Vintage French Torchons!

In the weeeeeeeee California morning 3 weeks ago I attended a market in the Loire Valley via live feed with French Employee. 500 of these various vintage torchons are mine, mine, mine....


An older woman had them in her home since 1940 and many have never been used. Five in my possession; the other 495 are on the container and here soon!!

Will you join me in drooling anticipation??

Announcement once they arrive.....

Vintageweave Interiors

7928 West 3rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90048

323.932.0451

www.vintageweave.com

Torchon Love!

Torchons {Dishtowel/teatowel}....a personal favorite in my household. They are the first thing I notice when walking towards a barn sale in Provence, flea market in Normandy or open air marche in St Tropez.

A favorite tongue in cheek French saying:

"Ne pas mélanger les torchons et les serviettes."

Literal translation: "do not mix dishtowels with napkins,", which means classifying and treating people + items differently according to their perceived value or class. Said another way, not mixing things of different kinds, indicating  that some are superior. Well thank goodness we're living in THIS century and HOPEFULLY we mix away both our items and our people!

When dealing with inanimate objects, it's a pretty common and funny French saying. Never more evident than in the house of Gran Palais in the Warhol exhibit wherein the curator demanded that Yves Saint Laurent's portraits NOT appear side by side with other fashion designers. "One mustn't mix dishtowels with napkins," he said, before asking to have the paintings moved to the artists section. Quel Horreur!

Cote Bastide Numbered Tea Towel

While the dishtowel was once perceived as a rag used for domestic chores by domestic help, the love affair with the old textiles is strong. They now garner center stage!  We love mixing the old, shown above, with the new, shown below.


Quite excited to bring these new beauties to you, made just outside Paris by our friends at Torchons et Bouchons in Paris, France.  High quality canvas cotton, they are washable and food combatible.

Now online at vintageweave.com or by calling 332.932.0451. $36/ea or save by taking home all four offered. More coming soon!

Annual Pillow Sale

Oh tis' true....it happens just once a year, but ALL vintage burlap, new burlap, antique 1800's needlepoint, French 1920's ticking, Belgium lace and Aubusson pillows are ON SALE 20-30% off! *

*  Vintage grain bag pillows not included;

*  Not combined with any other offer, discount or existing credit;

*  Visa and Mastercard purchases online only (not AmX);

*  Any existing credit not applicable;

* If ordering online, MUST Enter in Comments' Section Coupon Code: "Pillows20" to obtain discount at time of ordering; credits can not be applied after order has been placed.

Sale starts now through Sunday, January 23.  Peruse the vast selection under Textiles' Section ONLINE or stop in the boutique and see all we have to offer!  A rare opportunity to own French antique textiles at a discount deeper than most designers!

Want to see additional pictures of something you see online? EMAIL us at vintageweave@aol.com

Vintageweave Interiors

7928 West 3rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90048

www.vintageweave.com

323.932.0451

{Five businesses west of Fairfax; limited parking in rear}

French Farmhouse Linen

It's no secret we are crazy for vintage linens...the old weaving makes us drool uncontrollably.  Every now and then we come across a fabric that evokes that same old world feel, the same texture, the same eye candy...

Introducing..... FRENCH FARMHOUSE LINEN NAPKINS

16" square with quality craftsmanship 

$46/pair

The best part? Machine washable and can also be thrown in the dryer...while we always recommend line drying all textiles, if you toss in the dryer just be sure to pull them out before completely dry and lay flat. That's it!

These beauties Pamper YOU, you need not Pamper THEM!

Tables: Start your engines! Your setting is about to be upgraded!

*Washes up beautifully when any non-bleaching detergent. For normal washing, this is our favorite:

{Laundry and Textile Wash; $22.50 under LAUNDRY and KEEPING HOME}

*For stubborn spills: Soak overnight in a bucket or tub of water and one cup of BIZ

Available in the boutique and online at vintageweave.com (under WHAT's NEW or TEXTILES). If preferred, you may always EMAIL or call in your order, too!  Available to ship IMMEDIATELY in time for Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years....


Vintageweave Interiors
7928 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323.932.0451
www.vintageweave.com

Shut up, these Pillows are Amazing!

...and thus a name was born!

(Patchwork Neutral Grain Pillow; 19" square and 12x18" rectangular)

{Rare Print Grain Bag Pillow; Style HORSE 20" sq}

{Patchwork Print Grain Pillow; 20" square}

Fashioned from torn pieces of grain bags, burlap and more...oh SIGH...some going to two clients, some going home with MOI, and some in the boutique. For the fashion forward sofa......

