Showing posts with label Chinoiserie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinoiserie. Show all posts

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Hallway My Way


Hallway? Check.
One sunburst mirror from Carver's Guild.
One shagreen covered gilded table from Julien Chichester.
Two vintage chinoiserie silk paintings framed in bamboo.


Two vintage reverse painted chinoiserie lamps.


Two vintage Baker chairs covered in Sea Cloth for Kravet.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Hallway Situation

Plan B.
Pair of vintage Baker chairs, pair of cloisonne lamps from ebay absconded from my daughter's room, large pair of Chinese paintings on silk that came from the President of Peru's estate after he was thrown out of the country. Not perfect, though...


Too many pears.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Screwy Louis

I bought a pair of crusty vintage Baker Louis XVI chairs...


I waffled on the fabric...


I really wanted something neutral and geometric that contrasted with the sexy curves of the chair...as some of you may remember...


Focus. Jen. Focus.


Okay...so I finally committed to a Sea Cloth fabric.


...good choice...I had the gilding touched up a bit but not too much. I like crusty, people.



Carvers Guild Mirror. Julian Chichester console. 12 vintage Chinese rice paintings and a cloisonné vase. A recipe for gorgyness.


Now...I just need a hanger...

Monday, August 3, 2009

Vern's Jewel


Cornelius Carter is in town so our friend Vern entertained at his house with Dogs on the Deck last night. Vern has been collecting since he was 5 years old. Vern joined the circus at 8. He was a window dresser in Texas. He shared a limo with a very intoxicated Tony Duquette in LA. Vern has lots of stories. And good taste.

Entry.


Living room.


RJ and Vern. RJ practicing his hang loose. RJ winters in Hawaii.


Hallway.


Office. Love love love the glass waterfall table with the fauteuils.




Ouiji looking very Glamour-Puss in the kitchen. The carrera backsplash used to be mirrored. Wish I had seen that.


Stairwell.


Nerve center.


Vern and his Jesus in a Bottle.


Bathroom. Stage curtains. Obviously.


I hate white toilet seats. Black or dark stained are my favs. Vern seems to agree.


Pipes he found at the Salvation Army. Topped with rocks that he waters to encourage moss growth. Instant art.


Killer GIANT clam shell. The black pearl? A bowling ball. Be still, my beating heart.



Bronze crane fountain.


Family room.


Library tucked behind Chinese wedding bed.


Doesn't everybody's laundry room look like this???????????????

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Dream House

The good news is that I have found the house of my dreams. The bad news is that somebody lives there. That I like. A lot.




Is that a Ferrari in your kitchen or are you just happy to see me?



I guess I'll have to call off the assassin...

Thursday, May 21, 2009

More Spousal Abuse

One day this will be my foyer and not just my hallway...


Black or blue...





Tuesday, May 19, 2009

AH, GRASSHOPPER

Hopper on a reverse painted Chinoiserie lamp.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Chinese Rice Paper Paintings

Well, what a wonderful Mother's Day it is. Phil and the kids found this incredible set of 19th century Chinese paintings on rice paper. Phil knows that I am such a sucker for chinoiserie anything. The colors are gorgeous and still very vivid after all of these years. The colors are my favorite...turquoise and coral.


The pictures tell a story of a father and son. The son is either learning how to garden or being lectured by his father about his bad hairdo. Not sure which.


The paper is so delicate. I am always amazed that such fragile items remain so well preserved. It must be due to how they were stored...or forgotten. They came in a cardboard box labeled ASIAN RICE PAPER PRINTS GARAGE. Garage? Honey, could you grab the plunger? It's in the garage next to the Jansen sofa and the venetian chandelier.

This definitely makes up for Phil sleeping in today...

Monday, April 13, 2009

Patti's Place

So...I have finally started my own blog. It has taken forever. Not because it is hard but because I have NO EXTRA TIME. Wow. I do love my life right now, though. Great kids, husband, dog, house, career, etc... Just busy.

Well...here is a picture of my first big job. My client bought a condo, finished the condo, hated the condo and started all over. That is where I came in. My client set the tone when she called to tell me that she had just bought an old Murano chandelier in NY. Not a cotton candy chandelier. A really simple and elegant clear Murano chandelier. My favorite. Then she called to tell me that she had some incredible embroidered Chinoiserie panels but they were falling apart. What could we do? I love this lady. Well, I ended up framing them in plexiglass boxes to preserve the embroidery and original silver leaf frames. I love these so much. They are spectacular. When looking at fabrics at my house she had fallen in love with my vintage chairs that I had recovered in Robert Kime's Susani. Can we get 2 more, she asked? Of course, we can. Ebay! I also just love, love, love the naughty little Opium Smoker over the fireplace that showed up next. Well, you get the picture. Dream client. Dream job. Patti...you were the best first client a girl could ask for... Thanks.




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