This classic carpet design captures the beautiful elements of le train bleu

03/05/2022
Category: Mood boards

when visiting Paris, you definitely have to check out Le Train Bleu. This restaurant was first unveiled in 1901 by French President Emile Loubet and quickly attracted the high society. The restaurant was built by Marius Toudoire, the famous architect who created the Gare de Lyon clocktower and façade. The inside of Le Train Bleu is everything that was the Belle Epoque. Breathtaking painted ceilings, dazzling chandeliers, navy furniture, and gold accents transported to the time when Paris was at its peak.

This beautiful restaurant was created for the Universal Exhibition and became “Le Train Bleu” in 1963, as a tribute to the Paris-Vintimille line from 1868, which served towns in the French Riviera along the Mediterranean Coast. Additionally, the restaurant became a historic monument in 1972.

The unique experience of entering this beautiful design restaurant inspired us to recolor the Antique carpet. This classic carpet design is part of the arts and crafts collection, which features handmade motifs and textures that pay homage to vintage patterns. This recolor features golden and navy blue colors to pay homage to the most prominent colors in Le Train Bleu.

We wanted to continue paying homage to the Belle Epoque for this material board. Therefore, we included navy blue textiles like Sand by Cortina Leathers and Solid by Outdura. We also included wooden materials like Saloon and IndoTeak’s Reclaimed Teak. Additionally, we wanted to bring in the gold theme that was so prominent in the historic period by adding Polished Gold Aluminum by Wilsonart. We also included a variety of neutral tones with Pancake Syrup, Satchel, and Quiver Tan. Lastly, we added the timeless look of a light textile by adding Bennet by JAB.

Our new rug shop is a great option to add just the right finishing touch to your design project. We bring the best commercial-grade area rugs made from recycled nylon, just like our carpet rolls. Additionally, Talk Carpet’s rug shop features an online tool, which allows you to visualize your choice better and choose the size to your liking. Contact us to add a classic carpet design area rug to your next project.

PRODUCTS USED:

Antique RECOLORED by ege carpets

Bennet by JAB

Polished Gold Aluminum by Wilsonart

Sand by Cortina Leathers

Saloon – Reclaimed Heart Pine by CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors

Reclaimed Teak Engineered Smooth Flooring by IndoTeak Design

Solid by Outdura

Pancake Syrup: 2104-10 by Benjamin Moore

Satchel: AF-240 by Benjamin Moore

Quiver Tan by Sherwin-Williams

Classic carpet design, This classic carpet design captures the beautiful elements of le train bleu

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Sitting right next to Pompidou in Paris is Atelier Brancusi. This place is a reconstruction of the studio of renowned Romanian-born artist Constantin Brancusi. In the atelier, there are 137 sculptures, 87 bases, 41 drawings, two paintings, and more than 1600 grass photographic plates and prints by the artist.

Brancusi died in 1957, leaving behind a lot of his work in his studio, which consisted of 11 joined studios. The Romanian artist would break down walls to adjoin studios and create various environments to exhibit his work. He considered the relationship between sculptures and the space they occupied to be of crucial importance.

In 1997, the Atelier Brancusi as we know it today opened its doors on the esplanade of the Center Pompidou. So much of Brancusi’s work is on display at the atelier, giving you an idea of how much the artist put into the world. There are wood and plaster sculptures, bronze colonnades, animal shapes, and photographic studies. It is a beautiful and inspiring place to visit.

Inspired by the stone and natural textures of Brancusi’s work, we recolored the Stone Surface carpet. This is part of the nature collection by ege carpets, which takes inspiration from forests, deserts, and oceans. This light recolor of the carpet allows you to bring a textured palette to your next interior design project.

We created a material board that focuses on a textured palette with the atelier colors and the recolored carpet in mind. We included dark woods like Texas Mesquite 83000 and Artisanal Hardwoods. Keeping the dark brown theme, we also included different textured textiles like Artisan Textured Finishes by CopperSmith, Basketcase by Cortina Leathers, Lafayette Velvet by Opuzen, and Chesney by Valley Forge Fabrics. Additionally, we decided to bring some lighter tones of cream and white by adding Cove, True Terrazzo, Concrete Look Porcelain Paver, and Passion. To tie in the soft colors with the dark ones, we included mid-toned neutral paints like Crewel Tan by Sherwin-Williams and Mesa Tan by Dunn-Edwards Paints.

If you like our textured palette, you might be interested in our Easy Recolor Program. We used this to recolor our Stone Surface carpet, enabling us to source the perfect backdrop for our textured palette. Using our online tool, you can do the same. Choose from any of our collections and recolor them to match any interior. You can then visualize the carpet before ordering physical carpet samples. You’ll receive your samples within three business days at an affordable price. Contact us if you want to learn more.