Porno Toile
Designer: Darryl Carter, Washington, D.C. Townhome. Image: OneKingsLane.com.
Years ago, during a particularly rowdy dinner with dear friends, we hatched the design idea of the century (or so we told ourselves). Porno toile! Yes, the idea was fueled by a few gallons of wine. Yes, we had elaborate visions of nightclub bathrooms across America covered in the glow-in-the-dark colorway of our subtly provocative wallpaper. And yes, we were all talk. We never executed on this flash of "brilliance", so imagine my surprise coming across an artisanal, Compartes chocolate bar wrapped in... you guessed it!
A photo of said chocolate bar is included here for your amusement. However, this story is simply a (really) bad segway for a collection of really (really!) good designs incorporating sophisticated, classic and (to the delight of my Catholic mother-in-law) G-rated toile. Here's to the whimsical pattern that makes us look more closely and occasionally blush! XO, L
*As a side note, I think Darryl Carter is a genius at integrating toile (which can admittedly border on stodgy) into his designs in a fresh, modern way. Check out some brilliant examples of his work with toile here!
Image: Compartes.com.
Designer: Darryl Carter, Washington, D.C. Townhome. Image: OneKingsLane.com.
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Aerin Lauder's Home. Image: HabituallyChic.com.
Harry Barker Dog Beds. Image: HarryBarker.com.
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Spode Toile Blue and White Dinnerware. Image: http://dyhworld.com.
Image: Pinterest.
