provencal tradition : les olivades

Room with Les Olivades fabrics : typically XVIII th century provencal spirit

Let me introduce you to a provencal factory which I love to work : Les olivades

As always it is an old family factory. Les olivades is the only left factory to keep on in Provence the tradition of prints on toiles, tradition which have begun in Marseilles in 1648 .

You can visit their factory in Saint Etienne du Grès , it is fantastic . I can even be your guide.

The provencal prints on toile have a long historical story . Nowadays these provencal prints were fist coming from India

 

Toile de jouy from Les olivades , with a typically provencal color

Les olivades have made the choice to keep on producing their fabrics in France ,and they are very competitive . Indeed , their fabrics are very high quality , nevertheless they are very affordable..

 

the same toile de jouy in another color

 

different colors of toile de Jouy from Les Olivades

flowered fabric for a bed cover

 

love this exotic toile from Les olivades

 

Les olivades is tradition , provence but is also modernity and new provencal...

All there fabrics are available in our show room in Aubagne , Provence so don't hesitate to contact us

Follow our post about Les olivades : next post : the other side of the historic provencal factory

Photo credit : les olivades website

 

Comments

[Rédigé par : Vicki Archer]

These fabrics are so lovely Melanie, xv.

[Rédigé par : ewix]

Melanie!
These are so lovely.
I could imagine them in a beautiful, serene old house.
Just got back from visiting my friend Celeste, who missed visitng you in France this summer as you were a little too far inland.
She had a most beautiful time.
France is so much more civilized than the US!
All best wishes

[Rédigé par : anne]

These are beautiful, thank you for sharing...

I love France, I have just spent two weeks in Paris, Cat sitting for a friend I met back in April and this was all through blogging!

[Rédigé par : Judith]

Oh Melanie!
These are all so beautiful! I especially love the last image. I just want to touch all of that gorgeous fabric!!! You have inspired me and now I am on the hunt for furniture that needs to be recovered. Beautiful post as always!
Best Wishes,
Judith~

[Rédigé par : Trouvais]

Oh...so beautiful!!! Love the detail that you show, the color variation. Love the monkey! Merci beaucoup Melanie!

[Rédigé par : Celeste Maia]

Melanie, your taste est impecable! I could just imagine a house decorated by you, it would be a dream house. You always pick the best, and I just wish I could buy it all.

[Rédigé par : rochambeau]

One day, when we meet, will you please take me?

xox
Constance

[Rédigé par : rochambeau]

Really like the first and last photo. And adore the little monkey!