Showing posts with label chinoiserie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chinoiserie. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

room to an outfit


remember when domino used to do the room-to-an-outfit?
i truly loved those.

remember also when i posted the gorgeous-and-over-the-top-heaven-came-down-and-plopped-in-a-backyard backyard of hutton wilkinson, partner of the late tony duquette?


wilkinson and his wife have a new home that was featured in harper's bazaar.
(you can read and see the full spread here.)

hutton emphasized that this home was more restrained than his last.
it's every bit as opulent, guilded, and colorful... but you'll just have to go over there and see for yourself.

back to my room to an outfit....

here's wilkinson's bedroom.
i immediately fell for the aqua and mustard combo,
as in, where and how can i implement that in my house and wardrobe?


here's the same full color and full detail theory in a head-to-toe:
actually 2. because i couldn't decide between the floral top and the gold shorts.
so i chose both.

but i think the aqua sweater and gold shorts, and the floral top and the mustard jeans could be swapped, and it'd be just as lovely.

wilkinson-esque

 
a little mustard yellow. a little aqua. some chinoiserie/wilkinson/duquette details with enough gold, coral, brocade, florals, and even a little tassel.  
 
 
 
i hope you have a fantastic tuesday.
 
JILL

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

chinoiserie

this collection of photos doesn't need much introduction. the ornate style of decoration of furniture, textiles, and ceramics esp. in 18th-cent. Europe, based on Chinese motifs, chinoserie, is just gorgeous.


miles redd


bergdorf goodman restaurant






house beautiful




miles redd, nate berkus and ashley whittaker (a few of my favorite designers at the moment) have been featured lately for their fabulous chinoiserie rooms.


miles redd

the wallpaper can make a room elegant or playful. vintage or traditional. timeless


lonny





miles redd


nate berkus via elle decor


kevin sharkey's apartment via martha stewart living


i would love to use a chinoiserie wallpaper in our guest room, but unfortunately wallpaper and renting don't blend.
however, i recently came across this duvet set from dwell studio that brings in the same feel and isn’t permanent.



dwell studio

it may just be the temporary answer.

xoxo
elle.



the details of the hand painted wallpapers by de gournay are enough to make my jaw drop. as well as the price.