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Île de Ré: New Indoor-Outdoor!
Bonjour! We are very excited to introduce our first Indoor/ Outdoor Collection!
The Île de Ré Collection is inspired by the island on France’s Atlantic Coast which is almost caught in time. The island is dotted with authentically charming villages which are all best discovered by biking through the salty breeze. There is a slow rhythm on Île de Ré, and our new outdoor fabrics capture the essence of days exploring wide beaches in the late afternoon summer light.
On a practical note, our indoor outdoor fabrics are not solution dyed acrylic, but rather polyester and polypropylene blends that pass Oeko-tex 100 Standard and the European high standard Greenguard. These fabrics are recyclable, antibacterial, anti-mold, and anallergic. The fabrics are easy to wash, quick drying, resistant to sea water and chlorine, lightfast, and water repellent.
Each fabric is named for a favorite village dotting the seascape on Île de Ré.
Les Portes is a painterly indoor/ outdoor design inspired by the quiet beach haven at the tip of the island.
St. Martin is an indoor/outdoor geometric design inspired by the winding alleés of this fortified port village on Île de Ré which was recently named to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
Loix is an indoor/outdoor natural stripe named for the village on Île de Ré known for its authentic charm and salt marshes.
La Couarde is an indoor/ outdoor texture named for one of our favorite villages on Île de Ré with pine lines bike paths and a beautiful cathedral at its center.
Le Bois is an indoor/ outdoor tactile texture offered in five colors reminiscent of the wide beaches and white washed cottages on Île de Ré.
Spring arrived a little early this season! À plage!
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The Fall Collections
This season, the CASTEL collections, including standout selections from Güell Lamadrid and Les Créations de la Maison, brings together tightly-edited textiles that reflect the CASTEL ethos: rich color palettes, neutral sheers in soft finishes, sustainability - and a nod to CASTEL’s European heritage.
Les Création’s collection is inspired by the natural landscape of Comporta in Portugal. Güell LaMadrid’s collection focuses on Japanese art and culture. Castel rounds out the season’s offerings with three new Luxury Performance fabrics named for our favorite Procençal villages.Galé is an elegant, large scale print on 100% linen inspired by the natural and wild landscape of Comporta.
Comporta is a heavy twill stripe inspired by the casually chic Portuguese coast.
Aberta is a geometric chenille jacquard inspired by hand knit Hungarian blankets. Available in a single, distinctive color way.
Sagres is a double width, 100% linen herringbone stripe. Sagres is a vertical stripe, but can be railroaded. Perfect for bedding and window treatments.
Mara and Siana, inspired by the Serengeti, are double width, 100% linen patterned and striéd sheers.
Linden is a sustainable recycled cotton jacquard woven in a flowing design reminiscent of delicate linden tree leaves.
Baobab is a sturdy cotton and wool blend woven in a striking large pattern inspired by the landscape of Northern Africa.
Nere is a hardy irregular stripe woven in three colors coordinating to Baobab.
Komorebi is an elegant velvet geometric woven in a lattice pattern. Offered in 5 colors coordinating with the Kanji print.
Ukiyo is a fine 100% cotton geometric woven offered in six colors.
Azem is a chenille jacquard woven in a basket weave design. Azem is available in six rich and versatile colors.
Omeyas is a chevron pattern flat woven stripe. Omeyas is offered in six colors that pair beautifully with the Azem chenille.
Avignon, from our Luxury Performance Collection treated with FibreGuard, is a plush and soft velvet offered in 15 colors inspired by the Provencal countryside.
Aix, also from our Luxury Performance Collection treated with FibreGuard, is a smart herringbone design named for the Provencal City of a Thousand Fountains.
Arles, named for the Provençal village with colorful winding alleys, is a chenille from our Luxury Performance Collection treated with FibreGuard.
All of the new collections are available now at our New York Flagship showroom and our national showroom partners. All fabrics and samples are in stock and ready to ship.You may view the collections here. Voilà!
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The Aegea Collection
Our new Aegea Collection is inspired by the crystalline sea, the bursting fuchsia of bougainvillea, the tonality of stucco and stones, and the bohemian energy of the islands dotting the Greek Aegean coast.
