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Love It or Hate It? Toile
Toile is a style of decorating pattern, short for "Toile de Jouy," with repeated imagery of a pastoral theme, commonly used on curtains, upholstery, and wallpaper. The style originated in 18th-century France, but it became very popular in the late '90s. I had a toile obsession about 10 years ago; I desperately wanted to redecorate everything in a pastel yellow and blue Waverly fabric.
Cool Idea: Cheeky Toile
I adore toile but sometimes feel as if it needs an infusion of humor. Enter Historically Inaccurate Decorative Arts, a textile company intent on tickling toile's funny bone. With a few carefully placed stitches, a pastoral scene goes from domestic to out of this world.
Crave Worthy: Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set
I must admit, I am, in most cases, not a huge fan of chinoiserie. I'm also a nonfan of toile, aside from Hazelnut's New Orleans toile and Sheila Bridges' Harlem toile. But, the two styles blended together in this Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set ($224) is actually quite the eye pleaser.
Guess Who Designed This Toile Wallpaper?
One of our Designer Spotlights designed this Harlem Toile de Jouy. She said:
"After searching for many years for the perfect toile in my own home, I decided that it quite simply didn't exist . .
Love It or Hate It? Toile Mace Lamp
I love that Etsy seller julih32 has tried to meld two odd inspirations—medieval weaponry and classic toile patterning—into her Toile Mace Lamp ($200), which is rendered in cherub toile fabric over laminated styrene with a chrome plated steel base. But I'm still undecided about whether or not this could work in my house.
Love It or Hate It?
Toile From Your Town
I'm not the world biggest fan of toile, but I absolutely adore these patterns from Town Toiles. The Tampa-based company puts a modern twist on the traditionally pastoral designs, with geography-inspired patterns featuring iconic images from different cities. (Thanks to user Mademoiselle for bookmarking these!)
You can buy Town Toile fabric by the yard or choose from the company's assorted home accents, including tea towels, picture frames, and pillows.
Definition: Toile
In French, the word toile (pronounced "twall") refers to a simple woven fabric or canvas. But when people say "toile" in regards to home decorating, they are usually talking about "toile de Jouy," a textile design style that originated in 18th century France.
This classic pattern typically depicts noble-looking people and animals in scenic outdoor settings, such as farms, parks, and gardens.
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Get the Look: Zooey Deschanel's Bedroom in 500 Days of Summer
After much anticipation, I finally saw 500 Days of Summer and loved it! Aside from the easy, romantic soundtrack, hip wardrobes, and counterintuitively hopeful plot, I fell for the movie's interiors, which are charming, inspiring, and easy to reproduce. In the film, Summer (Zooey Deschanel) is a recent transplant, and still has a few boxes sitting unpacked in her apartment.
Home Away From Home: Hôtel Duc du St. Simon
You can stay in a modern, white-walled, Kartell'd hotel in any city in the world. But if Paris is your getaway, why not surround yourself with quintessential French style? Hôtel Duc du St.
Link Time!
- Take me to Rome and let me stay in the Ferragamo family's hotel.— Absolutely Beautiful Things
- Prepare to swoon over this amazing office design.— 2Modern
- Read an interview with London-based interior designer Christopher Prain.— All the Best
- See how one crafty girl updated her toile pillow with highlighters.— AT:SF
- Danny Seo launches a new eco-style site, Simply Green.— Daily Danny
- Check out some beautiful DIY bridesmaid invites.— Craftzine
- Australian architect Scott Weston is at it again.— Desire to Inspire
- Get an exclusive peek at some typographic details in the Ace Hotel New York.— NotCot
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