Saturday, August 31, 2013

Featured on Houzz


My Houzz Ideabook "Chinoiserie to Put You in the Pink" is featured today. You can find it here.

A New Easy Chinoiserie DIY


I adore Chinoiserie mirrors in gold or painted in virtually any color, but isn't there something elegant and sophisticated about this silver pagoda mirror? Consider silver if you snag a great vintage Chinoiserie mirror - DIY options include silver leaf, Rustoleum Metallic Silver Spray Paint, Silver Leaf Rub N Buff, and even a Krylon Silver Leafing Pen.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Elephant Stampede


I have the feeling that we will be the ones stampeding over to Elizabeth McKay today for these incredibly cute patent leather elephant key chains. These are a must for the lover of Chinoiserie Chic, Palm Beach Chic, and Prepster Style. They would make a perfect stocking stuffer, baby shower gift, bridesmaid gift, or stock up now for Christmas gifts for all those tough to shop for people on your list. What color is your favorite? I love the pink, of course. As with all of of their Elephant Products, 20% of the purchase price will be donated to African Parks in hopes of curbing the Ivory trade and preserving wildlife in Africa. A worthy cause.






Thursday, August 29, 2013

Vintage Brass Animals


Vintage brass animals have been popping up all over the pages of interior design magazines and with good reason. They are the perfect finishing touch for a coffee table, a bookcase, a bar cart, an end table, on top of coffee table books, or any tablescape. They add a touch of whimsy, vintage style, and the unexpected. They have been selling on One Kings Lane for big $$$. My new sponsor AnthologyHouse has some lovely ones and they are all very well priced. Their Etsy shop is wonderful - they have a keen eye for vintage pieces and a special affinity for all things Chinoiserie.








Here are some vintage beauties currently available at AnthologyHouse -

Elephant

Mouse

Bull

Swan bookends

Butterflies

Fish

Swan planters

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Another Easy Chinoiserie DIY

Tom Scheerer
 In the room above from House Beautiful, Tom Scheerer frames family photos in red bamboo frames. Below, Tobi Fairley pairs classical art in red frames with Chinese lanterns and lamps and a Greek key bordered rug. I love this look of Chinese red picture frames. My go to cheap frame - Ikea's Ribba comes in high gloss red starting at $1.99. The 11 3/4" by 15 3/4" is $9.99 and is matted for 8" by 10" photos and art - a great size for lots of projects. A gallery wall of prints from The Pink Pagoda framed in these red Ribba frames would be so wonderful! The Pink Pagoda is having a 20% off sale at her prints store right now.

Tobi Fairley



Ribba frame in red

The Pink Pagoda sale



Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Easy Chinoiserie DIY


I am not a big DIY type, probably because I am a perfectionist and prefer to hire experts to do things better than I can, but I do love easy DIY projects. I have collected several I would like to try myself and thought I would share some with you over the next few days. I love this vignette by Thomas Jayne with its gorgeous Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper and the pale blue Parsons desk edged in gold. I found this great blue Parsons desk on Home Decorators Collection for $199. It is made of wood too! It also comes in a file cabinet and bookcase. I think the gold edging could be done with one of my beloved Krylon 18 Kt. Gold Leafing pens or gold paint and a tiny brush. Find the desk here.



Monday, August 26, 2013

Chinoiserie Wallpaper from Total Wallcovering

Oriental Toile - $37.13 a single roll
One of the most frequent requests I get from followers of Chinoiserie Chic is affordable Chinoiserie wallpapers. I have partnered with Total Wallcovering to bring you my top Chinoiserie picks from their incredible selection of wallpapers at great prices. This beautiful toile above, for example, reminds me of Manuel Canovas' Mandarin shown below at a fraction of the price. Oriental Lanterns reminds me of Thibaut's pricier Lanterns. Their Zebra wallpaper is very close to the iconic Rose Cummings Zebrine. Go explore at Total Wallcovering and you will find a treasure trove of great wallpaper at discount prices with free shipping on orders over $75.

Manuel Canovas Mandarin

Oriental Lanterns - $39.27 a single roll

Thibaut Lanterns

Zebra - $18.99 a single roll

Rose Cummings Zebrine

Chinoiserie - $18.99 a single roll

Imperial - $27.99 a single roll

Putney Trellis - $32.61 a single roll

Canton Garden - $24.99 a single roll

Flamingo - $21.99 a single roll

Bamboo - $43.08 a single roll

Peacock Trail - $31.99 a single roll

Tropical - $22.99 a single roll

Coral - $22.99 a single roll

Archway - $31.99 a single roll

Harlequin and Bamboo - $34.44 a single roll

Oriental Garden Wall Panel - $234.99

Oriental Trellis - $15.99 a single roll