Aegea is a large scale linen and jute geometric embroidery inspired by the shapes and colors of the Greek islands and sea.
Paros is a jacquard woven stripe offered in five colors inspired by the swimming coves and villages of the eponymous Cycladic island.
Milos is a performance fabric treated with Fibreguard. Milos is both durable and beautiful offered in eleven colors inspired by the Aegean island’s natural seascape.
Zorba is a super soft bouclé made of recycled fibers. This sustainable fabric is perfect for upholstery and decadent pillows and accessories.
Tailak by Güell LaMadrid is a bold and bohemian linen and cotton ikat.
Also from Güell LaMadrid is Eve, a double width sheer made of vibrant sustainable recycled fibers offered in 15 colors inspired by Mediterranean coast. Eve is offered in 15 colors.
Vento by Les Créations de la Maison is a breezy double width 100% linen sheer loomed by the finest Italian mill offered in six colors.
Spring and summer are ready for these island inspired designs, textures, sheers, and warm colors.
Bon Été!
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Fall 2022 Core Castel
This season, the CASTEL collection, including standout selections from Güell Lamadrid and Les Créations de la Maison, brings together tightly-edited textiles that reflect the core of the CASTEL ethos: rich color palettes, neutral sheers in soft finishes, classic stripes, sustainability - and a nod or two to CASTEL’s European heritage. All of the featured textiles are both luxurious and livable, with intricacies in the construction and details of each that make this collection unmistakably CASTEL.
Cetara is an intricate cotton and linen print named for the cliffside town set against the dramatic landscape of the Amalfi Coast. Cetara has a half drop, full width repeat.
Available in three colors.Corduroy is a hearty yet soft fabric in rich jewel tones and gentle neutrals. Corduroy has a quarter inch wale, and is perfect for performance applications.
Available in 10 colors.Fitzgerald is an undeniably sophisticated - if not entirely formal - satin stripe. This fabric is a modern twist on a classic stripe that is playful yet chic.
Available in five colors.Last Stripe features dimensional, embroidered stripes on a relaxed linen background. The unique construction and double width makes this perfect for drapery.
Available in five colors.Grand Rayure is a sturdy, coastal vertical stripe inspired by the French Riviera.
Made of sustainable and recycled natural fibers.
Available in four colors.A fall scene in Connecticut featuring warm Corduroy, crisp Grand Rayure stripe, and Level sheer drapery.
Brescia is a double width linen sheer made from delicate bouclé yarns that are gently woven together to create an elegant transparency.
Available in five colors.Lautrec is a super soft and lustrous chenille that brings a note of glamorous texture in glimmering colors. Lautrec is also highly-durable and perfect for upholstery.
Available in 10 colors.Marguerite is the perfect performance velvet: beautiful and tough. Highly resilient and durable, Marguerite is ready for all upholstery applications and can stand up to daily use.
Available in 12 colors.Astrid is the perfect linen velvet in saturated colors that evoke a quiet luxury. The versatile texture can range from upholstery and pillows to drapery.
Available in seven colors.Clara is an understated, chic printed cotton designed to anchor upholstery and drapery applications, contrasting beautifully with more whimsical prints and textures.
Available in eight colors.Voilá! The new collection is available at our Castel New York City flagship showroom as well as at all of our representative showrooms and on our website.
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Barcelona Meets Paris in Manhattan
The biggest news around here is that we just opened our very first New York flagship showroom in the D+D Building at 979 Third Avenue! We are beyond excited. This has been a labor of love, and our expectations of this beautiful space have been far surpassed.
We have teamed up with long time friends and partners from Barcelona, Grupo LaMadrid, to realize this dream. Castel is now the exclusive distributors of these two fine textile brands: Guell LaMadrid and Les Creations de la Maison.
We worked with the Barcelona based design team Azul Tierra to create a space that reflects our European roots while firmly planted in New York. All of the furnishings and fixtures were imported from Spain. The feeling is vintage and refined, like a modern atelier.
