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

Above image: Tiara Chateau Hotel Mont Royal Chantilly

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

Above image:Chateau de la Verrerie

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!