According to family folklore, my grandmother refused to speak to my mother for a week when, once married, she opted for a simple window treatment with no swags or valances in sight. You have guessed it, my granny was never a modernist. As a child, I used to find her place rather pompous and heavy. Imagine then my surprise when I started noticing trimmings and tassel everywhere - and liking them. Grannies' fringes are having a moment, though they look anything but old - think Dimore Studio and their flair for combining contemporary elements to a certain nostalgia for the past. Does that mean I'll be switching to swags in my next projects? Never say never...