Blue and White Monday with Chinoiserie Chic

Happy Monday!  I'm so excited that Beth, of the amazingly beautiful blog Chinoiserie Chic, is a guest here today sharing gorgeous blue and white with us!


Delftware Plaque


Thanks to Jennifer for inviting me to do this Blue and White Monday post. I love blue and white rooms, but only when they have an element or two of Chinoiserie. Without Chinoiserie, I generally find a blue and white room to be either too beachy, or too country, or too cold, or too something. Chinoiserie adds character, style, whimsy, fantasy, history, and presence to any space, especially the blue and white room. Who could ask for more? Here are some examples I'd love to inspire you.


        Jennifer Dengel


Mary McDonald

                                                                   

                                                                     

Miles Redd

                                                                       

Celerie Kemble


                 



Aerin Lauder
                                                                   


Aerin Lauder
                                                                     

Southern Accents


Kelly Wearstler


Mark Sikes

Ginger jars from 1st dibs


Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon wallpaper and fabric


Scalamandre Chi'En Dragon fabric


Meg Braff's Brighten Your Pavilion wallpaper

                                               

One of my favorite ways to add Chinoiserie to the blue and white room is with Jennifer's chic, elegant, classic, and whimsical blue and white Chinoiserie giclees -


The Pink Pagoda

The Pink Pagoda

The Pink Pagoda


The Pink Pagoda


A happy Blue and White Monday to all. ---- Beth of Chinoiserie Chic

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