I've long been fascinated by toile. Toile, if you're not familiar, is the name first given to the cotton fabric produced in the town of Jouy, in France, and then to the pattern of charming vignettes, usually printed in a single color, that covered its surface. Traditional toile, like the wallpaper that covered the walls of our bathroom in the house where I grew up, features scenes of provincial life: shepherds driving sheep, lovers meeting beneath trees. As a little girl, I had no idea how all those little people came to be on the walls of our bathroom, but I loved making up stories about them just the same. Now, modern designers are creating toile for a new generation, using traditional styles — and very non-traditional subjects.
from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a time http://ift.tt/2xsCYa9
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