I have a real weakness for velvet.  It’s such a gorgeously indulgent fabric with that “can’t help but run your hand over it” kind of quality.  That beautiful silky-soft, liquid-velvety smoothness and oh-so cosy warm feel....

Velvet isn’t shy either – it’s got an extraordinary knack to carry off the boldest and deepest of shades (love it in jewel colours, bright fuschia pinks and inky blues). With it’s rich and luxurious look velvet can instantly raise the stakes in a room but it can pull off contemporary looks too.  Velvet can be used across a wide range of interior styles - from over-the-top opulence to mid-century/70s retro. From subtle lustrous matt velvets through to the high shine glamour of traditional velvet looks - there's a velvet to work in every space.

Velvet looks amazing on buttoned or tufted furniture – especially bedheads like this one below.  Black and gold is a classic look but the brass swing-arm sconce and bedside table give it a modern edge -

Light tones look stunning in velvet too.  This is a Bespoke BedNest bedhead we made recently for a customer in Warwick’s Glamour Shale -

Inky blue velvet covers a contemporary sofa whilst a quirky chair in contrasting mustard velvet adds to the playfulness of the space (really like the swing arm wall lamp too!). The matte finish to this velvet just oozes sophistication (see our Entice range from Warwick for similar)-

I love this contemporary chair covered in navy velvet (Sydney home by Arent & Pyke as featured in Vogue Living):

Beautiful emerald green sofa by Lilly Bunn Interiors -

Dove grey velvet creates a calm mood in this lounge space -

More grey velvet - this time on a traditional style chesterfield sofa -

Modern eclectic – love the combination of the green velvet chairs with the farmhouse table and chandelier -

Black and tufted, the velvet ottoman adds to the opulent feel of the room -

For just a dash of velvet, I adore the dollops of sunshine these penny round velvet cushions by Rachel Castle bring -

 

Lovely velvet - divine in any style in my book!

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