The Sands Wallpaper in Morning Mist
This subtle monotone print creates an illusion of texture. The inspiration comes from the archives of Taroni Disegni, textile house of Como, Italy in the 1970s.
ABOUT TARONI DISEGNI
You could say Giorgio Taroni was born to be a textile designer. His family ran one of Como’s largest silk mills for generations. They say he showed a knack for drawing even as a boy. After studying at French & Swiss design houses, he returned to Como to open his own atelier, Taroni Disegni. His work was an overnight success and was used by Valentino and Oscar de la Renta. Giorgio traveled to New York so often, he considered the glamorous Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan as his second home.
ABOUT THE SANDS
This fabric design is inspired by a series of texture burnishings, where the art is created by rubbing charcoal over a textured surface, rather than by drawing. The effect of this faux texture is that of endless sand fabric dunes–or endless ocean fabric waves, depending on your view. Maybe “The Mirage” would be a better title, for its ability to appear as either sand or water. The Italian name for mirages, “Fata Morgana” comes from King Arthur’s half-sister Morgan the Fairy, who was said to trick sailors in the Strait of Messina with mirage illusions of land.