Design Trends: Fringe Cushions & Furniture

This one is a no-brainer. Easy to do and playful without investing too much, fringed designer cushions are the training wheels of this interior design trend. These tasseled designs have shown up in the projects of interior designers from for the past few years, reinventing the style and adding a touch of luxury in one fell swoop.

Don’t be scared to try patterned fabrics with a complimentary or even contrasting trim or choose to be a little more refined with a plain fabric and matching fringe colour.

Another great way to incorporate the trend in a conscious way is in the form of sofa seat cushion fringe. It offers extra texture to the sofa design and interest to your overall space. As with bullion-trimmed armchairs, for newbies to the trend, it might be best to stick with a more contemporary palette and fabric-trim combination.

Fringed seat cushion edging is best done with shorter brush fringe whose fibres are shorter and more easily retain their firmness. Because the front seat cushion fringing will handle a lot of wear, find a high-quality upholstery fringe from a reputable passamenterie supplier like Samuel & Sons and Houlès.

Taking the trend to the next level, fringe furniture requires a real investment because the look is much more dramatic and fringed console tables is no exception.

A fringed console’s long trim has a two-fold purpose – it can add interest to a console table and cover up open storage shelving, simplifying the look of your display.

Feel confident in playing around with different materials and textures which will produce multiple effects. An edgy rock and roll, maximalist vibe characterises this Elizabeth Krueger console thanks to its floor-length leather fringe whilst a smooth silk cut fringe would give a console a glamorous makeover.

Can anything be more glamorous than a fringed bench? These end-of-bed workhorses are a staple of many a bedroom but are often forgotten in favour of decorative headboards or cool bedside tables. Decorative fringing elevates a bench from staple bedroom piece to statement piece.

The fringing accentuates the straight lines of a bench and disguises boxier, sturdy benches which can then be used for extra seating in a living or dining room when needed.