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Twisted Toile

Toile patterns originally depicted flower arrangements or pastoral scenes, like tea-parties, but I've been noticing quite a few modern wallpaper interpretations of this very detailed, traditional style. They range from the subtle to playful, to downright racy!

Playful Toiles:

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Flavorpaper has this wonderful Chinatown Toile

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Cars Go Beep II from Studio Printworks

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Toile de Derby  from Flat Vernacular

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Trash Day Toile from Studio Printworks

Sexy Toiles:

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The very sexy Toile de Joui from the French K-Lou Designs - this one really goes over the top, don't let the kids see!

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Flavor Paper created this Sassy Toile with some pretty evocative scenes!

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Urban Toiles This is the one that got is started for me, it's actually a fabric from Pierre Frey, , but would make a wonderful wallpaper!

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Edinburgh Toile also by Timorous Beasties

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I saw this Shiela Bridges design, Harlem Toile at an exhibit and was struck by it's simple message

Here's what she says:

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NYC  scenes created by Town Toiles. They also have toiles for Nantucket, San Francisco, Charleston, and Tampa, among others!

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On closer inspection, Alysian Fields (from Flavor Paper) has bats in the flower patch

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Another great one from Flavor Paper, although more of a Damask than a Toile, City Park has beautifully depicted fire hydrants and parking meters