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Looking to Brighten Up Your Home? Buy this Provence Home Decor Collection

Remember Provence has a new home decor collection to brighten your home and table. The “Magnolia” pattern features a bright, white flower pattern on a light background. Printed on a sturdy jacquard fabric (cotton-polyester blend) this grouping includes a tablecloth, cushion covers, table runners, and placemats.

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Provence Home Decor Collection Magnolia Patter

Cushion Covers

Provence Home Decor

It isn’t easy to walk by a market vendor in Provence that carries table linens without at least a quick stop. The bright colours and attractive patterns are like a magnet! Although tempting, beware of Provencal prints sold in markets. They are often of substandard quality and produced outside of France.

Remember Provence works only with local suppliers for its online boutique. They chose Marat d’Avignon® as the supplier of Remember Provence home decoration and table linen collections. This reputable company works with a woven jacquard that combines 60% cotton and 40% polyester, ensuring a high-quality fabric for daily use. Thick and resistant, jacquard tableware and other products protect furniture from spills and heat. In addition, home decor items made with jacquard fabric are easy to maintain and washable.

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Magnolia Pattern Table Cloth from Provenec

Tablecloth

Provencal Fabric History

Today’s bright Provencal prints originated from imports from East India in the 16th century. Jean-Baptiste Colbert (Minister of Finance under King Louis XIV) allowed free access into the Port of Marseille, and trade activity increased as imported goods arrived from the Indies. Among them were cotton fabrics with bright floral patterns and colourfast dyes. These so-called Indiennes gained immediate success with the local population.

In 16th-century Europe, the fabrics used were hemp, linen, wool for the poor, silk, and velvet for the wealthy. These vibrantly patterned cotton imports from India are a novelty. The demand for these Indian block-printed fabrics spread quickly in the region and throughout France. Popular with noble ladies who love fashion trends, the Indiennes of Provence started conquering the kingdom. Then came the imitations, protectionist measures, and manufacturing under the Papal authority in Avignon.

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Magnolia Pattern Jacquard Fabric collection for table, and home decor

Provencal Fabric Brands

Several brands make cotton products in Provencal prints for clothing and decoration. Among them are Souleiado, Les Indiennes de Nimes, and Les Olivades, the last company to print the indiennes in Saint Etienne du Gres in the Alpilles. Established in Provence in 1948, Marat d’Avignon® is still making beautiful fabrics. Today, the company creates a line of products for table décor from their stock of traditional and figurative motifs. Striving to rejuvenate old Provencal patterns imported from India, Marat d’Avignon® produces technical tableware and home decoration fabrics.

Marat d’Avignon® was established in Provence in 1948. Today, it creates a line of table décor products from its traditional and figurative motifs stock. Striving to rejuvenate old Provencal patterns imported from India, Marat d’Avignon® produces technical tableware and home decoration fabrics. The company specializes in materials for tableware and decoration—art de la table.

Table runner

What is L’Art de la Table?

As the phrase suggests, l’Art de la Table or the ‘art of the table’ is considered a form of artistic expression. It’s a canvas for creativity, allowing you to create a beautiful, elegant, thematic, or seasonal table. Like a recipe, many table-setting ingredients exist, including linens, plates, cutlery, and glassware. Depending on your creativity level, the final product’s possibilities are endless. However, respecting a few rules will enhance your guest’s dining experience. While you want your company to express pleasure with the tablescape, you do not wish to have a tabletop that is too ornate or impacts food service or conversation.

Mastering French l’Art de la Table

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).

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