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The Pink Pagoda

 I hope you have been following all the Chinoiserie holiday decorating fun here at Chinoiserie Chic.

Holiday Decorating at Chinoiserie Chic
The Easy Peasy Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Tree
Get Your Bar Cart in the Holiday Spirit(s)
Tartan and Chinoiserie
2013 Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Gift Wrap
Blue and White Christmas Preview
A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas

What could be easier or prettier than filling a blue and white Chinese bowl with Christmas ornaments? Add some boxwood cuttings or magnolia leaves if you like.

Traditional Home

Michelle Nussbaumer

Michelle Nussbaumer

Today is the third Blue and White Bash Linking Party at The Pink Pagoda. I had such fun participating in the first two. I am especially excited about this one because I absolutely adore Christmas decorating. I have entitled this post "A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas."

Blue and white, Chinoiserie, and Christmas are so wonderful together. Here you will find inspiration on combining them in your own home this holiday season whatever your style.

Traditional?
Formal?
Coastal?
French?
Bohemian?
Preppy?
Hollywood Regency?
Chinoiserie Chic?

Prepare to get into the Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas decorating spirit....

Carolyne Roehm

Tomorrow, December 2nd, The Pink Pagoda is hosting her third Blue and White Bash Linking Party. You just pop over tomorrow and link up with any blue and white post you have done. You can also create a special blue and white post for tomorrow. With the holidays just around the corner, Jennifer is hoping for some holiday or winter themed posts, but all blue and white posts are most welcome. If you are new to the Blue and White Bash Linking Party, here is the first and the second.

I have created a very special post for tomorrow on A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas. I promise you will find inspiration galore on combining blue and white, Chinoiserie, and Christmas decor - what could be prettier?

Here is a sneak peek. These blue and white ginger jar ornaments are on a 25% off Black Friday sale through TODAY.


I love the idea of a centerpiece of blue and white Chinese porcelain filled with green apples. I haven't found a source for this exact bowl, but I found another one I love below available at Biscuit here. At 13" wide, it is a perfect size for a centerpiece for the dining table or sideboard.

Now go get that post ready for tomorrow and come join in the fun. No blue and white post? Well just pop over to The Pink Pagoda tomorrow. It will get you in the holiday spirit. Jennifer has promised photos of how she uses blue and white in her own home for the holidays.



My own blue and white Christmas decorating is in full swing too!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are all ready to turn your attention to Christmas. I am at Day Five of my series on decorating your home for the holidays with Chinoiserie Chic style.

If you missed any posts so far or would like to review, here they are -

Holiday Decorating at Chinoiserie Chic
The Easy Peasy Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Tree
Get Your Bar Cart in the Holiday Spirit(s)

I love beautifully wrapped gifts. Every year I search for great gift wrap for all my Christmas gift giving. This year's is really amazing. I am a HUGE fan of Caspari. I think their design store in Charlottesville is my favorite store anywhere. If I had a store, that is what it would be like.

Their new Wild Christmas line this year is too good. So Chinoiserie Chic with its elephants, zebras, and leopards! Wild Christmas comes in gift wrap, tissue, gift bags, wine bags, gift tags, and gift enclosures.

Great tip - for my husband, who is not, shall I say, skilled at wrapping gifts, I buy the matching gift bags and tissue so he can easily wrap his gifts to us.

It is also available in plates, napkins, invitations, guest towels, place cards, even Christmas crackers if you really want to go wild. See it all here.

I am pairing their Wild Christmas gift wrap with black and white ribbon and trim in stripes, polka dots, and Greek key.









The Pink Pagoda is having her third Blue and White Bash Linking Party this Monday, December 2ND. Blue and white posts with a holiday theme are encouraged. I am putting together a special post on a Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas. Jennifer (The Pink Pagoda) will be sharing how she incorporates blue and white in her own holiday decor in her home. Hope to see you there. Have you seen The Pink Pagoda's new logo? Isn't it stunning?

This is Day 3 of decorating your home for the holidays with Chinoiserie Chic style. If you missed Day 1 and Day 2,  you can read them here -

Holiday Decorating at Chinoiserie Chic
The Easy Peasy Chinoiserie Chic Chrismtas Tree

Get your bar cart in the holiday spirit by adding some festive touches. There are some great ideas here. In the bar cart above, a red lacquer tray, red ikat cocktail plates, green glassware, green Perrier bottles, and green limes add seasonal color.

A reindeer stands guard

A miniature gold Christmas tree

Red lacquer walls and a green garland

Fresh flowers

A chalkboard

Fresh flowers

Lights

Lights

A wreath and a reindeer

A penguin cocktail shaker

A wreath, ornaments, a silver tree, and cranberry libations

AnthologyHouse was featured yesterday on Chairish's blog and website on beautifying the bar cart. Congratulations girls! AnthologyHouse now has a storefront on Chairish in addition to their Etsy store. Check it out here. These are some of my favorite pieces currently in their inventory. They have a gorgeous collection of vintage merchandise to glam up your home for the holidays, most notably the bar cart.