Welcome to Classic Tassels and More! We are thrilled that you stopped by! Here’s a little bit about us: Who We Are We are a mother/daughter team from Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m Donna, on the left, a southerner at heart who was raised in a home where entertaining was a way of life. My background…
The cicadas began to beckon last night. Ice cream has now moved to the top spot of my cravings. And the days are getting longer…and hotter. Summer is here and we could not be more excited about it! One of our favorite things to do at the beginning of each summer is to prepare a…
There is something about Americana decor that thrills me. Mix a little red, white, blue, and throw in a star pattern, a rooster, and a variation of the American flag or two and I’ll happily have a John Philip Sousa march playing in my head all day long. Perhaps it is that these colors remind…
Welcome to the first official week of summer! We are ready to celebrate the season with our home decor…how about you? It’s time for a slower pace, fresh flowers, sweet tea on the porch, and a whole lot of sunshine. Here are ten of our favorite summer decorating ideas right now: What’s your favorite way…
Heading to the coast soon? Here are a few quick tips for decorating your summer vacation home: Keep it simple. A summer home should evoke a fresh and open feeling, like you have arrived at your vacation as soon as you step in the front door. This means doing away with clutter and leaving plenty…
This post is sponsored by our Wild Kingdom Tassel Collection. If you come here often, you’re likely to read things like this and this. And you’ll probably see a whole lot of this. At Classic Tassels and More, we love color, texture, gracious hospitality, and the celebration of all things Southern and feminine. But Father’s…
My father collected lighthouses. It would have been easy to assume that he did this solely because he was a sailor. But I’ve always thought there was another reason. I think he collected lighthouses because of what he inherently knew as a father. He knew that his job was not to hold back or to…
For most Americans, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of summer, and with it the permission to host as many cookouts as you possibly can until September. We hope you are planning to gather with friends and family to enjoy good food, good weather, and all the freedoms we love about our great nation. We…
A three-day weekend is ahead of us soon, and many of you are likely headed to the beach or the mountains with family and friends. Or maybe you have a cookout planned with your neighbors and are gearing up for your first splash in the neighborhood pool. Before you zip up your suitcase or stock…
Mother’s Day is this weekend! Have you made plans for her special day? Do you have her gift already? Not to worry if you don’t. We’ve got 20 of the most creative Mother’s Day gift ideas right here. 1. Download the free Mother’s Day Questionnaire printable we made for you here and have the kids…
Carpe Diem. Frosted. Itsaknockout. No, these aren’t the new colors in your favorite nail polish line. These are former contenders in the Kentucky Derby, a Grade I stakes race for three year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. Known in the United States as “The Greatest Two Minutes…
To all the new customers we have met during our recent show season and to the old ones returning for a hug, it was wonderful to see you! We hope you love your new purchases and if you are gifting them, we hope they will find the perfect place to be displayed. One of the…
