Grandmillennial & Chinoiserie Wrapping Paper: How to Get the Look
November 6, 2026
Grandmillennial style, sometimes called “granny chic”, takes the things our grandmothers loved (blue-and-white china, needlepoint, skirted tables, a good bow) and makes them feel fresh. It turns out the look is perfect for gift wrap.
The ingredients
Blue and white. Ginger jars and porcelain patterns are the heart of chinoiserie. Our Chinoiserie Ginger Jar and Ginger Jar and Peony papers pair them with pink for a Palm Beach feel.
Pink and green. The classic preppy pairing. Green Ivy Vine on Pink is the simplest way in.
A collected, bookish mood. Stacks of books, teapots and shelves of treasures, as in Ginger Jar Bookshelf and Book and Teapot, make lovely wrap for a reader or a hostess.
Mahjong. Mahjong nights have become a real social ritual, and tile prints make a thoughtful wrap for the host. See Mahjong Tile and Mahjong Floral Butterfly.
When to use it
- Bridal showers and engagement gifts: pink-and-green or blue-and-white feels celebratory without being themed.
- Hostess gifts: a bottle or candle in ginger jar paper looks considered.
- Fall entertaining: yes, there’s a grandmillennial pumpkin. Blue and White Pumpkin takes chinoiserie into Thanksgiving.
- Birthdays for the friend with the best-dressed table.
Finishing touches
- Ribbon: wide grosgrain or satin in kelly green, navy or pale pink. Tie a real bow, not a stick-on.
- Tags: a plain luggage tag with handwriting suits the look better than a printed label.
- Mix prints: wrap one gift in a busy ginger jar pattern and its neighbour in a simple vine or stripe in the same colours.
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