We cover a lot of modern and contemporary products, but today we're in the mood for some more old-school style. Way old school, like Chinoiserie prints inspired by 17th century designs or china patterns from a 200-year-old company. Mixing these old world accessories with more contemporary decor can bring real depth and drama to a room.
- Charles Newhaven Leon Fabric: Irish designer Charles Newhaven created the Leon (chair) and Rose Rose Chinoise (pillow) prints, inspired by classic Chinoiserie.
- De Gournay: How amazing is this handpainted gold-leaf wallpaper?
- Harlequin describes their Cassini line of fabric as "a sumptuous range of embroidered motifs." Reminds us of Marie Antoinette's bedroom.
- The Danish Royal Copenhagen brand is over 200 years old, and they continue to produce many of the company's original patterns.
- French company Grange makes solid wood furniture in classic Provencial styles.
- Royal Design Studio makes ornate, complex stencil patterns for walls — like this 19th Century Medallion.
- Deborah Bowness' wallpaper is patterned on stacks of old rare books.
- This vintage silverplate coffee set at Chicago store POSH came from a flea market in Belgium.
- Lost Art Salon in San Francisco is one of our favorite places to window-shop for old world vintage paintings and drawings.
- One final treat: the beautifully gilded rooms from Marie Antoinette's Petite Trianon.
Photos: Charles Newhaven, de Gournay, Harlequin, Royal Copenhagen, Grange, Deborah Bowness, POSH, Lost Art Salon, Janel Laban
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Yes! Love this post! Good Old-World taste never goes out of style. Love the pictures.
In the first and the third photos it isn't the fabric that gives these old world style; it's the shape of the furniture that gives these elegance and panache. Well-chosen photos, but I'd love to hear more about the chairs (in particular) in those pix.
I love photo #3 because I just inherited a pair of those chairs in an unfortunate rose colored velvet. This photo confirms my oddball instinct to go with silver fabric/leather although I planning on keeping the dark walnut wood. I wasn't sure about using nailheads but it looks great in the photo.
The beautifully guilded walls need to come with an endless supply of dusting maids.
I love all the books, because one of my two weird dreams is living in a library (the other one is living in a lighthouse), and I'm not a fan of the "throw everything out and live in a selfmade monastary" idea that is so common here on AT.
Love the top row of pix -
#2 reminds me of Auntie Mame's apartment towards the end during the Raj incarnation...
...and I so enjoyed visiting the Royal Copenhagen store in Denmark a couple summers back - So many gorgeous, ornate pieces in their collection!
And Grange: Their stuff is "instant heirloom" - so well made and never goes out of style.