Autumn and Chinoiserie - Orange is the New Black DIY Ideas

Add a pop of orange to your home this fall with these DIY ideas - 

*Paint a vintage Chinoiserie piece of furniture orange

*Upholster a headboard or chair in orange

*Add a pair of orange pillows to your sofa

*Recover the seats of chairs in orange

Saturday Inspiration - Autumn and Chinoiserie

I love the autumn colors of the triple gourd lamp in orange and the small brown turtle shell.

Autumn and Chinoiserie DIY

Jonathan Adler

 I have shared this one before, but it is always so popular that it bears repeating. Get a pair of these fantastic and cheap Chinese Chippendale planters at Home Depot available in both 14" and 18." Spray paint them orange - I like Rustoleum Orange Gloss. Use them indoors with a pair of fiddle leaf fig trees, palms, or ficus, or outdoors with mums or boxwoods. This is fall decorating with Chinoiserie Chic style.

More Autumn and Chinoiserie

When I think of fall colors, I think of orange and chocolate brown. And no, I do not think of harvest gold. Adding a modern piece of Chinoiserie in orange or brown like these from Dana Gibson's collection is a great way to add a bit of autumn to your home in a very modern and chic way. The designs include Canton and Ming and patterns that go beautifully with Chinoiserie like chevron or bargello, leopard, and cheetah. These colors are absolutely gorgeous with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Autumn and Chinoiserie

Fall is definitely in the air in DC and it is wonderful. Today we begin a new series on adding autumnal touches to Chinoiserie - even ideas for a Chinoiserie Halloween! One easy tip is to add add an orange lampshade. A lampshade in orange would be beautiful on a Chinese lamp or, as here, on lamps with a blue and white Chinese porcelain collection. Orange pairs beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain. Here are some orange lampshade sources starting at under $20.00.

Silk Lampshade in Coppered Pumpkin at Shades of Light

Orange Drum Lampshade at Overstock

Orange Lampshade at Land of Nod

Linen Chandelier Shade in Spice from Ballard Designs

Saturday inspiration - Orange Chinoiserie Walls

Hand - painted Chinoiserie wallpaper in orange is so dramatic and works with traditional or modern furnishings. Perfect for the lover of Hermes, autumn, or Halloween, but orange has really gone mainstream.

Sara Story

Sara Story

Sara Story

Caitlin Wilson

Chinoiserie Chic inspiration board

My I'm a Giant Challenge dollhouse dining room

Happy Labor Day

 For me, Labor Day marks the transition from summer to autumn and my thoughts start turning to fall colors - I especially love orange and chocolate brown. Here are my Pinterest boards on Brown Chinoiserie and Orange Chinoiserie for inspiration on combining Chinoiserie and the colors of autumn.

Scalamandre Zebras

Dana Gibson

Miles Redd

Alessandra Branca

Tom Scheerer

Quadrille wallpaper and fabric

Caitlin Wilson

Diane Bergeron

David Netto

Melissa Rufty