Toile Bedding, Toile
Comforter Sets & Toile Bedspreads
No detail is spared in the classic
look of our Toile
Bedding collections. Each Toile bedding design and color evokes the
authentic feel of
Toile de Jouy that trickles with uncluttered sophistication on each and
every print. Toile, a repetitive series of prints, often times depicting a
rustic scene, is generally one color with an Ivory or white background. We
have selected the finest Toile designs in both bedding and fabrics.
Toile is not necessarily
all about the design, but also about the coloring as well. Different toile color
schemes can evoke varying moods and therefore a variety of colors and decorative
options are available throughout the Toile Bedding collections, select from
Black Toile Bedding,
Red Toile Bedding,
Pink Toile
Bedding,
Blue Toile Bedding,
Green Toile Bedding.
Victoria Park Black, Blue, Red and Green Toile Bedding ensembles bring a refined
atmosphere to any bedroom. Bucolic scenes of every day life in rural nineteenth
century France relay a feeling of genuine classiness with an old world feel.
Customized check throw pillows and a bed skirt in complimentary colors
finish off the toile look. Also, choose from a number of Toile Window Treatments
and Shams. For pure simplicity select
Waverly's Lightfoot House Bedding with elegant florals and delicate vases in
a muted indigo toile. To complement these
Toile Comforters,
choose from a variety of toile shams, toile bedspreads, bed skirts and
draperies. Toile decorative pillows with numerous details like tassels fringe
and a varying selection in shapes and finishes off the look.
To create a
tailored look, purchase fabrics from any of the Toile Bedding collections so
that the possibilities for creation are endless.
Decorating
with Toile and Toile Bedding
Toile Bedding
Ensembles feature the toile decorative pattern. Toile consists of a white or
off-white background on which repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scene,
general of a pastoral theme such as a couple having a picnic by a lake. The
toile pattern portion consists of a single color to complement the white
background, such as black toile, red toile or green toile. Toile is most
associated with fabrics (curtains and upholstery in particular), the toile
wallpaper is also popular, but in recent years
Toile Bedding
Collections,
Toile Comforters, have become popular.
Toile
decorating tips; Toile color ways aren't just about style; they also evoke
different emotions. "Blue and white can feel very cool and open", interior
designer Millicent Barwick says. "Reds are more dramatic." Accent fabrics and
trims can change toile from formal to casual. "Stripes for example, can make
toile feel more formal, as can a braided type of enhancement or silk trim."
Barwick explains. "Stripes can create a very country French look." Toile
with a white background and an airy or wispy pattern can make a room
appear more spacious. When it comes to toile, "use as much as possible,"
interior designer Catherine Callahan advises. "It makes the room cohesive and
creates a sense of serenity and proportion. And it looks very finished." "Toile
is such a special pattern ," she says. "It should always remain the star of the
room. When you pair it with other fabrics , try subtle ginghams, checks, stripes
and of course solids." "You can take a small space and wrap it all up in one
pleasant pattern," she says, "toiles are the easiest. You can do an all-toile
room, or just touches of it. The best thing is, there are no rules -- you
determine your own comfort level as far as quantity goes."
We also
provide a complete selection of
Waverly Toile Fabrics.
Toiles can be
used in a room, comfortably playing a mayor or minor role, as you can see here,
they can successfully pair up with other patterns. Use them to upholster a sofa
or a chair, create a dramatic window treatment, cover the walls or drape the
bed. In small touches, toiles are effective as decorative pillows, lamp shades,
table skirts and tabletop linens. Decorating with such a dominant design can
present a challenge, but if you keep a few basic design principles in mind,
you'll find the end results quite rewarding.
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When
mixing a toile with one or more patterns, keep the same color feeling
throughout the space.
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Toiles
coordinate specially well with checks, stripes and plaids. These geometric
designs create a nice balance and help avoid a room becoming too busy.
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Some
toiles mix well with florals, but not all of them are good partners. Be
aware of balance and scale. If both the Toile and the Floral are strong
designs, they will fight one another for your attention.
The
History of Toile Bedding
The history of toile bedding;
Toile, pronounced twal, (the word toile means cloth in French) is an
abbreviation of
Toile de Jouy. The name comes from Jouy-en-Josas, France where the first
plant to commercially produce this type of printing was established in 1760.
Typically the images were scenes that told a story. Drawings might retell a myth
of a French farming family. Although it has been continuously produced since
then, it experienced a marked upsurge in popularity in recent years.
Toile Bedding
is a timeless French Provencal classic characterized by a monochromatic etching
on a solid background. Usually the art work resembles a pen and ink sketch with
floral and French country motifs maintaining a lion's share of the market.
For more
information about toile and the history of toile, we suggest the following links
- Waverly - Decorating with
Toiles
- Wikipedia -
Toile
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Better Homes & Gardens - Toile Bedding & Decorating with Toile
