Quyang County, in centralHebei, is famous for its Dingzhou porcelain, which includes various vessels such asbowls, plates, vases, and cups, aswellasfigurines.
Cotran's austere home, Mr. Pellizzoni ordered suede ottomans and handsome dark club chairs from Ralph Lauren. (On average, he says, 80% of the pieces used come from his former employer, for which he gets a commission.) Fuchsia flowers and ornaments suchas Chinese ceramic vases and a small sculpture of the Buddha are scattered over the property.
Still, we really liked a lot of the ideas and chose to focus on projects that could be done quickly, suchas placing battery-operated lights in jars or vases in the windows instead of faux candles and filling clear-glass ornaments with confetti to hang on white tabletop trees as part of the dining-room-table centerpiece.