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It’s a Toile World After All.

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A secondhand, vintage settee gets a toile makeover…

Ahhh, toile…it does the heart good.

toile setteePin
See the rest of our guest bedroom HERE

Just saying “toile” makes one feel fancy. And I’m so fancy…you already know…(SUCH a good jam).

farmhouse guest bedroom with toile setteePin

Anywho, I was shopping for a settee for our guest room. So fun, right?! TWO fancy words in ONE post. Here’s who I found.

BEFORE image of gold settee with caned back - very guadyPin

This little nugget…like, pure GOLD nugget. As in, “I’m so fancy, can’t you taste this gold?” And that was EXACTLY the problem. This poor little gem was WAAAY too gold…not only could you taste it, you kinda were choking on it and wanting to spit it back out.

So, I fixed her. First, she got a paint job. The gold base was actually perfect. I used Annie Sloane’s Old White, and high grit sandpaper to reveal some of the gold under the white paint. Then she got a couple of coats of clear wax.

Enter the toile.

We re-upholstered this little lady in some lovely blue/white classic toile. Sadly, I can’t find the particular fabric I originally used ANYWHERE anymore, but here is a link to a similar blue/white toile fabric.

I bought 5 yards (and could have gotten by with 3) of this fancy fabric. And at less than $7/yard, I was feeling fancy AND smart!

Latress Maryssa Toile Ivory/NavyPin

Our guest room is reaching for a pastoral, rustic glam appeal, and this fabric was just another way to bring in that classy french country feel.

Our guest room is reaching for a pastoral, rustic glam appeal, and this fabric was just another way to bring in that classy french country feel.

toile setteePin

Do you like the caning? Coupled with some flow blue plates inherited from family, and other rustic elements, like the barn wood ceiling, I think this settee sets the room off and helps the space really work.

Toile and burlap table runnerPin

I even had enough fabric leftover to sew this burlap/toile runner for our dining room.

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Lovely french country furniture makeover, a toile settee with Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint from www.heatherednest.comPin

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About Heather Thibodeau

A former doctor of physical therapy, Heather Thibodeau went from rehabilitating people to homes as the primary creative force behind the DIY and home decorating website, The Heathered Nest.

With her work being published both in print and online in places such as Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple and more, Heather's goal is to help people create a home they love, one DIY project at a time.

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Comments

  1. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    Hey Heather! I was going through my Pinterest pins and found this one of yours <3 – I would love to feature it on my 2nd blog DIY Furniture Makeovers! Let me know – thanks 🙂

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  8. Kathy Baugher says

    Very pretty! I love how the table runner turned out too. Thanks for linking up at The Creative Circle again Heather. Have a great weekend!

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  10. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    Oh I love it, what a fabulous settee and the toile is perfect. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.

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  14. Suzan Sweatman says

    Absolutely gorgeous – wow – I'm working on 2 bergere chairs – so I know the work involved ( which is why I'm using paint lol ) but now I'm wondering if I should get some toile –
    Just perfection
    Beautiful job!
    xoxo

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  17. Jamie Tomkins says

    Wow – what a difference in how a piece looks, that is amazing. Seeing the gold one, you might just pass it by, but seeing what it can be gives me ideas of what to shop for – love it!

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  18. Sue Malizia says

    Love how your settee turned out…you definately have an eye for seeing how things with potential can turn out great! 🙂

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  21. Lory at Designthusiasm says

    Fabulous! Great design, great application. It's perfect. Beautiful toile pattern you selected and the painting of the settee came out wonderful. Well done!!

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  22. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says

    I just love Toile, especially the blue and white! Your settee came out beautiful! What a find! the runner is gorgeous also….so clever mixing toile and burlap.

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  23. Michele Rosenbaum says

    Hi ~ Your settee makeover is perfection and I love the blue toile fabric. Because it's so fantastic, we are featuring your settee makeover this week at Share It Sunday (as Sondra Lyn said too). Thanks for sharing your creativity with us and don't forget to grab a "featured" button, too!
    Michele @ Our Rosey Life

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  29. Liz@ Infuse With Liz says

    Wow I'm highly impressed with how it looks now! You really made it into a designer piece- you should be very proud of how it looks! Love the custom runner you made too! Talent talent talent!

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  30. Elaine Cariglio says

    Love the toile settee! You did a fantastic job! This is reminding me to get my sewing machine fixed and get going.
    Blessings My Friend,

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  31. Heather says

    That made me laugh out loud!! Thanks for stopping by FivePaintedLane! Can't wait to check out your site!

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  34. MrsMajor Hoff says

    You did such a fabulous job! And I love the burlap pillow to boot! Found you via Miss Mustard Seed's feature! WTG!

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  35. Wild Oak Designs says

    Did you actually do the upholstery yourselves? It is stunning! Love love love toile, so thanks for the Fabric.com site….I have earmarked it for future reference
    Nancy
    wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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  36. BlueClearSky Elizabeth says

    So very pretty and a fabulous makeover. The toile is gorgeous and the image pattern, right down to brick and shingle detail, is much crisper than many I have seen.

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  39. Shelia says

    Oh, my! You made that settee look so gorgeous! I may have just walked on by seeing all of the gold! The fabric is gorgeous too! You got me so excited about that toile that I went and order 13 yards of it! 🙂
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 🙂

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  40. Christine Graves says

    Wow, I had to giggle when I saw it was painted gold….it looks wonderful. I am loving the fabric you picked for it!

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  41. Lisa Marie Wells says

    Beautiful!!! Couldn't help but notice that gorgeous ceiling!! Would love to see the entire room!!!

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  42. ReDo It Yourself Inspirations says

    Exquisite! I love your version of the settee over the original state. It's so much more suitable. The entire guest room is gorgeous. Outstanding job!

    Thank you so much for sharing.

    ~ Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations

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  43. Anonymous says

    I'm visiting from your feature at Miss Mustard Seed! I have blue toile wallpaper in my bathroom! Love it so much. I'm also excited to see you're a new blog. I've been wanting to start a blog and…well, I was thinking, I've missed the window, I'm too late to grow a following, it's not even trendy anymore. You're giving me courage! Love the settee! Beautiful room! Annette

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  44. Anonymous says

    Gorgeous job on your settee! I love love your choice in fabric. Did you make your pillow as well? It adds rustic charm and pillows just finish a piece. Well done. Marie

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  45. Deb Foglia says

    So beautiful! Love the toile and looks like the rest of the room is pretty stunning too!

    Deb
    @Seeking Lavender Lane

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  46. Julie Reinwald says

    This turned out fabulously! I love what you did with the paint, and toile…yum! This guest room is so inviting.

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  47. Good Time Charlie says

    Toile makes my heart beat faster! I have had a life long love affair, that started when I was about 12! Can I just come sleep over in your guest room? So lovely, and such a great job on the makeover! Sharing later today at the Handmade Hangout at Redouxinteriors.

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    • Heather says

      So sweet of you to say, and of course! Come and stay anytime…we could even tackle one of the many pieces waiting do be "redoux'd" in my garage together! It would be a blast. Thanks again.

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  50. Karen says

    That settee is absolutely divine! Did you recover it yourself? I love fabric.com. And toile and blue are my favorites! So perfect.

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  52. thecuratorscollection.com says

    This is beautiful! Well done! You have made beautiful choices in this room…Loving it!
    Smiles!
    Terry

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