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Chinoiserie Wallpaper: What Is Chinese Interior Design?
Chinoiserie Wallpaper: What Is Chinese Interior Design?
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Of all of the various decorating trends and style stalwarts, Chinese interior design
is one of most unassuming of all. Though it’s talked about less frequently than
Mid-Century, Scandi or Baroque, its constant momentum, its never-fading
appearance and its perfectly poised pedigree has gained oriental design a
reputation for being one of the most powerful and memorable design dynasties in
existence.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
The principal factor is that Chinese interior spaces are filled with a sense of
harmony, fine decoration and craft, and management of colour and space.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
BAMBOO ELEMENTS
A wood not only known for being a food staple to China’s national treasure, the
giant panda, but for being a Chinese symbol of virtue. It’s upheld as a symbol of
traditional Chinese values and the potential harmony between mankind and
nature.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
These deep meanings are what make bamboo so respected and wanted in
inspired Chinese interiors whether it’s as a photo frame, as a mirror surround or
even as a lampstand. And Chinese architects are beginning to turn to bamboo
more and more as a sustainable building material.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
SEPARATING SCREENS
Whether used for decorative or room-dividing purposes – or both – screens are
commonplace in Asian interior design. Shoji – a door, window or screen used in
Japanese architecture made from translucent washi paper and a lattice of bamboo
– are the most mimicked.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
The folding screen originated in ancient China and was later interpreted by other
nations such as France and Sweden.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
In screens, they also add an element of privacy and seclusion. Traditional canopy
beds can have lattice or fretwork on the interior and exterior of the wood panelling
too with the patterns they trace being geometric and more contemporary or floral-
based.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
CLOISONNÉ DETAIL
Like most considerations in Chinese-style interiors, history informs the path.
Cloisonné is another ancient technique used for decorating pieces made from
metal.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
The delicate nature of cloisonné appealed to Chinese taste and by the 14th
century was being used in China to decorate items such as vases and bowls.
Today, you can expect to see at least one cloisonné piece in a Chinese interior,
be it an ornament or a trinket box.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Many Chinese homes place emphasis on the landscape and the courtyard or
garden, but where this isn’t possible, elements of the outdoors were gradually
brought inside. Or, even if the garden were visible, the garden stool moving into
the home was a way to build a bridge between the indoors and outside world.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Separated rooms mean we divide the space between cosy pockets and zones of
activity. The Chinese tradition of using decorative screens in the room to section
your space is something that’s being applied to large space in our homes as an
interpretation of modern Chinese interior design.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Ultimately, how overt or subtle do you wish oriental interior design to dominate
your room? And remember, even if you use all three of the following in
combination, your scheme can still err on the quieter side of Chinese design.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
The philosophy of Feng Shui is often the first connection people make with
Chinese interior design – where energy forces are channelled to create a feeling
of harmony in a space. It’s commonly referred to as the art of placement where
the positioning and organising of items in a room optimise the ‘chi’ (energy).
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
COLOURATION
Richness in colour is another tenant of traditional Chinese interior design. When
an abundance of ruby red walls, ebony or mahogany fine furniture, and gold relief
work, gilt decorative accents and brass metallics unite, the most rousing
symphony of oriental design will be played from your space.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
THINK DECORATIVELY
Chinese design isn’t so much a rejection of bold lines and sharp form (indeed a
lot of Chinese furniture adheres to these shapes). But, it does embrace and
champion decorative form in a very big way.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.
Made from precious wood and showing superb displays of craftsmanship and
joinery, these tables would often be simple in terms of structure with minimal
decoration. This would allow for the natural beauty of the wood to shine and for
what decoration there was to be appreciated fully.
It’s often referred to as the golden era in the development of Ancient Chinese
furniture so to unearth a Ming Dynasty antique table is one of the richest ways to
celebrate Chinese interior design in your home.
CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER
Exotic and magical, Chinoiserie wallpapers were (and still are) often painted by
hand using lustrous hues and fastidious detailing.