Summer Ikea Inspiration Board

This chic little summer vignette with bar cart, pineapple glasses, pineapple rug, and two pendant lamps are all from Ikea and all add up to under $130.00! For more budget friendly ideas from Ikea, check out my earlier post today.

Chinoiserie Chic & Cheap - Pineapples & Flamigos

Pineapple Throw

 Ikea is all ready for summer with two of my favorite hot trends - pineapples and flamingos starting with these darling flamingo glasses below for 99 cents. There are trays, beach towels, throws, shower curtains, rugs - all very fun and very budget friendly. Check out my Pinterest boards on Pineapples and Flamingos for more inspiration.

Flamingo Glass

Pineapple Glass

Flamingo Throw

Trays

Pineapple Shower Curtain

Flamingo Shower Curtain

Flamingo Beach Towel

Pineapple Rug

Wearing Chinoiserie

Anthropologie Flamingo Silk Shift

We all love Chinoiserie in our homes, what about adding Chinoiserie to your wardrobe this summer? Here are my favorites.

Society Social Hostess Gown - so retro Palm Beach Chic

Anthropologie Silk Zebra Dress

J.Crew Enamel and Pave Elephant Bracelet

Elizabeth McKay Navy Silk Elephant Shirt

Elizabeth McKay Pink Silk Bamboo Ballet Dress

Elizabeth McKay Blue Elephant Dress

Elizabeth McKay Pink Silk Bamboo Shirt Dress

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.