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Velvet crush

Written by Shereen Lurie

Velvet accents in the home are the in thing. If you’re looking for a trendy way to update your living spaces, velvet adds colour, texture and the luxe factor. We bring you a selection of rooms that use velvet to maximum effect.

Hello yellow!

Plush mustard-yellow dining chairs take centre stage, and help to lift the overall neutral palette in this dining room. They complement the colourful art collection to perfection.

Image: Design-vox.com

Image: Design-vox.com

Glamour and style

Sometimes one or two pieces of furniture are all you need to make a statement in a generally subdued room. Bold velvet occasional chairs add pizazz in this corner vignette.

Image: Nytimes.com

Image: Nytimes.com

Emerald greens

This room is brought to life with an emerald-coloured sofa in super-soft crushed velvet. It serves as a feminine counterbalance to the masculine chequered tiles

Image: Lonny.com

Image: Lonny.com

Quietly contemporary

Here, velvet plays a more subdued role in a vintage/contemporary room. The over-the-top opulence is offset by the natural wooden coffee tables, stark-white walls and elegant pendant lights.

Image: Apartmenttherapy.com

Image: Apartmenttherapy.com

A royal effect

Various textures add interest to the brown palette of this regal space. A rustic wooden server, textured rug, ornate gilded frame and plush high-back chairs work together to a create a sophisticated and contemporary room.

Image: Howtodecorate.com

Image: Howtodecorate.com

Mellow mustard

Once again, velvet serves as a perfect offset to a masculine space. The mustard curtains are the focus in an otherwise monochrome room palette.

Image: Copycatchic.com

Image: Copycatchic.com

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Shereen Lurie

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