Aug 11, 2009 -
You don't need to paint your house a neon hue or put a middle finger sculpture outside your home to make heads turn. Set a glamorous, cerise bench like the Charleston Gardens Harwick Bench ($1,195) on your front porch, and your neighbors will be drooling with envy. If you'd prefer this elegant Chinoiserie-style seat in a more subtle color, the cast aluminum bench is also available in a powder-coated white or black finish.
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Jul 23, 2009 -
Cruising through the portfolio of New York-based interior designer John Loecke, I fell hard for this cozy dining room. First and foremost, I love the arrangement of the furniture here. It works perfectly with the oddly shaped room, and the sectional, round table, and upholstered dining chairs make for super-comfy dining.
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Jan 15, 2009 -
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Oct 14, 2008 -
I prefer to mix and match elements in a room, instead of attempting an overarching theme. Yet for some reason, surprisingly, I am loving this Far East-style living room decorating idea from House to Home. At first glance, you might not notice the Eastern theme; it's very subtle and modern, and the blue palette is a bit nontraditional of the Far East.
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Mar 17, 2008 -
The robin's egg blue of this China Blue Stool ($495) from Jayson Home and Garden has me thinking of Spring. It would be a colorful update to any room in your house, and a pair of these would look great as bedside tables in a chinoisierie -inspired bedroom. I'm imagining some DwellStudio bedding, a cool wall panel, and the Anthropologie chinoiserie bed in white.
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Mar 07, 2008 -
I must admit, I am, in most cases, not a huge fan of chinoiserie. I'm also a nonfan of toile, aside from Hazelnut's New Orleans toile and Sheila Bridges' Harlem toile. But, the two styles blended together in this Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set ($224) is actually quite the eye pleaser.
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Oct 21, 2007 -
Welcome to this week's Room Therapy post, where users submit questions and you, the readers, help answer them. The questions can be about anything, from a decorating conundrum in your home to a coveted piece of furniture you can't find anywhere.
Deepasood wrote us saying, "I am dying to paint a large wall in my house a deep red lacquer.
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Aug 22, 2007 -
The once-stuffy chinoiserie look is getting a trendy update, so for last week's Casa Craving challenge, I asked you guys to put together a modern chinoiserie bedroom built around this Anthropologie Chinoiserie Bed ( $1,898 to $1,998). Thanks to everyone who played along!
You can see all of the modern chinoiserie Casa Cravings here, as well as the lists users created with their items.
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Aug 16, 2007 -
Every Thursday on CasaSugar, I'll give you a decorating theme and ask you to go Casa Craving for items that fit the theme. (Here's a post explaining what a Casa Craving is and how to create one.)
Until recently, chinoiserie was found primarily in stuffy abodes. Now, the European design style, which depicts traditional Chinese motifs, is getting a trendy update.
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