Elizabeth McKay & Chinoiserie in Manhattan

I wanted to share with you the fabulous Chinoiserie filled Manhattan home of Elizabeth McKay Jenkins, founder of Elizabeth McKay, and her family featured in the April 2013 issue of Matchbook Magazine as well as her very chic upper East side boutique. She is also a devoted follower of Chinoiserie Chic. Her husband Teddy says she reads Chinoiserie Chic religiously!

These spaces combine so many of my favorites - Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon, Schumacher Nanjing, elephants galore, Quadrille, Chinoiserie wallpaper, ghost chairs, faux bamboo, monograms, fretwork, Chinoiserie toile, vintage, and lucite. The mix is Chinoiserie Chic, Palm Beach Chic, preppy, old school, modern, fun, and sophisticated.

Elizabeth loves elephants - she is currently restoring this fantastic Craigslist elephant desk that she read about in my post here for her new office space.

Pineapples, The Pink Pagoda, and an Inspiration Board

Last week I posted about a new trend I love - pineapples - they are popping up everywhere in hot colors and modern designs. Jennifer at the Pink Pagoda has created some gorgeous pineapple prints in great colors - I can't wait to find a spot in my home for these.

I have created an inspiration board with lots of color (hot pink, turquoise, yellow, navy blue and lime green) incorporating one of her pineapple giclees - very Palm Beach Chic. And all of The Pink Pagoda's prints are on sale this week - 20% off with code SITELAUNCHSALE20OFF through Friday, May 24th. Minimum purchase of $35.00 and does not apply to custom orders or requests.

I love these color combinations. Check out my Pinterest board on Pineapples, on Pink and Blue Chinoiserie, and on Pink and Red and follow me on Pinterest here.

Kerry Steele Art Exclusive Flash Sale & Inspiration Board

Kerry Steele.com is having a 12 hour flash sale today exclusively for Chinoiserie Chic readers with paintings reduced by up to 50%. The page is KerrySteele.com/sale and is not visible in the main navigation bar. Click on this link to take you there - KerrySteele.com/sale. The painting in the inspiration board above, for example, named "Something Is In The Air," an 18x24 canvas has been reduced from $295 to $150.

The sale will run from 9am-9pm EST today.

To purchase a painting, email the title to art@kerrysteele.com and you will receive a Paypal invoice for the total.

Shipping will be a flat rate of $25 for most paintings and will ship in 2 business days or less.

This is a wonderful opportunity to add a piece of original art to your home by this very talented artist at amazing prices.

Here is a preview of some of the works that will be on sale at dramatic savings.

Sunday Inspiration - Chinoiserie in the Garden

With Memorial Day approaching, many of us are readying our gardens for outdoor fun and al fresco entertaining. I have an entire Pinterest board devoted to the subject of bringing Chinoiserie outdoors. Here is just a sampling.