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 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…
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…
The Dragon Collection from Caskata has a mythical dragon hand-etched into lead-free artisan blown crystal barware. Caskata Dragon Etched Crystal Collection on Amazon The Dragon Collection Sparkling crystal sand-etched with our handsome, lyrical dragon brings a little attitude to happy hour. A symbol of power, protection, hidden knowledge and untamed nature. The Dragon Collection from…
Wall pockets have been around for centuries. You can find antique examples on eBay or new versions on Amazon. They are available in every color and style you can think of, but my favorites are the Blue Willow and the blue and white chinoiserie. There are a wide variety of shapes. Wider more shallow shapes…
These amazing cookies showed up on Instagram. They are made with the Tea Time Assortment Cookie Decoration Kit. Tea Time Assortment Lorena’s Sweets Fondant Cookie Decoration Kit with Cookie Cutters, Fondant Molds, Fondant Texturizers and a Frosting Tip on Amazon The Tea Time Assortment Cookie Decoration Kit is from Lorena Rodríguez, Lorena’s Sweets in Escazu,…
Laura Ashley introduced Summer Palace in 1988. Inspired by an antique Edwardian chintz fabric, the chinoiserie print has been available as fabric and wallpaper in different color combinations. These are the colors currently in production. Laura Ashley Summer Palace Duck Egg Wallpaper Bright pink birds and flowers accented with yellows and greens are enhanced on…
When I was looking for the colors that Laura Ashley Summer Palace is available in now, I found flowers. Laura Ashley garden roses and mixed bouquets are hand-cut, hand-graded and hand-packed in distinctive Laura Ashley branded sleeves to ensure an unblemished arrival at your doorstep. Laura Ashley Fresh Cut Flowers Delivery on Amazon Laura Ashley…
Madcap Cottage has easy-to-hang, easy-to-remove peel and stick wallpaper with all of the fun fantasy elements of their chinoiserie lighting, rugs and accessories. Celebrating a passion for all things sophisticated, timeless, and fresh, Madcap Cottage delivers high-octane designs packed with prints, patterns, and colors. Think happy, joyful designs that will transform any room in your…
Queenie Wong has two variations of these opulently embroidered pillow covers. They are both called Phoenix. One looks like a phoenix to me. The other looks more like a heron. It doesn’t matter. They are both really beautiful embroidered designs. Queenie Wong SC28 Chinese Phoenix Embroidered on Golden Yellow CS94 Chinese Heron Embroidered on Yellow…
