As the classic French toile enjoys a renaissance, we show you delightful ways to include this print in your schemes
FEATURE KIERA BUCKLEY-JONESBORDER LUANG PRINT PERIDOT FABRIC, £265M, BRUNSCHWIG & FILS
BLUE AND WHITE
A high-backed, loose fabric-covered sofa in an elegant blue and white toile introduces a gentle quality to a hallway setting, lifted by walls in a bold yet traditional mustard yellow. Create ambience and illumination for quiet contemplation or reading with wall lights positioned either side. Here, the tones of the sofa and scatter cushions are unified with a wall-mounted charger in a complementary Delft design.
IN THE BACKGROUND
Toile de Jouy is traditionally monotone. The strongest colour seen in the 19th century was raspberry red, but never pale pink; if you find an original example in this shade it has likely faded over time. Although the wallpaper print shown here is elaborate, as it has just two colours – burgundy on a neutral ground – it can sit behind busyness, providing an interesting backdrop to objects on display.
WORK IT OUT
Restrict your working from home space to one corner of a room to create boundaries and prevent it from impacting your off-duty life. Here, furniture, accessories and paintwork in smart black allow the wallpaper to bring the only punch. Select pieces for the rest of the room in other shades to exaggerate the different zones; greens in a broad spectrum of hues would chime well with this toile colourway.
COLOURFUL WALLPAPERS
BORDER FERN TOILE WALLPAPER IN BLUEBELL, £90 A ROLL, RALPH LAUREN AT DESIGNERS GUILD
ON A LARGE SCALE
When decorating with traditional toile-inspired patterns, playing with different scales can offer a fresh and contemporary twist. The scaled-up design of this textile wallcovering, which features scenes from Greek mythology, interacts sympathetically with the antique furniture, ornaments and figures of smaller proportions, while bringing a modern touch to the classical pieces.
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