For the giveaway winner you are invited to read down to the end of the post!
When we bought our home all those years ago, every single bedroom was decorated in toile de jouy (pronounced twull de jooee). Few designs are as easily recognisable, as French or as timeless. There are surely hundreds of toile de jouy patterns, printed on fabric, on wallpaper. Their common theme: the repetition of a pattern - often bucolic -, printed in one colour against a contrasting background.
In France it is popular either as wallpaper or as fabric wall cover.
In this picture I love the gold patina on the drawers and frames conrasted with the chic black and white wall treatment.
One thing I appreciate about toile de jouy is that it can look feminine or masculine. I can see the bedroom below as a man's room.
Some people go for the all over look. Walls, chairs and curtains!
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| manuel canovas fabric |
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toile de jouy looks wonderful contrasting with stripes |
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royal doulton china |
Finally, I am happy to announce the winner of the Diane James Home giveaway, it is Ketjeh - congratulations, if you get in touch with me I shall send your details across to Diane James.
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Bonjour Sharon. I like la toile de Jouy, but as the French say, a room can look "chargée" if it is decorated with that pattern from ceiling to floor, including accessories. I love that picture of the blue/purple pillows. Are these yours? Lovely. Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful la toile de Jouy. Thank you for sharing the nice pics. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteAnnemarie
yes, beautiful toile de Juoy
ReplyDeleteand great ideas for my bedroom in my French house...
I am off to check the name out and from whence it derives, ever the amateur wordsmith
It"s funny because when I first moved to France from NYC I didn't "get" toile de Jouy. It seemed too fussy but now I really see how lovely (and varied) it can be. Thanks to this post, I want to buy a boutis for the bed!
ReplyDeleteBon Weekend, Sharon. :)
PS. I love that you have a sewing room.
PPS. Stay warm! Brrr...
I love toile, like you I prefer it as an accent in a room, so it features mainly on cushions and table runners. I have thought of framing some of my favourite pieces, and I just love the china, I'm off to look at Royal Doulton now.
ReplyDeleteI like it, but not too much of it :)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend !
XO
Anci
I have toile cushions in my living room - I don't do wallpaper, but have thought of doing my living room curtains in it :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend, Sharon!
I am happy to see you post about toile and hope it will always be timeless. I am in Maryland, USA and my powder room is wallpapered in toile. I did it about 10 years ago and have no intentions of changing it. I LOVE it! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI always wallpaper my powder room (in whatever home I'm in) in Toile de Jouy. I have loved it from the time I was a child. I think the bedroom in the photos of above is so beautiful - it's given me an idea :-)
ReplyDeletelovely.....smiles
ReplyDeleteI love it all!
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Bonjour, Sharon. Toile de Jouy is almost iconic in terms of French design. I like it, but in small doses. The accent pillows combined with stripes are beautiful. And I really like the black and white entrance hall.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Ketjeh!
Bon weekend.
Timeless...that is the word of the day for me and I love the timelessness of toile! I can see the brown toile in my future...my wheels are turning! As always, thanks for the inspiration that you give! Merci, merci!
ReplyDeleteI have red toile de jouy in the guest room on the bedding.
ReplyDeleteThat stack of pillows look wonderful, imagine a bed of linens as luxe as these...relaxing in elegance. Swooning from here!
I remember this being very popular in the 80's in the U.K. I had elements then and now I have begun again to fall in love with Toile. The problem I now have is whether to go with pink or blue....(decisions, decisions) Thanks for sharing, Sally @ Enlightenment for the Sleepy xxx
ReplyDeleteI've always loved toile, from having it in my nursery growing up in Belgium to using it as a duvet cover. We just spent some time at Osborne & Little looking at Nina Campbell's beautiful fabrics and she has a wonderfully fresh take on toile. Congratulations to Urban Farmhouse - you'll be receiving the bouquet shortly. Have a lovely weekend Sharon, Cynthia
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love toile wallpaper and fabric ~ one of my dreams is to design my own one day. Congrats to the winner.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I never get tired of a little toile de jouy...it's a classic!
ReplyDeleteAh Sharon....one never tires of toile de Jouy.....but you can get a little carried away with it if you are not careful. LOL LOL
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Jo
So pretty!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
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Julie M.
Oh, how lovely! I've loved toile ever since I was a child!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats to the winner!
I adore toile and wish I could have it in every room! Thanks for sharing such wonderful eye candy!!!!
ReplyDelete~Des
Oh, I'm always delighted when I see any thing even resembling toile de Jouy! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ketjeh!
ReplyDeleteAs always, beautiful pictures regarding a lovely subject.
Have a great weekend.
l have a roll of beautiful toile du jouy waiting to be made up into cushions. It is such a lovely, fresh look.
ReplyDeleteI love toile de jouy. I have a tablecloth on my kitchen nook table. I love the mix the "ornateness" of the toile with vintage mattress tick fabric:)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winner. And thanks for the tour of toile de Jouy. Wonderful! ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteFabulous Sharon! How have I managed to miss brown and white toile all these years. I love it! Best wishes for a lovely weekend Sharon. xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutley love this post dahhling! particularly the red toile by manolo canovas fabrics.... gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe house we just bought has toile wallpaper in the main bathroom and I love it. It's black and white and makes the bathroom look beautiful. Thanks for sharing these nice pictures.
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