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Harlem Toile de Jouy

This has been another week of reader requests and I am so honored that you have asked for my help. First, a reader in Seattle wanted a visual example of how to “style” their home, so I pulled out one of my favorites featuring David Jimenez and now a Delaware reader has asked for help identifying the yellow toile wallpaper in Gayle King’s New York City apartment as featured in People magazine last week. Of course, being the design junkie that I am, I recognized it right away.

The wallpaper was designed by Sheila Bridges and was created when Sheila could not find a traditional toile that she loved. Sheila’s hand-screened version, as seen in Gayle’s apartment, is a satirical depiction of African American life and is available in several colors and in beautiful bedding too. Harlem Toile de Jouy can be purchased at SheilaBridges.com.

Photo: Michael Lavine