Formal living rooms have long been the stage for elegant braids, tiebacks, and fringes in staid palettes. Now trims of all sorts are suddenly popping up in such casual venues as porches and family rooms, where they're showing off the season's hottest colors. Take your pick: Vibrant turquoise, hot pink, apple green, sunny yellow, and vivid orange furbelows are rendered not only in traditional silk, but also in fluffy cotton and in glass and wood beads.

Here, linen napkins with crocheted trim (Nuko Creations) are delivered in fun envelopes (TableToss) adorned with a silk tassel (Houlès), lavender ribbon (Midori), and a silk braid (Scalamandré).

Vendors, for this page and the pages that follow:
Brimar, 800/274-1205; brimarinc.com, trade only. Christopher Corcoran Inc., 212/741-3675, christophercorcoran.com. Houlès, 310/289-2435, houles.com, trade only. Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com, trade only. Midori , 800/659-3049, midoriribbon.com, trade only. Nuko Creations, 732/ 542-0200. Raffit Ribbons, 516/333-6778, raffit.com. Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, trade only. Scalamandré, 800/932-4361, scalamandre.com, trade only. Storm Interiors, storminteriors.com. TableToss, 212/769-2577, plumparty.com to purchase online.

Photographs by Colleen Duffley
Written and produced by Krissa Rossbund