Castellano Beltrame Inspired luxury.

 With a focus on fine details, Castellano Beltrame’s range of tradition-rich passementerie is all about detail, colour, culture and comfort.

“Whether a city apartment, a beach house, a country property, or a traditional home, the trimmings add a touch of magic and exuberance. This element of spark and spontaneity is what makes it sing,” says the company, which has been in operation for over 45 years. Based in the Eastern Cape, the proudly South African company produces a wide assortment of the highest quality passementerie, fusing innovation and local creativity to create stylish items that are in line with the trends in furnishing fabrics, textures and colours.

Castellano Beltrame’s range of products includes fringes, single and double tiebacks, rope tiebacks, key tassels and chair ties. They also manufacture furniture trimmings such as bullions, braids, borders, gimps, rouches, cords and lip cords.  All of these are perfect for adding a little finishing touch to a piece.

 As such, it is no wonder that fringe furniture is back in vogue.  Handmade fringes and tassels are the perfect way to accentuate a statement piece or add extra interest and fun to an accessory. Although many may think it has more of an old-school, retro vibe, which it certainly does in some cases, it looks equally fresh and contemporary when used to create a modern fringed light fitting or a luxe wall hanging.

As interior designer Chris Carroll notes: “People often think of fringe furniture and accessories as having a very retro look and feel. This is true; it has a little of that vibe. But a lot of the latest releases are feeling far more modern.”“Now, fringe decor and furniture are taking homes in a luxe direction, or a coastal/boho one. So if you have either style playing out at your place, these homewares finds are yours for the taking!”

Of course, nothing beats the luxe appeal of velvet-upholstered furniture with a fringe trim, so don’t be afraid to max out on this hot trend come the new year. 

Just remember, for this look to work, “you gotta let the fringe piece be the star of the show,” Chris says. “Keep surrounding colours fairly subdued, but rock some gold or brass metallics alongside marble in pieces like coffee and side tables.”

Of course, fringes and tassels work equally well on a smaller scale – think scatter cushions, throws and lampshades for a more subdued touch.

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