Trims Appeal to Your
Home Decorating Style

Decorative trims can make your home decorating style special and one all your own.

Trim accentuates the design elements of your room, whether it is your drapes, upholstery, bedding or even a lampshade.

Think of picking out the perfect accessory to go with your favorite outfit, and how when you select jewelry for your basic black you can dress it up or down.

That is what selecting trim for your upholstery or drape does.

You can dramatize a plain sofa, define the silhouette of a chair or emphasize the cut of a drape by following the folds of the fabric down the inside length of a drapery.

Embellishments like these create texture and offers a real opportunity to be creative and have fun with your home decorating style.

Decorative trimmings call to mind the richness of the Victorian era when they were really popular, with the introduction of upholstery.

They were introduced to cover nailheads and uneven seams while the craft of upholstering was being perfected, and actually ideal for covering mistakes. They were also used to decorate wall hangings.

Trims are becoming popular once again even in minimalist interiors.

Ornamentations denote luxury, can be made of silk or synthetic threads and give a more finished effect to what they are used on.

Trimmings are available in a wide range of designs, color and variety of materials. The principal types are gimp, cord, braid, fringes with tassels or brush and bullion, with dressmaking trims adding to the scope.

Choosing trim, for a piece of upholstery can add a richness and a sense of flair and drama.

Possible uses on an upholstered piece would be to embellish the seams of the seat cushions, or at the base of chairs and sofas. Trims can be layered by using two different types on the same piece, like fringes topped with a braid and nailheads on top of the braid.

Add another dimension and beauty to your windows, by outlining a cornice board, along the inside edge of your window treatments, on the hem of a tablecloth, a lampshade or just a pillow. Only your imagination can limit the uses of these adornments.

Consider trim that is less expensive per yard, when making your selections for the larger areas like the base or skirt of a sofa or running down the length of a drape, and the expensive trimmings for accents like pillows.

Enjoy something totally your own and unexpected with the large array of trim options available and the looks that can be created.

The inclusion of decorative trims as part of your home decorating style is the finishing touch that can bring a room to life.

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