These subtle colours, in French they’re called “Les couleurs pâles, poussiéreuses et fanées”.
My favourite shades, that faded, dirty, dusty,”washed “palette. Greyed pastels, warmed neutrals.
They work so well Chez Nous
The word “couleur” is feminine in French, suprisingly, I thought I had this gender thing sussed but not in this case. This recently restored antique oak foot stool with original “Berlinwork” needlepoint upholstery showcases these period shades.
Our latest piece, now up for sale and a true treasure.
I found this 1920’s colour chart on Pinterest-
1920 Colour Combinations
Photo by Daily Bungalow on Flickr
Some excellent colour options here for Old French Houses of any vintage….and very reminiscent of all those expensive, fashionable, historical shades out there from certain well known paint manufacturers.
There is nothing new under the sun………………..
Blog-sur-Aude 
This was a so creative
paint restoration
and interesting
in this information
Thank you.
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Cool–can you find us something like that color chart in French??
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Oddly enough, but maybe not that oddly because this is me, the first French words I committed to memory at school were the colour names. I’d love a chart.
So, I’ll keep my eye out (now there’s a quirky English saying that doesn’t translate literally) Is that an idiom? maybe an adage?
I am writing a post on French sayings that may amuse you.
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I don’t think we will get orange either if last night is anything to go by …. to be honest that’s probably a good thing given the new President Elect – it might cause more rioting!!! 🍊
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Haha!
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The worn and the washed out is a hard palette to beat in my view. As ever your good taste shines through 😊
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Yeah, sounds a bit like me after Monday from hell today.
Worn? Check.
Washed out? Check.
Faded? Check.
Maybe I’ll just make a Warhol style repeat print of my face…
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I had to remind myself that it’s the evening for you …. I thought – blimey what’s she been up to …. its only lunchtime (and then I remembered the time difference!!!) x
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No, truly, I WAS in this state by lunchtime. Deadlines to meet and reliant on others to cough up the goods. If I have a deadline I keep it!!
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Mais bien sûr…. it is important to always meet deadlines buy I do sympathise – others can make this extremely stressful. I hope you are now able to relax a little for the evening …. how is the moon where you are? 🌙
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Big! Sadly not orange though.
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Love all the faded colours, I recently bought some paint in Carcassonne called Rose Fanee, might use it in my bedroom 🙂
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That sounds like a great colour. I love all those raw, pale plastery pinks
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Lovely! Have been considering a similar style for covering a wall in the bedroom. Once we have a wall there! http://www.papierspeintsdirect.com/fleurs-multicolores-sur-fond-beige-papier-peint-lutece.html
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That’s lovely!
These designs are of course based on the Jacobean “tree of life” motifs and are echoed in many old French “indiennes”.
In turn, these went back even further to Asian motifs with the same flavour- I think it is all that history that makes them so authentic in these old spaces
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