Kate on Chinoiserie Chic Inspiration Board and Giveaway Winner

Kate - "I wanted to create an inspiration board for a living room that featured these gorgeous chairs in Mandarin Dragons from Design Legacy. I used some of the colors from the fabric—pink, orange, and green. The room has a very Palm Beach feel to it. The green pineapple lamps by Jean Roger are from 1stDibs. The persimmon Martini side tables are from West Elm. The Rouge coffee table is from CB2. The Greek Key rug is from Jonathan Adler. The painting is by Kerry Steele. You can follow me on Pinterest here."

 The winner of the gorgeous chevron blanket from Charlotte & Ivy is Teresa from Splendid Sass. Congratulations! Please email me.

Is Chevron Done?

Albert Hadley

 Many bloggers have posted about how chevron is a trend that is over, but I beg to differ. Chevron is timeless, just as Chinoiserie is. Chevron in art dates back to at least 1800 BC, where examples can be found in early pottery and rock carvings. Just because chevron has been hot the past few years does not mean that its time is over. Moreover, its bold geometric presence makes it a perfect foil to Chinoiserie and they work beautifully together. Here are some lovely examples I have chosen of the timelessness of chevron. So don't believe everything you read and don't put away that chevron. Visit my chevron Pinterst board and even better, follow all my Pinterest boards here.

Albert Hadley

Carolyne Roehm

Miles Redd

Miles Redd

Mary McDonald

Mary McDonald

Jackie Kennedy Onassis

Susan Abraham

Tory Burch

City Sage

Sunday Style Finds - The Midas Touch

Gold foo dog pair at Z Gallerie for $49.95

I posted a while back about these gold foo dogs below on One Kings Lane for $1,665.00.  I suggested buying Z Gallerie foo dogs in blue for $39.95 and painting them gold. Z Gallerie must be reading CC because they did just that - gold foo dogs which are VERY hard to find. Let's face it, not everyone can use foo dogs in orange or turquoise in their decor. Gold acts as a neutral in virtually any color scheme and adds a touch of Hollywood Regency glamour. Use these beauties on your desk, entryway table, console, sideboard, dresser, coffee table, or mantel. At bottom is a another great find - a gold chevron tray also from Z Gallerie. It's perfect on an entryway table or dresser as an organizer or as a minibar or serving tray.

Gold foo dogs on One Kings Lane for $1,665.00.

Blue foo dogs at Z Gallerie for my suggested DIY

Gold chevron tray at Z Gallerie for $39.95

Readers' Requests Series - Chinoiserie & Chevron

Miles Redd - Chinoiserie wallpaper and Madeline Weinrib chevron rug

 One reader asked that I show how to combine two of her favorite elements - Chinoiserie and chevron. This is a fantastic combination - the geometric boldness of the zig zag pattern is a perfect foil to the often more feminine and pretty elements of Chinoiserie. You might want to check out my new Pinterest board on chevron.

City Sage - Chinoiserie wallpaper and chevron rug

San Francisco Showhouse - Mod Chinoiserie wallpaper and chevron rug

Diane Bergeron - Chinese Chippendale, ikat, and chevron

Greek key and chevron

Miles Redd - an eclectic mix with chevron

My dollhouse dining room - Chinoiserie wallpaper and chevron rug

Miles Redd - Chinoiserie wallpaper and chevron floor

Greek key and chevron table setting

Greek key and chevron table setting

Bookcase with foo dogs and chevron ginger jar

Pink Wallpaper - Chinese Chippendale chair with chevron cushions

Jamie Meares - blue and white Chinese porcelain with chevron tray

Closeup

Bamboo furniture with chevron walls

Jennifer Eisenstadt - Chinoiserie wallpaper and chevron floor

Tory Burch dressing room - orange and chevron

Decorpad - bamboo table and chevron mirror

House Beautiful - Chinese chest and chevron rug

Kate on Chinoiserie Chic - Blair Edie Fashion to Interiors Inspiration Board

Blair Edie of Atlantic-Pacific

As you may recall, my mother has invited me to start posting on Chinoiserie Chic. As a fashion stylist, I follow many fashion blogs for inspiration. I love Blair Edie's style (of the wildly popular blog Atlantic-Pacific). I took one of her outfits with chevron and lots of color and interpreted it in a living room (with some Chinoiserie touches of course). I am now on Pinterest too if you'd like to follow me.

West Elm Souk Rug

CB2 Lemongrass Club Chairs

Furbish Velvet Applique Pillows

Furbish Keila Marino Painting

C. Wonder Foo Dogs

Furbish Red Moroccan Leather Pouf

Furbish Lime Green Moroccan Leather Pouf

Furbish Pagoda Pendants

Sunday Inspiration - Gold Chevron

This gorgeous gold chevron table wrapping paper comes in 50 foot rolls (20" wide) from Paper Source for $29.95. Wallpaper? Covering tops of Ikea Lack side tables? Shelf liner? Backs of shelves? Place mats? Any thoughts? They suggest it for table runners for weddings, but I just know there are some interior design uses for this. I just wish it were a bit wider - I would use it for the backs of my built in bookcases.