Transform Your Space with Passementerie: Elevate Your Decor with Ornamental Trimmings

 

When it comes to decorating, it’s often the small details that make the biggest impact. Passementerie, the elegant term for ornamental trimmings, is a wonderful way to add that final flourish to your space. Tassels, cords, and tapes not only provide a pop of color but also bring texture, personality, and a sense of sophistication to your decor.

Think of passementerie as the finishing touch—the bow on a perfectly wrapped gift. Whether you’re aiming for a sleek, minimalist design or something a bit more luxurious, trimmings can be that versatile element that ties everything together. Here’s how you can use these beautiful details to elevate your home.

 

Mixing Modern Minimalism with Intricate Trimmings

In today's design world, blending different styles creates an intriguing contrast. Don’t shy away from pairing simple, clean lines with intricate trimmings. A minimalist space can come to life with just the right touch of texture. For example, adding velvet trimmings to a pillow creates warmth and luxury, perfect for creating a cozy, inviting space.

 

Imagine a deep green velvet trim against a neutral-toned pillow—it instantly makes the pillow feel more special, without overpowering the rest of your decor. Likewise, placing a tassel in just the right spot on your mantel or a delicate cord along your drapes can subtly elevate the room, creating a balance between modern and classic design elements.

 

Cozy Up with Earthy Tones

When incorporating passementerie into your decor, color is key. Deep earth tones or soft beiges work wonders in creating a cozy, inviting winter atmosphere. These natural hues blend seamlessly into a range of color schemes and add a sense of warmth to your space.

 

For the winter months, think of rich browns, warm taupe, and soft creams. These colors not only evoke the season’s cozy spirit but also provide a neutral backdrop for you to experiment with brighter accents, like a pop of red or green during the holidays.

 

Creative Ways to Use Passementerie in Your Home

Passementerie is versatile and can be used in a variety of ways to add charm and personality to your space. Here are a few fun ideas to get you started:

 

• Tassels on the Mantel: Drape tassels around the stems of pumpkins during fall or place them along your mantel as an accent during the holidays.
• Tassels as Drawer Pulls: A tassel makes for a charming and unexpected drawer pull, adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to furniture.
• Tassels for Tablecloths: Secure the edges of your tablecloth by adding tassels at the corners to keep it in place and add a bit of flair.
• Tassel Garland: Create a festive garland using tassel fringe to add texture and color to your holiday decor.
• Stocking Accents: Add a colorful tassel to your holiday stockings to give them a little extra personality.
• Cords for Drapes: Tie back your draperies with elegant cords for a polished, classic look that complements both traditional and modern decor.

The Finishing Touches

Passementerie is all about those finishing touches that transform a room from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether you choose to use intricate trims on your pillows, tassels on your mantel, or elegant cords on your drapes, these small details add a sense of thoughtfulness to your home decor.

 

With a few simple, creative ideas, you can embrace the timeless beauty of passementerie and bring warmth, texture, and elegance into your space. So the next time you’re redecorating or adding seasonal accents, consider the power of these ornamental trimmings to give your home that perfect, polished look.

With the temperatures and leaves beginning to fall and with
Thanksgiving right around the corner, consider warming up your home with
autumn-toned pillows or table runners. Create a warm feeling by using fabrics rich
in color with orange, red, gold or olive hues. Here are some favorites
available directly from www.InteriorMall.com.

The use of burnt orange and green adds a great color pop to any room or space.

Waldemere Geranium by Robert Allen

Eggplant and Olive make a non-traditional pairing that works well for fall and winter.

Candy Stripe Eggplant by Kasmir

Velvet flocking adds an interesting textural element and the dark velvet really pops against the lighter silk background.

Isadora Velvet Olive by Robert Allen

Houndstooth checks and woven fabrics are also a great way to make a home seem cozy.

Square Pegs Beige by Robert Allen

Nothing says Fall like a good old fashioned wool and cashmere Tartan Plaid.

McDonnell Tartan Cranberry by Ralph Lauren.

Don't forget to check out all of Interior Mall's fabrics for more cozy inspiration. And for holiday ideas don't forget Interior Mall's large selection of gift items.