This showroom reflects our French flair matched with our Spanish partner's heritage. You will find Castel's beautifully curated and colorful collection of textures, patterns, embroideries and plains. You will be introduced to Les Creations de la Maison's line of bespoke neutrals, sheers, and linens that have a distinctively sophisticated appeal. And you will be blown away by the colors, patterns, and large scale prints of Guell la Madrid. Oui! and Olé
If we do say so ourselves, the showroom is truly unique. We can't wait for you to come and see!
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The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year when the world falls in love. But possibly not with retail. Just. So. Much. Stuff.
Let us help you find the perfect gift for every personality on your list...For your glam, urban BFF, a pair of Heritage Diadora sneaks for bopping around town.
For the little person in your life, a constellation tent. I don't know what it is with little kids, but they ALL love a tiny, cozy place to hideout. This tent is more chic than the pillow forts they will inevitably build out of your couture pillow collection.
For your foodie brother in law who is always the life of the party, the new Night + Market cookbook from the super cool LA Thai spot. Dying. To. Go.
For your design savvy friend, treat them to a mini stack of Castel pillows from our Brooklyn shop!
For the tweeny teens, rock their world with this retro foil turntable. It plays mp3's, natch. So rad.
For your socially-conscious boho sister, a one-of-a-kind quilt from Anchal Project which provides full-time employment for craftsman, including healthcare benefits and education workshops to female artisans.
For your New York loving, Broadway obsessed, forever singing show tunes pal, a pair of tickets to see Bette Midler in Hello Dolly! Here's hoping you get to be the plus one!
For your outdoorsy husband, who loves to be on the water, a soft sided kayak. It is important to keep husband happy. Plus wife is happy because this sucker deflates and does not take up your whole apartment/ house/ garage. Winning.
And as always, if all else fails, booze. For everyone. (well, maybe not the kids).
Voila. Happy and Merry!
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Shameless Self Promotion
We are a little excited about Interior Design Magazine's Best of Year Awards... because we are up for one! Check out the competition in the Best of Residential Textile design category, and then please VOTE CASTEL! Merci!
Voila. Shameless self promotion finished.
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Autumn in Venezia
The Castel Fall 2016 collection has just launched! This collection of fabrics was inspired by a recent trip to Italy, especially Venice. The colors, the light, the jovial energy, the history, and especially the winding streets inspired the colors, textures, and bold designs.
The bold and handsome Bruno, was named after a spectacular dinner in Venice at our favorite restaurant, Alle Testiere. Bruno, the chef, is dynamic both in and out of the kitchen, and we had a grappa fueled delicious evening thanks to his hospitality.
Tera, photographed here in its natural Mediterranean habitat, is a durable bouclé named for a quiet Venetian alley. Tera is acrylic backed and ready for upholstery!
Named for the winding maze of streets in Venice, San Polo is an art deco masterpiece in chenille. Destined for dramatic drapery and upholstery.
Named for the capital of the gorgeous and breezy Spanish island of Majorca, Palma is a cotton blend ideal for airy drapery applications and rugged enough for upholstery.
Portillo is a chic and cozy flannel named for the challenging Chilean ski area. This flannel is perfect for drapery or upholstery in your chalet! Shockingly, Portillo is 100% polyester, yet is truly fools even the most trained eye into thinking it is cashmere or wool flannel.
Rialto is named for the colorful and boisterous market in Venice. This painterly chenille bridges both upholstery and drapery applications.
Doge, also pictured at the top of the post, is named for the magnificent Venetian landmark, the Doge's Palace. Our Doge will be perfect for your most elegant sofa.
Voila and Bellissima!
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It's Easy Being Green
Our latest shop window expresses our enthusiasm for the oncoming of summer and all of the neighborhood greenery. You could say, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn! We got a little creative, and everything you see here except for the chair frame and step ladder is fabric! Castel fabrics!
Swing by to see all of our fabrics (in ALL colors!), have a quick espresso, or enjoy the sun on our street front terrace. 385 Henry Street, Brooklyn. 212.758.9900
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Castel on the Move...
