I found a couple more aprons with a blue and white chinoiserie motif. This one is 28″ wide and 33″ long. That doesn’t count the strap around the neck. The strap has an adjustable buckle and it ties in the back. There are two large front pockets. The pattern is printed over the pockets. This…
My daughter bought me an umbrella stand for our first anniversary. It was a really good gift. My husband is big on umbrellas. Sometimes there is one dripping by every door. So, instead of dripping umbrellas by the other doors, I am thinking that more than one umbrella stand might be an idea. What about…
I was looking for something completely different and stumbled upon this beautiful Reproduction Vintage Chinese Bamboo Birdcage. It is made from bamboo. It is rather small, only 11 ½” wide x 8 ½” high and 12 ½” to the hook. It is meant to be used. It includes porcelain seed and water bowls. I used…
The classic blue willow pattern is a natural for cross stitch and there are a lot of patterns, kits and projects available. When you finish, you can either attach the cross stitch to a pillow or sew a pillow out of the panel. Janlynn Blue Willow Still Life Big Stitch Cross Stitch Kit Janlynn makes…
I was looking for a pagoda soap pump dispenser and found this soap instead. It is Glycerin soap, made here in the United States. The eBay listing says: Oriental Pagoda Temple with Plum Tree Soap Handmade Soap in Lapis Color Looking for a truly unique item? Then this highly detailed soap is for you! This…
Chinoiserie colors can draw on inspiration from so many sources! Blue-and-white porcelain, glossy red or black and white lacquer, and fun less traditional peony pink and green. Black Pagoda Pendants Most pagoda pendant lights you find come in black. It’s a solid statement. Sometimes the black is ornamented with some metal accents. This pendant is…
This is the Ralph Lauren Marina Large Table Lamp. It is available in small, too. Ralph Lauren Home has quite a few blue and white table lamps. They are decorated with stylized flowers, foo dogs, dragons or other oriental inspired motifs. A lot of them are no longer in production, but you can still find…
I have found four different backpacks with a Blue Willow Chinoiserie pagoda and willow pattern. Two are small traditional backpacks, one is a drawstring bag and the other is an insulated backpack lunch box. CLD Customed Blue Willow Backpack The Blue Willow Backpack from CLD Customed has a repeating pattern of Blue Willow plates, with…
I really like the pattern I found on the little towels, so I have been looking for more. I found a real assortment of items. The Foo Dogs and Blue and White Ginger Jars fabric pattern has a bright cobalt blue background with blue, turquoise and white ginger jars and turquoise and blue foo dogs….
Liora Manne’s Ginger Jars Blue Rugs and Pillow are made for outside, so they would stand up well inside. They have SmartSilver technology built right into the fibers to inhibit microbes, bacteria, mold, and fungi. It is stable, so it doesn’t degrade with heat or sun. They can be washed, use detergent and the hose…
