Best of the Week: 22 Stylish Spaces with A Pop of Chinoiserie
The original East-meets-West hybrid style gets a contemporary update with sleeker lines and punchier colours
In the 17th century, Europeans were obsessed with what was then considered exotic and oriental, thus giving birth to the Chinoiserie Style. Otherwise known as Western decorating “in the Chinese taste”, elements of chinoiserie are considered traditional decor for countries like the UK, France and the USA today. But add a lashing of bold colour, some quirky art pieces and a little cheekiness, and this style can go from chintzy or stuffy to contemporary with a pop, as these spaces demonstrate.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: The Local INN.terior Pte. Ltd.
Features: Chinese antique-style bar stools are painted white and bright yellow – instead of the traditional lacquered finish – to match this kitchen’s fun vibe.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: The Local INN.terior Pte. Ltd.
Features: Chinese antique-style bar stools are painted white and bright yellow – instead of the traditional lacquered finish – to match this kitchen’s fun vibe.
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Location: Minneapolis, USA
Designer: Refined LLC
Features: The wallpaper’s stylised Chinese lattice pattern in coral gives this laundry a summery Shanghai Tang feel.
Location: Minneapolis, USA
Designer: Refined LLC
Features: The wallpaper’s stylised Chinese lattice pattern in coral gives this laundry a summery Shanghai Tang feel.
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Location: Edinburgh, UK
Designer: Jessica Buckley Interiors
Features: Chinese Chippendale chairs were refinished and upholstered to match the bright pink hues in this living-dining space. Blue walls with a washed silk look add a preppy feel to the colour scheme.
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Location: Edinburgh, UK
Designer: Jessica Buckley Interiors
Features: Chinese Chippendale chairs were refinished and upholstered to match the bright pink hues in this living-dining space. Blue walls with a washed silk look add a preppy feel to the colour scheme.
Must-Know Chair: The Chinese Chippendale
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Design Intervention
Features: The darker pink on the stylised chinoiserie-print wingback chair is picked up by the dark raspberry colour on the Chinese gate side table for a pleasingly feminine touch to this contemporary space.
Location: Singapore
Designer: Design Intervention
Features: The darker pink on the stylised chinoiserie-print wingback chair is picked up by the dark raspberry colour on the Chinese gate side table for a pleasingly feminine touch to this contemporary space.
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Location: Colorado, USA
Designer: Andrea Schumacher Interiors
Features: The Chinese antique-inspired design of the cabinets is a brilliant touch to this brilliant blue kitchen.
Location: Colorado, USA
Designer: Andrea Schumacher Interiors
Features: The Chinese antique-inspired design of the cabinets is a brilliant touch to this brilliant blue kitchen.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Design Intervention
Features: Pastels take this chinoiserie-styled space from classic to contemporary-chic.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Design Intervention
Features: Pastels take this chinoiserie-styled space from classic to contemporary-chic.
Houzz Tour: East Meets West in this Award-Winning Renovation
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Location: Dijon, France
Designer: Nadège Nari Workshop
Features: Chinese brush paintings and heirloom porcelains find home within this custom-made, curved bookcase painted in the traditional chinaware colours of blue and white (with lashings of soft yellow).
Location: Dijon, France
Designer: Nadège Nari Workshop
Features: Chinese brush paintings and heirloom porcelains find home within this custom-made, curved bookcase painted in the traditional chinaware colours of blue and white (with lashings of soft yellow).
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Arete Culture
Features: Lilac is the colour bringing the Asian antiques and artwork in this space into a more contemporary setting.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Arete Culture
Features: Lilac is the colour bringing the Asian antiques and artwork in this space into a more contemporary setting.
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Location: Virginia, USA
Designer: Susan Nelson Interiors
Features: A lacquered Chinese-frame chair in turquoise finds company in this cosy living room, surrounded by chinoiserie-print cushions and porcelain garden stools.
Location: Virginia, USA
Designer: Susan Nelson Interiors
Features: A lacquered Chinese-frame chair in turquoise finds company in this cosy living room, surrounded by chinoiserie-print cushions and porcelain garden stools.
