Even if you don't know it by name, you've most likely seen Chinoiserie decor over the years. So, how do you style it without going overboard?
World renowned designer Barclay Butera brings his signature style of pattern-on-pattern and transitional charm to the coast in his terrific new coffee table tome Barclay Butera: Living on the Coast (Gibbs Smith, $40.00, Hardcover, 8 ½ x 11in, March 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4236-2445-5). With styles for every taste, Butera shares his decorating …
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Chinoiserie encorporates Chinese design in Western art, furniture and architecture. See how interior designers have used this classical style in decor.
Peter Durham This is a wonderful example of Chinoiserie with a more masculine edge, combining black walls and floors with a Chinese Coromandel screen, blue and white Chinese porcelain, an Hermes blank
Looking for ways to incorporate vintage Chinoiserie finds into your home? This post is full of inspiration: featuring faux bamboo, blue & white pottery, and more!
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Spring decorating can uplift the mood in your home. Here are simple tips for styling a seasonal vignette using chinoiserie for spring.
When I saw that the new Manhattan apartment of interior designer Alex Papachristidis is on the cover of the November issue of Elle Decor, it was with a mix of trepidation and anticipation because I adored his previous apartment featured in the next five photos. Happily, his new digs are nothing short of spectacular, filled with Chinoiserie and my favorite pieces from the old place. The new apartment is more adult and sophisticated, with a more limited jewel toned color palette. In lieu of wallpaper like the previous apartment, lots of fabric covered walls. If you don't subscribe, go get this issue - it is a keeper. Read it online here. Previous living room Previous living room Previous library Previous bedroom Previous bedroom The new apartment starts below. The double sided Chinoiserie bookcase from the previous living room is in the new entrance hall. In the living room I recognize the sofa recovered in Shumacher ikat, the gold faux bamboo coffee table, and the Robin Wynne art. The chair is from the old library. I love the additional Chinoiserie touches of the Chinese toile lantern, the yellow foo dog and elephant, and the Christopher Spitzmiller double gourd lamp. The living room is fabulous with its Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper - the turtle apparently walked over from the old place. I love the vintage bamboo armchair. The Chinoiserie sconce is from a pair in the old living room. A pair of pagodas on the dining room table. This Chinoiserie cabinet was in the previous library. Blue and white in the master bedroom, with the old bed recovered in blue velvet - lots of blue and white Chinese porcelain and a Chinese Chippendale chair - the mirror was above his bed before. Walls and sofa in the dressing room are in a Manuel Canovas Chinoiserie fabric. The antique Chinoiserie cabinet is a beautiful piece.
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Spring decorating can uplift the mood in your home. Here are simple tips for styling a seasonal vignette using chinoiserie for spring.
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Andrew Racquet A common conundrum is what patterns combine well with Chinoiserie wallpaper and fabrics. A favorite of mine is faux bois (from the French for false wood). Its subtle organic quality mak
“Made in China” but different…. find the exotic Chinese patterns of blossoms and cranebirds so elegant and stylish. What a world of difference compared to your local Chinese take-away. Take a look at these wonderful examples of chinoiserie, I hope …
Even if you don't know it by name, you've most likely seen Chinoiserie decor over the years. So, how do you style it without going overboard?
I have a mad love for blue and white porcelains and ceramics! Check out how beautiful they can look when grouped together in your home!
Take a tour of my home and see how we transformed it from quirky 50s charm to modern chinoiserie chic in just eight months!
Chinoiserie encorporates Chinese design in Western art, furniture and architecture. See how interior designers have used this classical style in decor.
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With inspiration taken from the ancient Chinese wallpapers and continue a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century, this vivid papier peint came to life. The design is made in gouache colors, which gives the wonderful intensity to the mural. The hand painted details of the flowers and the animals adds a new dimension to this modern design. This garden portal in blue has an exotic yet flamboyant touch to it and will be the perfect background to any contemporary interior. The range of beautiful colors in this vibrant design gives you the opportunity to show a wide spectrum of expressions that enhances your home and the ability to lift a multitude of different interiors. Combine it with contemporary interior and the perfect match is created.More colors:Dark Green Mixed Multi
Chinoiserie. A word that some of us have heard of, that a few are familiar with and for others, it’s a total mystery.