Find them online soon, under TEXTILES, listed as SHUT UP, WHAT AMAZING PILLOWS!

Email us for pricing and available options: vintageweave@aol.com

Vintageweave Interiors

Los Angeles

www.vintageweave.com

323.932.0451

Lin Natural

One of our best sellers is finally back in stock...

*Just arrived from Aix en Provence*

For those seeking high quality along with French design detailing, the latter of which always reaches the highest of roads!

French linen tea towels stamped Lin Natural in French, English and Italian. Farmhouse sized at a generous 28 x 38, and cloth hanging tab. $49/ea

Available now at "vintageweave.com"/a> or 323.932.0451.

Serviettes - Très bon!

{Rooster: Ferme de la Colline Serviettes: $15/two packages of 20)

Pretty table dressing, just like in the Turkey, deserves something special!


{Hillside Dairy Brown Cow: Etable due Coteau}

Swoon if you must, we're right there with you! These packages of 20 paper napkins are sold in pairs, in any combo you desire! Three-ply and chlorine free.
I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I'm planning a themed dinner party around the diary cows! I love them all!

And when the table itself needs a refresher, try this on for size. Cotton and fully machine washable. Plus the lovely embroidery is just that, embroidered, and not silk screened. {We wouldn't dare do that to your table!}


{Bon Appétit Cotton Tablecloth; $120 for a 60 x98 cotton beauty}

Très bon appétit!

French Textile Bliss

It's no secret I'm ga-ga crazy for Textiles, and when I happen upon a large roadside sale on the outskirts of Paris, well...my heart is aflutter!

I promise to try and part with as much as these as I can muster...but for now many may very well just live in my kitchen for a wee bit longer! It never gets old looking at their beautiful handiwork....small repairs, minor stains and just the right texture between your thumb and forefingers....ah, a slice of heaven, oui?



Monograms and checks abound...(these three styles shown are $30/ea)


A new favorite from Cote Bastide, bath towels in waffle texture with fringe evoking the old-world textile industry of early 1900's...($90/ea)

The delicate and deliberate monogramming is so delicious! These two shown are of the rarer set and only a few are available...($43/ea these two particular monogram styles)

The darker hemp is always a desired favorite.... ($32/ea)


Pretty in pink, with such delicate motiff...(Tablecloth approx 5x7 $62)

An unbelievably French pattern...I just fell in love with this one. It was sooo pricey but so worth it. Sorry, this 4x6 tablecloth will stay in my home!


With so many grain sacks in, we have started making these fab bed rolls...stuffed with luxurious down feathers...($72/ea)


I love taking French teatowels and using them as interesting "tablecloths" to help set a table...


All are available by emailing or calling us...many up on the website online store soon! vintageweave@aol.com.....323.932.0451....www.vintageweave.com

Vintage French Hemp

{ Palais Antique Hemp Pillow; $195}
We're swooning over our latest additions.....fabric is over 100 years old from the back warehouses of France. New transfers of treasured vintage images....drool, drool, swoon, swoon!

{Cross Antique French Hemp Pillow; $240}

Holiday Trimmings

{Hemp HOHO Sachets; $24/ea.....Mercury Holiday Trees in 4 styles, 6 sizes: $52-$210}

Sharing just a few of the many items in our boutique for the holiday season.....!

We can't simply put them all on the website so we're sharing some here, too.....Vintageweave Interiors's Los Angeles/Hollywood showroom is bursting with bits and bobs of Holiday Trimmings so visit, call, or email us your wish list soon as things are selling out quickly!

Imagine several Mercury Acorns hanging in front of your window.....Approx 6" H; $18/ea

Velvet pillows galore! $295/ea with custom down insert....


And did you see this amazing holiday cone creation in Country Living (Dec 2008)??? Well we aren't making them for everyone, but we ARE offering up the preserved moss used in this creation. We typically keep this moss to ourselves but we just went gaga for the cone that we have to share....An 8x8x6 Box of Preserved Moss covers approx 20-25 sq ft. $41 (you save over 40% by buying it in bulk!)

All items will be added to the website shortly, but you may always phone in your order! If you've ordered with us before, a simple email is all you need to get these shipped to you! 323.932.0451 or vintageweave@aol.com

Happy Decorating!