11 Ways To Use Velvet In Your Home, Both Generously & Modestly
Velvet is versatile. When it comes to interior design ideas, velvet can be used generously, layered around the house to create a sense of opulence using velvet cushions and velvet curtains. Alternatively, you can take a more modest approach to truly accentuate the elegance of a plush, velvet centerpiece – like a velvet sofa in the living room or a velvet bed in the bedroom.
To help you navigate how best to use velvet in the home, here are some fresh ideas to work the fabric into your decor. Take a look...
1. Standing out
In the living room of this Sussex farmhouse, a statement red velvet sofa is offset with blue-black walls (Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball) and a dark-painted floor.
2. Warm thoughts
A dense, heavy cloth makes the ideal choice for a full-length door curtain when you want to exclude light and retain warmth. This printed design features a decorative pattern reminiscent of a woven tapestry – The Brook velvet by Morris & Co.
3. Colour play
A vibrantly coloured quilted bedspread (Pebble quilt, from £195, by Graham & Green) teamed with crisp white cotton sheets looks at once decadent.
4. Plump it
Toasty cushions in vibrant shades will add playful, plush accents to a sofa or bed. Try one from our Country Living Collection at Homebase, also available in a square shape and a warm mulberry tone, from £18.
5. Rough with the smooth
Textured pieces can contrast beautifully with silky-smooth fabrics. Here, this effect is achieved with velvets offset by slubby vintage linen grain sacks fashioned into cushions, reclaimed boarded walls and a fluffy Moroccan rug.
6. Meld and marry
Mix and match upholstery designs with fabrics of similar weight to create a quirky effect, as with this woven check velvet and plain design. Pavia velvet, £98/m, and Shastri check velvet, £140/m (designersguild.com).
7. Come to light
Pair ambient lighting with velvet to lend a sense of opulence and aged grandeur. Try a pringle wall light at £69; and a 16cm velvet teal empire shade at £23 (pooky.com).
John Lewis Jenny Velvet Cylinder Lampshade
Pooky Velvet Trim Empire Shade
House Beautiful Samet Velvet Drum Shade
Pooky Velvet Cone Shade
8. Settle down
Velvet works well on upholstered furniture, allowing you to play with cushions in accent colours. Try the Warwick Country Living velvet sofa in slate exclusively for DFS.
Country Living Warwick Pillow Back 2 Seater Sofa
Country Living Warwick Pillow Back 2 Seater Sofa
9. A cool contrast
Velvet can create a strong focus. In this bedroom, forest green cushions sing out against pale furnishings and a decorative wallpaper from Colefax & Fowler. Lighting by David Hunt Lighting.
10. Ring the changes
A plump velvet sofa in a rich colour brings warmth and vibrancy to a rustic scheme with traditional beams and contemporary Arts and Crafts fabrics by Morris & Co.
11. Material pleasures
Velvet in lighter shades – as on this elegant buttoned footstool – blends in rather than dominates a room. Loch Leven footstool, Country Living Collection at DFS.
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