Oriental, Asian & Chinoiserie

Sally Eckman Roberts Botanical Blue Home Decor: Blue and White Chinoiserie for Peking Handicraft
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Sally Eckman Roberts Botanical Blue Home Decor: Blue and White Chinoiserie for Peking Handicraft

Sally Eckman Roberts artwork is featured in the Botanical Blue Home Decor Collection for Peking Handicraft. The collection has two throw pillows, one with a Bird of Paradise plant and the other a Monstera plant in Blue and White traditional China pots. The coordinating throw rug also has another plant in a Jar-shaped pot in…

Jonathan Adler and Kurt Adler Chinoiserie Pagoda Home Decor

Jonathan Adler and Kurt Adler Chinoiserie Pagoda Home Decor

Jonathan Adler has a collection of furniture and home decor in a variety of styles. Traditional and more whimsical accessories with Chinoiserie motifs are made to coordinate with many of his pieces. Jonathan Adler Pagoda Throw Pillows on Amazon Jonathan Adler Pagoda Throw Pillows on eBay Throw pillows in a variety of sizes, colors and…

Fun Asian Influence Latch Hook Kits to Make Your Own Pillows and Rugs
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Fun Asian Influence Latch Hook Kits to Make Your Own Pillows and Rugs

When I was a kid, making latch hook pictures, pillows and rugs was a really popular hobby. I made ladybugs, mushrooms and owls. The small kits we bought came with little plastic frames. Later I worked some of them into a jean jacket. I remember that I looked really cool. But I was in 6th…

Wrought Iron Pagoda Indoor or Outdoor Aviaries, Gazebos and Gates from Zaer Limited
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Wrought Iron Pagoda Indoor or Outdoor Aviaries, Gazebos and Gates from Zaer Limited

Zaer Limited makes unique garden and home decor products. These wrought iron pagodas can be used indoors or out. They are all metal, no plastic or MDF or resin. They are available in red, green or blue with accent colors. Roofs come in Antique White or Frosted Gold. Zaer Limited Dynasty Pagoda Asian-Inspired Aviary or…

What is a Cachepot?
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What is a Cachepot?

These pretty blue and white china pots from Two’s Company are made to hold a plant. Some they call cachepots. Some they call planters. They are pretty much exactly the same thing. Two’s Company Blue and White China Cachepots Set of 6 3 1/2″ wide x 2 3/4″ high Hand-painted porcelain Blue and White Hand-Painted…

Madcap Cottage and Peking Handicraft Chinoiserie Rugs and Pillows

Madcap Cottage and Peking Handicraft Chinoiserie Rugs and Pillows

I saw these pillows and throw rugs earlier when I sourced the Oh Pagoda! chandelier. When I came across them again, they said they are made by Peking Handicraft. That is because Peking Handicraft works with artists and designers like Madcap Cottage. A curated exhibition/showcase of artists and designers, spanning a variety of lifestyles, cultures,…

Lilian Vernon Blue and White Chinoiserie
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Lilian Vernon Blue and White Chinoiserie

You can find blue and white chinoiserie style pillows and pillow covers on eBay that you cannot find anywhere else. This set was made for the Lilian Vernon company. They are a retired style. What’s not to love? The chinoiserie china fills the space, surrounded by a lattice border in shades of blue. The needlepoint…

Peking Handicraft Peonies and Blue and White Chinoiserie
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Peking Handicraft Peonies and Blue and White Chinoiserie

Peking Handicraft has been working with artists and makers to bring beautiful home goods to the market since 1977.  Madcap Cottage and Sally Eckman Roberts are two of my favorites. Their chinoiserie pillows and rugs are just a delight! The lavishly decorated Pretty Petals hooked rug and needlepoint pillow have chinoiserie pots and vases filled…

Laura Ashley Summer Palace Peony Wallpaper and Mural
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Laura Ashley Summer Palace Peony Wallpaper and Mural

Laura Ashley Summer Palace is a stylized botanical print with birds, flowers and butterflies. It has been available as wallpaper, fabric and ready-made window treatments. Laura Ashley introduced Summer Palace in 1988. It was inspired by an antique Edwardian chintz fabric. Laura Ashley Summer Palace is currently available in seven different color choices. Summer Palace…

What is a Jardiniere?
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What is a Jardiniere?

Sometimes you will find a decorative oval flower pot called a Jardiniere, which means Gardener in French. French nouns have genders. Jardinière is feminine. Spelled Jardinier it is masculine. In French, a Jardinière is a planter or a raised garden box or bed. In English, Jardiniere means a plant holder, especially one that is oval…