18 Dec Ideas for Colourful Trims
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- Travers’ Arboretum collection (available from Zimmer + Rohde) is all inspired by gardens, and includes this embroidered cotton ‘Canopy’ tape, handcrafted by artisans in India
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- This ‘Gina’ cotton braid is by Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler; the design, with its slightly raised embroidered arched motif, was inspired by the borders of Ancient Greek frescoes
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- US designer Kendall Wilkinson’s latest collection for Fabricut (available at Christian Lee) is inspired by her global travels. Pictured (loose on cushion) are ‘Crystalprint’, ‘Colortide’ and ‘Ribbontie’, with (on cushions) ‘Realign’ and ‘Rivulet’ and (on right) ‘Novella’
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- Samuel & Sons’ Belvedere collection consists of luxurious velvet borders with intricate embroidery and cord appliqué. Pictured are (top to bottom) ‘Paloma’, inspired by classical botanical rosettes, and ‘Isadora’, its velvet roundels sitting on a satin ground
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- Wendy Cushing is one of the country’s foremost authorities on passementerie; her traditional work is contrasted by a more contemporary aesthetic such as the Scandi collection highlighted here. Find it at Jason d’Souza
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- Houlès’ Asara collection is made from jute and a raffia lookalike for a natural rustic look. The 14 trims include ‘Galon’, which mimics classic woven canework, and the generously fringed ‘Frange’