A Chinoiserie Christmas - Tartan & Chinoiserie

Scott Meacham Wood

This past weekend was the Scottish Walk here in Alexandria and it got me in a tartan mood. I started thinking about combining tartan and Chinoiserie - can it be done? Scott Meacham Wood uses a Chinese chest in this wonderful room above. Lindsay at The Pursuit of Style is thinking about trimming a tartan Christmas tree skirt in Greek key. Ralph Lauren's room has tartan and a stunning blue ginger jar. I also like a the zebra rug layered on top of the oriental rug in this room. A great idea to borrow.

The Pursuit of Style

Ralph Lauren

A Chinoiserie Christmas on Pinterest

Tory Burch

Did you know I have a Pinterest board on A Chinoiserie Christmas that you can follow here?

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Setting Up the Bar

Lonny

With the holidays approaching, now is the perfect time to get your bar set up. No need for a bar cart - a tray on a table, chest, or even a countertop will do just fine. Here a silver tray looks very dressy. Just be sure to treat it like a tablescape and not just functional, adding some pretty (Chinoiserie) touches as here with a ginger jar and orchid.

A Chinoiserie Christmas - My December Houzz Ideabook

Traditional Home

Check out my new December Houzz Ideabook for ideas on gifts for the Chinoiserie lover in your life. You can always find all 19 of the Ideabooks I have created for Houzz by clicking on the link in my sidebar.

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Tory Burch

Everyone loved this Tory Burch table below all ready for the holidays. Here is another look into the same fabulous orange lacquered library with more great ideas for holiday decorating. Note how great a deep coral red goes with orange.

A Chinoiserie Christmas - DIY Centerpiece

Oscar de la Renta

For a fantastic holiday centerpiece, collect knobby branches and spray paint them red - matte for a more subtle look, gloss for more glitzy. Arrange them in a large blue and white ginger jar sans lid or a large blue and white Chinese bowl. A fabulous faux coral look for about $5.00 for a can of paint.

A Chinoiserie Christmas - Girly Chinoiserie

My daughter Kate has been decorating her apartment for the holidays and I thought you'd like to take a peek. She uses great colors and lots of Chinoiserie. Don't you love her coral pink Christmas tree and her bar cart?