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Chic Chinoiserie

February 10, 2010 By Jaima 8 Comments

Chinoiserie is a french term meaning “Chinese-esque”  referring to an artistic style used in decorating since the 17th century.  It is artwork often characterized with Chinese imagery that includes motifs of temples, monkeys, pagodas, elephants, birds, dragonfly’s and butterflies. This style is unique as patterns can have various looks because of the way the pattern is colored. This gorgeous Hermes orange bedroom by Sara Story,  is a lovely modern blend of traditional Chinoiserie with modern style.

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Filed Under: Decorating with Pattern Tagged With: birds, chinese, Chinoiserie, Hermes, Oriental design, Oscar Wilde, pagodas, temples, Willow

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