The March issue of House Beautiful All About Blue, while well done enough, lacked rooms that knocked my socks off. Blue rooms and Chinoiserie are such a natural. Here are some of my favorites. Above, a room that has stood the test of time, the Chinese Room at Claydon House by John Fowler.Aerin Lauder-Elle Decor
Phoebe Howard
Annie Selke
Carolyne Roehm
Mary McDonald
Ann Getty
Kendall Wilkinson
Luke and Julie Janklow-Vogue
Thomas Britt
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Once again, thanks for the gorgeous eye candy! I'm feeling better about the blue I chose for my Den walls thanks to this post!
Oh my! Such a wonderful start to the week!
Agree with you about the HB. Left me feeling blue. I'm not a pastel girl, but shouts of cobalt make me happy. Nice work.
Love them all, room three and four are really wonderful!!
Each image took my breath away!
I love this look so much.
Annie Selkie's room is all me. I've always described my style as chinoiserie coastal!!
Great post!!
I thought there was something wrong with me that I wasn't wowed by this issue either. Glad I am not alone. Beautiful images. Especially love the 2nd Aerin Lauder one and the Mary McDonald office is divine!
All wonderfully inspiring, Beth. And I agree with you -- HB's March issue definitely needed some gorgeous Chinoiserie-inspired rooms!
Great line up of the blues.
All of these rooms are like little jewels! Thanks for the inspiration!
Frank @
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I'm a huge fan of blue rooms (my son has a navy blue room and my daughter has a very regal blue for her bedroom)...the images you have shared are beautiful...I especially love the third one!
they're all gorgeous! you've just re-defined "blue monday"...thank you!
I am seriously drooling over that first room wall color. it's so rich and just perfect.
I love your perspective. Maybe you should start a weekly or monthly entry on reader's chinoiserie(sp) vignettes. The omnipresent belgian look is not leaving much room in the magazines for other styles of decorating, so it is fun to find this here.
Adding you to my blogroll
D.B.-My family room is an ice blue with lots of chocolate brown leather and I love it.
Vickie-Thanks-glad you enjoyed it.
Home Before Dark-A bit dull which it need not be.
Karena-Hope you got some ideas.
La Dolfina-I love the idea of Chinoiserie Coastal.
Susie-Two of my favorites as well.
Averill-I thought it all looked alike.
CC-Thanks.
Frank-So glad you enjoyed them.
Hamptontoes-I especially love blue bedrooms.
Mrs. Jones-That would have been a great title for the post.
Amanda-I love that color.
The Shiny Pebble-Thanks for stopping by. I see one more gray room with grain sacks I swear I will gag.
Hey Beth nicely curated collection of blue chinoiserie...rare to find!
LOL on the gray rooms with grain sacks!!! roflmao!
Kit
Kit-I hope this Belgian bit goes away soon.
The blue in the second picture is so fabulous...
the first image blew my socks off!
great post.
xx
Melanie-Isn't that color wonderful!
Renee-Thanks-so gorgeous ad timeless.
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