“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Fans Are Shopping This Iconic Set Detail IRL
It would be an absolute dream to spend a summer at the Fisher’s coastal cottage in Cousins Beach in The Summer I Turned Pretty — although, if that means I’d be in a love triangle with two brothers, count me out. That’s just too much chaos for the most relaxing season of the year. Luckily, I can still potentially make my home feel a bit more like the show’s set after one eagle-eyed fan tracked down the wallpaper set designers used in Belly’s bedroom.
“So, for me, the big mystery of The Summer I Turned Pretty is not who Belly will end up with, but what is this amazing wallpaper in the bedroom?” Will Kahn said in a recent Instagram video. Kahn initially thought it was Kravet’s Bird and Thistle pattern. But after a bit more digging, he shared that he unearthed that the print is Schumacher’s “Ocean Toile in Delft.”
“I think about this wallpaper every episode,” one person commented on Will’s post, with another person adding, “The only mystery I was interested in.”
And Jenny Han, author of the series that inspired the show, confirmed in the comments that yes, it truly is Schumacher’s “Ocean Toile.”
You Can Copy Belly’s Beachy Wallpaper in Your Own Home
Via the wallpaper’s listing on Schumacher’s website, the Ocean Toile pattern seems unique as it’s not a traditional toile print that depicts “bucolic landscapes,” but rather “illustrates life under the sea.” It’s based on an 18th-century document, giving in that historic flair that matches the East Coast upper-crust vibe of the rest of the house.
If you’re looking for something a bit more affordable, this toile print from Spoonflower could be a good alternative. It’s inspired by St. Barts and features tropical palms and crabs. You can pick it up in a variety of different wallpaper styles, including peel-and-stick, grass cloth, and prepasted.
If you’re dying to bring a bit of Cousins Beach into your space (this time, just the drama of a fabulous interior), start with Schumacher’s “Ocean Toile.” It’s light, airy, delicate, and brings some serious coastal charm into a space without clonking you over the head with seashells and starfish.