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Location: Paris, France
Designer: Sara Camus Bouanha Interior Designer
Features: The scallop-wave patterned wallpaper is a very subtle nod to Art Deco-era chinoiserie.
Location: Paris, France
Designer: Sara Camus Bouanha Interior Designer
Features: The scallop-wave patterned wallpaper is a very subtle nod to Art Deco-era chinoiserie.
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Location: New York, USA
Designer: Reed & Acanthus Interior Design
Features: Eggshell blue brings a sweet touch to this well-coordinated chinoiserie-print-filled space; coral adds an edginess to it.
Location: New York, USA
Designer: Reed & Acanthus Interior Design
Features: Eggshell blue brings a sweet touch to this well-coordinated chinoiserie-print-filled space; coral adds an edginess to it.
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Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Kvadro
Features: As if the red lacquered antique sideboard and wardrobe juxtaposed with the golden composite columns weren’t enough, there’s also a supersized Chinese bill on the wall.
Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Kvadro
Features: As if the red lacquered antique sideboard and wardrobe juxtaposed with the golden composite columns weren’t enough, there’s also a supersized Chinese bill on the wall.
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Location: Atlanta, USA
Designer: Colordrunk Designs
Features: The celadon-green jars against the pink silk wall may seem seriously stately, but the Chinese garden-print curtain and contrasting turquoise chandelier make sure this dining room sees a lot of fun.
Location: Atlanta, USA
Designer: Colordrunk Designs
Features: The celadon-green jars against the pink silk wall may seem seriously stately, but the Chinese garden-print curtain and contrasting turquoise chandelier make sure this dining room sees a lot of fun.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Interior Design Journey Pte Ltd
Features: Chinese Chippendale chairs in turquoise enliven this otherwise neutral dining space.
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Location: Singapore
Designer: Interior Design Journey Pte Ltd
Features: Chinese Chippendale chairs in turquoise enliven this otherwise neutral dining space.
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18.
Location: Valladolid, Spain
Designer: David Montero
Features: A pair of Chinese fashion prints watches over this Asian-inspired, contemporary dining space.
Location: Valladolid, Spain
Designer: David Montero
Features: A pair of Chinese fashion prints watches over this Asian-inspired, contemporary dining space.
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Location: Philadelphia, USA
Designer: Michele Plachter Design
Features: This is a very understated contemporary-chinoiserie chic space, with clean lines and more light, white pieces, but the nod to the orient is very much present through the porcelain jars on the windowsill, the side tables and the brass details.
Location: Philadelphia, USA
Designer: Michele Plachter Design
Features: This is a very understated contemporary-chinoiserie chic space, with clean lines and more light, white pieces, but the nod to the orient is very much present through the porcelain jars on the windowsill, the side tables and the brass details.
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Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Atelier Interior
Features: Chinese scrolls and a jewel-toned colour scheme bring the Asian flavour to this contemporary-styled space.
Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Atelier Interior
Features: Chinese scrolls and a jewel-toned colour scheme bring the Asian flavour to this contemporary-styled space.
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Location: North Carolina, USA
Designer: Bradshaw Orrell
Features: Ornamental koi on the feature wall and a watercolour-soft colour palette add a contemporary chinoiserie touch to this refreshing space.
Location: North Carolina, USA
Designer: Bradshaw Orrell
Features: Ornamental koi on the feature wall and a watercolour-soft colour palette add a contemporary chinoiserie touch to this refreshing space.
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Location: Northern Virginia, USA
Designer: Alison Giese Interiors
Features: Toile de jouy depicting ancient Chinese scenery but in this fun and contemporary colourway gives this tiny powder room big personality.
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Location: Northern Virginia, USA
Designer: Alison Giese Interiors
Features: Toile de jouy depicting ancient Chinese scenery but in this fun and contemporary colourway gives this tiny powder room big personality.
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Location: Chicago, USA
Designer: Summer Thornton Design, Inc
Features: The bright blue banquette tones down the exuberance of the chinoiserie-print wallpaper. Boldly black-framed paintings by Spanish artist Joan Miro add the modern, Western touch and pick up the red of the wall sconces.