Date: 2 Nov 2009 Comments: 0

During the past 10 years, toile has came back in home decor after an extended absence. It makes one wonder why it disappeared at all. Toile refers to light-colored cotton fabric decorated with scenes of country life in 1700s France; it may be translated as “canvas.” Today’s toile may be mixed and matched with many other modern prints and color schemes, allowing decorators a great deal of free reign.

While toile is now popularly used in everything from draperies to bed linens it was initially created as an upholstery material. Toile baby bedding has become quite “in” these days, because it provides such a feminine, classy, and peaceful feeling for a baby girl’s nursery. If you are preparing to decorate your daughter’s nursery, you will find that toile offers a great variety of color combinations, ranging from the traditional to the modern, to choose from.