with George Washington purchasing 96 yards of “Chintz paper” for the second floor rooms at Mount Vernon—as was fashionable at the time—and creating a bedroom with vibrant teal walls and ...

Like any design element, success depends on how you use it. In the wrong hands, chintz can date a room, evoking the excesses of 1980s fashion and decor trends. (In fact, use of the term ...

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On Jan. 30, 1998, Downtown Columbus lost a classic when the landmark Chintz Room restaurant at Lazarus closed. Management had realized that business was declining, possibly because of the variety ...

In the family room sits a chintz ottoman with a ruffle along the bottom; ruffled throw pillows rest on the armchairs. “I think ruffles just add that edge,” said Ms. Minear, 52. “That little ...

Chintz also plays well with other patterns ... perfect for a formal living room or study, while madras has a casual association that can set the tone for a more laid-back space.

Mario Buatta, the acclaimed New York interior designer known as “the Prince of Chintz,” whose cozy, clubby rooms defined the Americanized version of the English country look, died Oct. 15 at a ...

is without a spot of chintz. The lobby has glistening black marble, almost mirror-like in appearance, and the Dining Room is one of the most romantic restaurants in New York, with its pure ...

I happen to love chintz and Brunschwig & Fils’ Le Lac, an over-scaled chinoiserie print, pours down the curtain rods in my living room. And it seems I’m not alone. What some might consider ...