chinoiserie window treatment!

More Saturday Inspiration

Southern Accents

Fabulous idea for Chinoiserie window treatments.

The Pagoda Pelmet

Chinoiserie Window Treatments

What window treatments go well in a room with Chinoiserie flair? My personal favorites are silk and Chinoiserie toile. Since silks originated in China, silk is a natural choice. Full length silk panels are elegant, dramatic, understated, and easily purchased or created. Silks are also ideal for shades like roman or balloon. A cotton toile with a Chinoiserie design is another perfect idea. In more formal rooms, a pagoda shaped cornice could be used. Here are some favorite examples for further inspiration.

Keith Langham-pelmet with bells

Joe Nye-Travers Chinese Garden Chinoiserie toile

Joe Nye-melon colored silk tafetta curtains

Melissa Rufty-Chinese red silk shade

Kendall Wilkinson-Quadrille Chinoiserie toile with pagoda valances

Keith Irvine-Chinoiserie valances with trim of red bells