We are very excited to announce that we have our first Brooklyn storefront! It is kind of amazing how things work out sometimes. Stephane and I were casually musing quite recently about how great it would be to have more office space, and bam! This great little storefront that is about 20 paces from our front door on Cobble Hill Park became available. We snapped it up and just moved in!
This all happened so fast that we went into this very spontaneously without much of a plan. Very unlike us which was fun! Is it going to be a shop? An office? A place for designers and locals to come hang out and see beautiful fabrics? An event space? A coffee bar? Check, check, and check! We are going to try it all and have some fun. The espresso machine is fired up and our front terrace is ready for sunning, so stop by!
The new Castel is located at 385 Henry Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. We are usually around between the hours of 9-5, Monday through Friday, or by appointment #212.758.9900. Bienvenue!
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Castel Gift Guide
Ho! Ho! Ho! Love it? Hate it? Face it. The holidays are upon us, and we are here to help with your gift giving ideas...
For your most sentimental friend, commission a photo with The Heirloomist. Shana, aka the Heirloomist, Novak is a kickass photographer who snaps editorial shots you may have already seen (plus many of the awesome photos on the Castel site). She will take your most precious possessions and photograph them in the most lovely and artistic way.
For your girliest girlfriend, hook her up with this irresistible lip2cheek by the organic and super cool RMS Beauty.
For your mountain climbing (or wannabe) boyfriend, make him psyched with the latest Patagonia Ascentionist pack.
For your foodie cousin who is homesick for NYC, a shipment of of lox and latkes from the hometown favorite Russ & Daughters, just in time for Chanukah!
For your smarty pants brother in law, peruse this NY Times Best of 2105 books list.
For your globe trotting BFF, this monogrammed Darjeeling weekender. Or, if your BFF is more preppy Hamptons rather than Wes Anderson, go with this country club worthy canvas and leather number.
For your more earthy friends, a piece of handcrafted Redraven porcelain is a sure fire bet.
For your sister, whom you adore, a sisters' weekend away! No kids, just spa time and bonding at this most perfect sanctuary in the hills above Santa Fe.
As long as we are on the travel kick, For your sweet and uber adventurous husband who is always busy doing for everyone else, a Peruvian trek away from it all.
And don't forget your favorite design besties, who may love a few of yards of Castel's latest and greatest!
If all else fails, booze is always a safe bet. If you are in NYC, check out the most adorable wine shop near the South Street Seaport, Pasanella and Son. They also ship charming gift boxes!
Happy and Merry!
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Autumn inspiration
Our new Fall 2015 collection has launched! This collection conjures very international inspirations and aspirations. Luxury to us is not just about being fancy or expensive, it is much more about a tailored simplicity. Luxury in the fabric world means impeccable quality in the yarns used and clarity of color in the dyeing process.
Indigo collection, from top: Masaru, Akaei, Satchi, and Ishi
Stephane and I have always been drawn to Japanese design, and really just the way the Japanese appreciate beauty in its purest forms. This season, we did an Indigo collection of just four fabrics, each dyed indigo, with lovely "clean" designs.
Akaei, named for a stingray found in Pacific waters, is a shagreen jacquard design. Masaru, named for a favorite Japanese furniture designer, is a tidy and strong plain woven perfect for upholstery applications. Satchi, a type of Japanese basket weaving, is just that (!), a thick basket weave ideal for sofas, chairs, and pillows. Ishi, meaning stone in Japanese, has an organic appeal. Ishi is a matelassé that is perfect for bed covers, upholstery, and striking pillows.
Until you can take your next trip to Kyoto, pour yourself a refreshing saké and enjoy our new Indigo collection!
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Bienvenue!
We are very excited to begin blogging and sharing the Castel spirit and joie de vivre! Everyday we are inspired. Some days inspired by far away travel, and other days just inspired by the way the light hits the side of our brownstone.
We love good food, drinks, travel, cool shop finds, color, textiles, cultures, and most of all finding a special little detail to share. To us, discovering a small cafe on an unheard of street in Paris, sailing under the Brooklyn Bridge, riding a bike on Shelter Island, hunting for an antique fabric, or finding the perfect book for summer beach reading is what makes our days unique.
Let us take you off the beaten path!