Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is often the littlest details that can tie a whole design together as one, and pretty passementerie can provide the final ...

I know you secretly love tassels and fringe. We all do. They’re so delightful! How could you not? But for some reason, there’s something that won’t allow us to fully indulge in our fringe-loving ways.

During the reign of King Louis XIV in 17-century France, decorative interior trimmings such as key tassels, curtain-tie backs, and trims took off in a big way. France was hugely wealthy at the time, ...

Tassels are hot. Consider a recent designer showhouse at which almost every room featured the charming novelties dangling from cabinet knobs, bedposts, pillows, curtains, lamps and even wall sconces.