Bringing Banding Back

“Banding” is strips of fabric sewn to the edge of draperies or valances and is a great way to bring another color into your window treatment.

I love the banding on this one by massuccowarnermiller. It makes a plain box pleated valance really pop !

                                  Source: massuccowarnermiller.com via Tammy on Pinterest

 

We just installed this faux roman shade for a designer  in a bathroom and used 7/8” grosgrain ribbon for the trim instead of fabric.

Here’s a close up of the detail in the design…………

The pattern was repeated on the shower curtain…………..

I love the Schumacher wallpaper with the leaping zebras ! This room reminds me of the bathroom in my very first home with the black and white tile floors, except my wallpaper was straight up zebra print.

This is a sample I was working on for a roman shade, the actual banding fabric was orange and it was a great contrast to the off white Quadrille toile fabric.

The biggest decisions with banding are…. Do you want to inset it or have it on the edge ?

How wide you want it ? Most of them are between 1” and 3” wide.

I keep finding photos on my phone that I haven’t blogged yet, here’s one with a Greek Key trim that is inset.

My Pinterest is full of beautiful examples of banding, come have a look and follow me if you haven’t already.

Custom window treatments can be the single most important element in pulling together your decorating scheme. 
Contact me to provide you with up to date window treatments that you are excited about.

Fabric Friday–Charlotte Moss

Charlotte Moss has developed a signature style, and with it a design philosophy – which is to live passionately, decorate luxuriously, entertain beautifully and always maintain a sense of humor through it all.  She has designed lines for Century Furniture, Stark Carpets, Halcyon Days and now she has a fabric collection for Fabricut.

It includes over 100 items of trims and fabrics. Munich is one of my favorite decorative tapes with a playful picot edge, it would look wonderful on the edge of a drapery panel or a dust ruffle.

Fanny is a versatile fabric that could be used a drapery, upholstery or bedding. She named it after a pair of pantaloons she found in a vintage shop and loved the faux grain look of the pattern.

 

“Our goal was to create a collection that was fresh and livable for today, but also possessing the comfort and familiarity of time-honored traditions,” Charlotte said. “Most importantly, remember this: Decorating is about breaking all the rules…”

Photos via Fabricut

Charlotte is wearing a skirt made from her fabric called Caroline which is sophisticated and whimsical.

Isn’t she fabulous ? I think I want to be her when I grow up !

Custom window treatments can be the single most important element in pulling together your decorating scheme. 
Contact me to provide you with up to date window treatments that you are excited about.