Chinoiserie room

Today we are diving into the chinoiserie design style and all its traditional and modern applications. It's a style that has been around since the 17th century in formal, traditional spaces, but has evolved into new modern applications.

Take inspiration from the East and add touches of chinoiserie to your dream home, with sumptuous wallpaper and exquisitely detailed china and ceramics

Living Room in stunning summer colors, a wonderful project that combines the colors of the sea in an elegant and refined way. A charming Living Room

Chinoiserie encorporates Chinese design in Western art, furniture and architecture. See how interior designers have used this classical style in decor.

Chinoiserie encorporates Chinese design in Western art, furniture and architecture. See how interior designers have used this classical style in decor.

...some may think these Chinoiserie murals are "trendy." However, that is not really the case. They are a classic...but they are not a fad.

English Decoratives on Instagram: “Sneaky Peek of a new silk Chinoiserie. Inspired from oriental embroidered silks. I have used a similar decorative painting technique to my…”

Amanda Lindroth I fell in love with this vignette from Amanda Lindroth's wonderful book Island Hopping. I was obsessed with the pineapple and had assumed it was an antique that I could never find. Imagine my surprise when I found that it is from Two's Company and available. I bought one recently and it is a favorite piece in my home. Amanda added white fronds to the pineapple vase. Click on each of the links to the pineapple. Seriously. Two's Company White Pineapple Decorative Vase Two's…

I am a huge fan of Palm Beach-based Jack Fhillips Design, and I was thrilled when photographer Carmel Brantley of Brantley Photography introduced me to a Hamptons home Jack designed for his client Gloria Kirschner. Jack says… “This property in East Hampton, NY on Georgica Road represents a uniquely different look for the Hamptons. It turns its back on […]