Fabric Maia fabric from Sanderson, available to the trade through Designers Showroom, Seattle Design Center, Suite P-162; (206) 767-4454.
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Orient Expressions
The enduring style of chinoiserie makes a comeback with an updated look

Westerners have long had a love affair with the Far East. Dating as far back as the 1600s, when China remained a mysterious, forbidding place and few had seen its pagodas and palaces, a fascination with that culture took hold in Europe—and chinoiserie was born. A style bred of European sophistication mixed with the mystery of the Orient, chinoiserie endured long into the next two centuries. This whimsical and romantic look has quietly held onto its roots in traditional homes, occasionally resurfacing as the trend du jour. Now the style has gotten a makeover for the modern home—vibrant and lively, the new chinoiserie is a refreshing take on a trend that’s bound to be recycled for centuries to come.
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Hanging lamp Palisades 25-inch pendant by Shine, $640 at Pacific Interiors, 1120 N.W. 85th St.; (206) 789-1171.

Pillow 18-inch-square Pagoda pillow in Mandarin, $36 at Company C.

Chair McGee Chair from C.R. Laine, $1,500 at Creighton Edward Home Lifestyle, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 35, Issaquah; (425) 427-5222.

Wall Art Arteriors Home, $248 at Great Jones Home, 1921 Second Ave.; (206) 448-9405.		Lamp From Arteriors Home, $350 at Great Jones Home.

Table Chambers side table by Dessin Fournir, available to the trade through Kelly Forslund, Inc., Seattle Design Center, Suite P-158; (206) 762-6076.

Rug Emma Gardner’s Chinese River area rug, available to the trade through Trammell-Gagné, Seattle Design Center, Suite A-105; (206) 762-1511.