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 There is nothing more chic to me than a beautifully styled bar. As you see from all these examples, beyond the essentials, one of the best ways to infuse your bar with style and personality is by adding some vintage pieces. Vintage glassware, ice buckets, and pitchers are functional as well as elegant choices. Also be sure to add a fun vintage piece or two like a brass animal, foo dogs, a pair of Chinese figurines, a pineapple - whatever reflects your style. I have a giraffe, a hippo, and a pineapple on my bar cart.

One of the best sources anywhere for vintage pieces for your bar (and for stunning vintage bar carts) is AnthologyHouse. I hope you have already visited their wonderful Etsy store here. They have also just partnered with Chairish for larger items, furniture, and high end vintage pieces. Very exciting news! Chairish is an online consignment marketplace for design obsessed people to buy and sell exceptional pre-owned home furnishings. Chairish has been featured in many magazines including House Beautiful, Elle Decor, and Country Living.

Below I have included some of my favorite AnthologyHouse vintage decor for styling your bar. With holiday entertaining around the corner, this is a great time for it.

Glitter Guide

Society Social

Southern Living

Society Social

Tilton Fenwick

Vintage Gold Bar Cart

Vintage Gold Chrome Bar Cart with Ice Bucket Insert

Mid-Century Barware and Pitcher

Vintage Barware with Glasses, Pitcher, and Bucket

Vintage Regency Zodiac Glassware

Vintage Teal Drinking Glasses

Vintage Brass Pig

A Pair of Large Vintage Brass Swans

Vintage Asian Couple

Vintage Elephant Tea Pot

Vintage Toucan Salt and Pepper Shakers

Asian Couple Figurines

Brass Pumpkin

Add seasonal color and flair to your home this fall with one of these lovely vintage pieces from AnthologyHouse. I have hand selected my favorites with autumn colors or themes and many are Chinoiserie. I also always love the vintage glassware they find - such a great addition to the chic bar or bar cart. There is a shop in Old Town specializing in vintage bar items and you would not believe the prices they get! Vintage barware is highly collectible. The next two items are favorites of mine - I'd love them on my bar cart.

Avon Giraffe Perfume Bottle - I have a giraffe on my own bar cart

Hollywood Regency Gold and White Striped Aperitif Glasses - gold and stripes together - perfection

Orange Lacquer Japanese Tray with Cranes

Gold Leaf Glassware Set featured on my favorite show Mad Men!

Orange and Gold Pansy Glasses

Burnt Orange Japanese Music Box

Pair of Chinoiserie Catchalls

Ombre Yellow to Gold Wheat Glasses

Chinoiserie Floral Tea Tin

I am thrilled to welcome a wonderful new sponsor to Chinoiserie Chic - a fabulous Etsy store called AnthologyHouse. Started by Amy and Alyse in Seattle, Washington, they have a great eye and their beautifully curated shop has some really lovely pieces. Each week I will be choosing my top picks from their store. Pieces are added all the time and grabbed quickly, so be sure to visit often to see their new finds and my picks of the week. I asked them to tell us a bit about AnthologyHouse.

"We created AnthologyHouse to showcase some of our favorite vintage objects for the home. We carefully curate our shop with vintage pieces that date back to the 1950 -1970's, our favorite decades of the past that bring you Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern, Chinoiserie, and Preppy Chic inspired designs. Our hand-picked objects for the home are not mass produced and often one of a kind. We believe our pieces will spark conversation and add a touch of glam and style to your home.

We are so excited to partner with Beth at Chinoiserie Chic and feature some of our exclusive Chinoiserie pieces we've personally shopped in our own backyard, the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are fortunate to live in an area that is heavily influenced by the diverse Asian cultures that reside in Seattle. It allows us to shop for one of a kind Chinoiserie pieces featuring faux bamboo, vintage brass, tea tins, ginger jars, cloisonné vases, and lovely pagoda shaped lamps.


Stay tuned for Beth's hand-picked Chinoiserie Chic Picks of the week from our Etsy shop,
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnthologyHouse. We will be adding new vintage Chinoiserie inspired pieces to the shop on a weekly basis. You can also follow our shopping journeys where we chronicle our finds on our blog www.anthologyhouse.net and seek out more of our visual discoveries on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest."

Happy Shopping!
 - Amy + Alyse

Here are three of my Chinoiserie Chic Picks of the Week from AnthologyHouse and comparable items on 1stdibs. Then pop over and see all their great finds.

Vintage Hollywood Regency Horse Head Lamp - $76.00 at AnthologyHouse

Non Vintage French Horse Head Lamp -$1,800.00 at 1stdibs

Vintage Large Brass Pineapple Ice Bucket - $88.00 at AnthologyHouse

Vintage Large Brass Pineapple Newly Polished - $950.00 at 1stdibs

Vintage Large Cloisonne Egg - $40.00 at AnthologyHouse

Pair of Vintage Cloisonne Eggs - $1,750.00 at 1stdibs

i am thrilled to welcome my newest sponsor, spark modern-- one of my favorite etsy shops for pillows.
lauren and amy create gorgeous pillows with the most beautiful high-end designer fabrics,
and always have a great selection to choose from. (very impressive, considering how quickly their pillows sell! not only that, but they will also do custom pillows from ANY fabric you want! just give them the name of the fabric!)

i often use spark modern pillows in my e-design and pinterst boards because i know they are well made, and i love the fact that each of their pillows are made to order. this allows each client to customize the pillows as needed.

they really have so many beautiful pillows that it was hard to select a few to highlight for you, but here are some of my favorites:

osborne and  little maharani pillow
(this pillow is available in several colorways, and they are all gorgeous!)



betwixt in stone/white
i find myself using this fabric a lot, and for good reason. the colors are beautiful and the small scale geometric print looks great EVERYWHERE. spark modern has great prices for these pillows, and currently offer several different sizes and 6 color ways of this fabric.


kelly wearstler's bengal bazaar pillow in grey/indigo. this fabric is a great balance between masculine and feminine. wouldn't this look perfect on a white slipcovered chair?
(lauren and amy also have this pillow available in other colors.)

oh boy. it is insane how much i adore this fabric. this colorway is particularly scrumptious.
schumacher's chenconceau in aloe.

it's not to late to perk up your porch or patio, and this trina turk sonriza pillow marine/pool would do the trick!

be sure to check out spark moderns etsy shop and check out all of their other great pillows!
happy shopping.