How to Decorate with Velvet

How to decorate with velvet: our favourite __design schemes that include beautiful pieces of velvet furniture, from sofas and chairs to bedroom details...

'Velvet is a good fabric to use as it comes in beautiful colours,' says India Mahdavi. 'I use velvet a lot because it's soft and curvy and I like straight flashes of colour in a room.' The Iranian-born architect and designer, who is known for her dramatic interiors and even uses velvet in her kitchen,  recommends 'Opera' cotton velvet from Pierre Frey. 

As internationally acclaimed designer Alidad says in his Dos and Don'ts of Decorating, 'Britain is the best country in the world, except for one thing... the weather.' He recommends using velvet to create warm, protective rooms. 'Cover the main, large surfaces in your rooms in plain fabrics, then use cushions, rugs and ceramics to add pattern. This way, it is easy to control the proportions.'

Dig into our collection of __design ideas for using velvet at home...

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Yellow Velvet Sofa

Green Velvet Chairs

Yellow Velvet Sofas

Orange Velvet Dining Chairs

Blue Velvet Curved Sofa

Velvet Swivel Chairs

Bottle Green Velvet Sofa

Green Velvet Sofa

Violet Velvet Armchair & Ottoman

Blue Velvet L-Shaped Sofa

Velvet Headboard

Velvet Sofa & Carpet in Bedroom

Purple Velvet Sofa

Velvet Cushions in Blue Bedroom

Red Velvet Sofa

Velvet Dining Chairs

Velvet Dining Chairs