Thursday 16 June 2011

Romantic French Fabrics - Champagne Neutrals

This is the fourth in my series of posts about fabulous fabrics for French style interiors. In this post elegant, sophisticated neutral shades are depicted, with the palest ivory, richest clotted cream through to divine taupe; in decadent silks, lavish embroidery and softly textured linens.
Above images: Hotel Borgo Santo Pietro
Fabrics: 1.Marvic Textiles 'Arumina' 70% silk/ 30% viscose colour shown: porcelain 2.Clarke & Clarke 'Gingham Check' colour: taupe 100% cotton 3.Marvic Textiles 'Adara' 80% cotton/20% polyamide colour shown: almond 4.Marvic Textiles 'Agrippina' 25% Silk, 25% Linen, 24% Wool, 15% Viscose, 11% Cotton colour shown: opal 5.Kate Forman Fabrics 'Light Plain' 100% linen colour: light 
Above images: Hotel Borgo Santo Pietro
Fabrics: 1.Clarke & Clarke 'Antoinette' 51% linen/49% cotton colour shown: mocha 2.Clarke and Clarke 'Cove Check'100% linen -colour shown: natural 3.Chelsea Textiles 'Queen Anne Vine' 100% linen colour shown: natural 4.Clarke and Clarke 'Dupion Silk' 100% silk colour shown: buff
Fabrics: 1. Design Forum 'Climbing Leaf' 100% silk colour shown: beige 2.Nordic Style 'Sage Small Check' 100% cotton colour: sage 3.Clarke and Clarke 'Dupion Silk' 100% silk colour shown: taupe 4.Design Forum 'Taffeta Check Duo/Trio' 100% silk colour shown:taupe/ivory
Fabrics: 1.Design Forum 'Jacobean Embroidered Linen' 100% linen colour shown: taupe on ivory 2.Ian Mankin 'Skye Check' 65% linen/35% cotton colour shown: sage 3.Marvic Textiles 'Adara' 80% cotton/20% polyamide colour shown: almond 4.Design Forum 'Duck Weave' 100% linen colour shown: oatmeal
Above image: Country Homes & Interiors magazine

Just a note: I have compiled these fabric combinations working from images online so please forgive me if in reality they don't work as well together! Most shops are happy to provide swatches. 


Also I do hope that my Italian friends will not be offended by my featuring the Hotel Borgo Santo Pietro in a post about French style. The hotel is so divine I just had to include it! 

33 comments:

letrecivette said...

I love everytime your post!
They are so rich and elegant!
great day,Monica

Anonymous said...

you are killing me ... in a good way ;-) L.o.v.e. this!

MODERN COUNTRY said...

You are doing such a great job creating these beautiful posts !! I get a good sense of color, texture and furniture but also a lot of inspiration to create this style for myself. Very interesting to look at these collages, they generate a lot of ideas.Chateau de la Verrerie is so so beautiful. Great floor tiles and mix of furnitures.

Have a nice weekend,
Aina

Unknown said...

Hi Glenda I love the stone and string colours they are so elegant I could just take a dozette on the first bed and a little light lunch at the last atble Grazie tanti enjoy your weekend fay x

The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel said...

Thank you so much for your lovely compliments, this is one of my favourite decorating palettes and I'm so pleased you love it too!

Catherine said...

Oh Glenda, I love your posts! Pure gorgeous eye candy! I think I would establish a serious bathing habit with the bathroom in the first image :-)

hugs

Cath

The enchanted home said...

Oh my...I am blown away by the beauty. So many of my favorite colors and then you pair it with stunning French interiors..swoonworthy!! LOVE this post and AGAIN am bookmarking this one. Yep you are fast getting your own little file on my computer:) Stop by, last day to enter drawing for the gorgeous Kilim bench!

Greet Lefèvre said...

Every post of you is a an eye candy post my friend! And most inspirational!
I go over to the Borgo hotel right now!
Kiss,
Greet

The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel said...

Oh thank you so much Greet! If you get a chance to watch the Borgo Santo Pietro video it is a sublime way to unwind if you can't get there in person!!!!

flowers on my table said...

Wow what a gorgeous looking Hotel! Lovely fabrics too. Have a great day, love Linda x

Ann said...

The Chateau de la Verrerie looks so tempting- lush, authentic! And I wouldn't mind dining in the room of the last photo either!

You find the best fabrics also. We use embroidered fabrics for some of our custom event linens.

designchic said...

I'm such a fan of a neutral color palette and these images are gorgeous!! Happy Friday ~

Notes From ABroad said...

"Arumina" and "Climbing Leaf" would keep me happy.
such wonderful images, I want to try to copy them all !

Susan T said...

Oh Glenda these images look like heaven on earth, imagine dipping your toes in that first bath.

Plus the fabrics and colours you have chosen have given me wonderful inspiration for my sitting room.

The trouble is everything you post is SO ultra tempting. I could imagine a little light supper in the last photo. Oh I am yearning.

Mona Thompson Providence Ltd. said...

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. Your fabric choices are all exquisite. I love them all. My heart is beating really fast right now with sheer delight over all of this beauty that you have shared. Thanks. Mona

Wendy Paula said...

Wonderful inspiration Glenda, I love the curtains in the bathroom of Hotel Borgo, what an amazing place.
Have a beautiful weekend,
Wendy xo

chateaudelille said...

Champagne gold is one of my faves too. Beautiful choices by you once again. Just love it! Fiona

Room Seventeen said...

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Jessica @ The Linen Works said...

Beautiful. How long does it take you to put together these posts? There's so much work here!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Oh Glenda dearest....I am here drooling with joy as I scroll down to see MY FAVORITE STYLE....of course, I blend in French Flea Market style (what we here in America would consider all the linens, distressed gray painted furniture, burlap) COMBINED with all the elegance of crystal chandeliers. I must have about 4 chandies in my home and that gives me the feeling of living in castle. So pleased to meet you and THANK YOU for your kind words. Your profile and experience is quite impressive!!!! I hope to see you in Blogland!!! Anita

YONKS said...

Beautiful, simply BEAUTIFUL! I am your newest follower and have added your blog to my inspitation list. I stumbled upon you via Anita at Castles, Crowns and Cottages.
Warmest wishes.
Dianne
YONKS
XOXO

Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Home said...

Gorgeous!! I love your fabric combinations, and those interiors are divine :)

The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel said...

Thank you so, so much I'm thrilled you love these designs and interiors as much as I!!!

LaPouyette said...

Brilliant post, wonderful images, brilliant work - as before!!

Hope Adela Pasztor said...

I love all the sparkling crystal chandeliers! =)

http://pinkchampagnefashion.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

My favorite is the group with the Jacobean floral linen. Kind of casual and yet still elegant. I am SO into neutrals right now. Thanks so much for visiting. I appreciate your kind comment so much.
Denise

Ann said...

Nice post...

And I'm with you,
those fabrics are fab,
they make those rooms extra lovely ♥

Poppies and Sunshine said...

I love this beautiful, rich inspiration! You have a lovely blog! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!

Pamela said...

I always look so forward to your posts Glenda and you never disappoint!
Pamela xo

lvroftiques said...

Oh how beautiful!! I want to toss out everything I own and start over with creams and taupes! *winks* Vanna

Maison de lin said...

Hello,

How, this is the first time a visit your blog! your blog is really stunning.

Greetings from Belgium
JĂ©rĂ´me

The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel said...

Welcome Jerome and thank you so much!!!!

Gunn said...

Great blog!
Love the photographs.
The last one, plus the one with the sun coming in over the chairs, are just SUPERB!