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Love It or Hate It? Toile

CasaSugar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:00:53 -0800

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. Though I'm over my obsession, I know it's still quite popular, and I do think it can be charming for country homes. How do you feel about it?
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Cool Idea: Cheeky Toile

CasaSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:30:00 -0700

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.
A creatively embellished toile cushion will cost you $184, with the floral-printed cushions running around $50 less. The company also makes adorable rag bunny cushions, if that's more your style. Of course, you could always buy a yard of toile at your local fabric shop and attempt some creative embellishments of your own. Tell me, do these designs make you giggle?

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Crave Worthy: Chinoise Garden Bird Toile Plate Set

CasaSugar — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:14:45 -0800

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. Too pretty to eat off of, I'd hang this plate set on the walls of a midnight gray kitchen with slick, white-lacquered furniture, or place one on my dresser as a jewelry catch-all. Do you love it?

Guess Who Designed This Toile Wallpaper?

CasaSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:45:55 -0800

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 . . . I designed Harlem Toile De Jouy to remind people of many of the stereotypes that have historically been and continue to be associated with African Americans living in rural parts of the country as well as urban areas like Harlem."

Love It or Hate It? Toile Mace Lamp

CasaSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:47:32 -0700

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.

Toile From Your Town

CasaSugar — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:43:23 -0700

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. There's even a line of wallpaper. Tampa is represented, of course, as are San Francisco, New York, Boston, and a basic beach pattern. I think this stuff would be a great moving gift, either to commemorate the city someone is leaving or to represent their new home. To see a gallery of the toile patterns, read more

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Definition: Toile

CasaSugar — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:51 -0700

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. The designs are usually rendered in a single color - such as black, red, blue, or green - and the finely etched images are printed on a white or off-white background. Toile is most often found on fabric, such as drapes and upholstery, as well as wallpaper.

via Girl Meets Glamour