Top 5 Chinoiserie Home Decor Ideas

By Diane Hill

August 9, 2023

4 min

Florence wallpaper and fabrics on soft furnishings from the Diane Hill x Harlequin collection

Make It Timeless

Chinoiserie is a timeless style and an amazing way to bring a feel of luxury, art, and wonder into the home.

A perfect mix of the East and West, this design style is growing increasingly popular (looking at you, grandmillennial!), and with so many ways to decorate with this style, giving your home a chinoiserie makeover has never been easier.

Table of Contents

Make It Timeless 5 Chinoiserie Home Decor Ideas 1. Hand Painted Wall Murals 2. Chinoiserie Wallpaper 3. Wall Panels 4. Prints & Paintings 5. Soft Furnishings Where To Begin? Learn More About The Origins...

Lifestyle photo of blue and white chinoiserie bedroom featuring fabrics and wallpaper by diane hill

Chinoiserie fabrics and wallpaper

5 Chinoiserie Home Decor Ideas

If you've ever wanted to explore the chinoiserie home decor trend, then these five ideas are perfect for you!

1. Hand Painted Wall Murals

Hand-painted wall murals are a unique and uber-luxurious way to bring Chinoiserie decor into the home! They create an eye-grabbing statement or feature wall, and as most chinoiserie murals are bespoke, they can be incredibly personal and one-of-a-kind! (plus they are really fun to paint!)

This is a great way to show a bit of your personality through your home; choosing colours, landscapes, and elements that you love and that represent the feelings you want to evoke in a space.

Hand-painted chinoiserie blossom flower mural

2. Chinoiserie Wallpaper

If you're looking for something a little more affordable, easy, and quick to achieve, but still want to bring the 'wow factor' into your space, then chinoiserie wallpaper is the perfect solution!

Available in a huge variety of colours, designs, and styles, they can really bring a deluxe and worldly feel into the room. I love matching the rest of my interior styling to my wallpaper - it helps to bring the room together and can also help guide you if you get stuck with your redecorating!

Florence Wallpaper - Fig Blossom/Apple/Peony

3. Wall Panels

Sometimes wallpaper and murals can be a bit too much of a commitment, but getting that same look with a little less permanence is easy! Chinoiserie wall panels come in a variety of sizes and can really fill the wall space, just like wallpaper.

'Euphoria' set of two chinoiserie wall panels

You can add even more of a personal touch by choosing (or even making!) a frame that fits the design and the rest of your home. This is a great way to elevate the look and feel of the room!

'Euphoria' framed wall panel print in Diane Hill's dining room

4. Prints & Paintings

Another way to bring some chinoiserie style into your home is by decorating your walls with chinoiserie paintings and art prints. There are so many beautiful design elements to choose from, making it super easy to find a print or painting that matches your decor.

framed chinoiserie art print featuring japanese style cranes and hanging flowers

'Okyo' framed chinoiserie art print

If you wanted to add a little bit more opulence to your walls, pick a painting or print that has a gold leaf background, or pair it with a beautiful gold frame!

set of two gold framed chinoiserie prints featuring flowers butterflies and leaves

'Chloe' set of two gold chinoiserie framed prints

5. Soft Furnishings

If you prefer something a little more subtle, try experimenting with some chinoiserie curtains or cushions. This is a great way to add that touch of chinoiserie chic and elegance to the room, plus, they can be moved around the house to freshen things up again, and again.

chinoiserie living room photo featuring botanical blinds and curtains

'Marie' fabric curtains and 'Lady Alford' fabric blinds

To make things a little cozier, chinoiserie bedding is a perfect choice. You can really go all out with something like this, adding matching cushions and throws to create a bed that's so beautiful and inviting you won't want to get out of it!

Green chinoiserie room featuring furnishings and wallpaper by Diane Hill

'Lady Alford' wallpaper and fabrics on soft furnishings from the Diane Hill x Harlequin Collection

Where To Begin?

Decorating can be a bit of a tricky process, especially when working with bold colours and mixed prints!

When I was decorating my daughter Bonnie's bedroom, I found it much easier to visualise the final result after creating a digital rendering.

digital rendering of chinoiserie room designed by Diane Hill

Digital rendering of Bonnie's green chinoiserie bedroom

This is super easy to do, and you can do it too by using apps like Photoshop or Canva.

I've used this method when decorating some of the other rooms in my house as it's much clearer to put things together when you have a clear view in front of you. Plus, you can have a bit of fun moving things around without the heavy lifting!