Coastal Chinoiserie

It's summer. Perhaps you have a beach house or would like to give your home a summer beach house look? I have coined the term Coastal Chinoiserie for a more sophisticated summer beach house style. Here are some of its key elements -

*Blue and white
*Pops of coral if you like
*Stripes
*Sisal, jute, or sea grass rugs
*Chinese Chippendale
*Faux Bamboo
*Blue and white Chinese porcelain
*Chinese garden stools
*Rattan
*Greek key

For lots more inspiration, here is a post I did for Linda at Calling It Home on Nantucket Chinoiserie Chic and my Pinterest board on Coastal Chinoiserie here.

Blue Coral & Chinoiserie

I bought a beautiful pair of antique coral engravings in a gorgeous turquoise blue a while back and finally decided to frame them for my "pagoda bedroom." I picked them up from the framers yesterday and I think they add a great summery vibe to this space. Here also are more lovely examples of combining blue and coral, a perfect combination with Chinoiserie.

Inspiration Board - Summer Look for Less

I love the console vignette below that I posted on here and I have recreated it in easy to find and budget friendly pieces. This is a great look for an entryway, living room or dining room with its mix of Chinoiserie, lucite, and organic elements - perfect for a beach house or any home for the summer. It all adds up to about $1,000.

My look for less -
Have your paint store color match Farrow and Ball Saxon Green
The console table is CB2's Peekaboo Clear Console Table for $379
The Beachcomber Baskets are from Pottery Barn for $129 each
The Classic Jute Rug is from Charlotte & Ivy for $138
The Double Happiness Vases are from The Pink Pagoda for $116 each
Add a pair of little clear glasses of your own with fresh flowers

Summer Ikea Inspiration Board

This chic little summer vignette with bar cart, pineapple glasses, pineapple rug, and two pendant lamps are all from Ikea and all add up to under $130.00! For more budget friendly ideas from Ikea, check out my earlier post today.