So Hot Right Now: Velvet Couches

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Velvet is back in a big way this year, both in clothing and home furnishings. If Instagram is any indication, this throwback phenomenon began with dark blue velvet sofas. When paired with a room with hard surfaces and minimalist design, a blue velvet sofa can lend the room a rich, comfortable quality, which I love. More recently, it has also popped up in more lush interiors as well. 

While dark navy couches have been used in design for the past year or so, increasingly over the past few months I have seen more diversity in the blues. Green has started popping up too with sofas that have jeweled emerald tones (how awesome is that green couch in the photo above? 😍).

If a full velvet couch is too much, you can add in a velvet chair or two to achieve the same look. I think the trend is best when set in an otherwise fairly monotone space - it adds color and texture without overwhelming the room. Alas, Kyle is way wayyy out on velvet (his words), so I don’t expect  to come home to the sweet embrace of a soft velvet couch in our home after the reno is complete 😭😭😭 .

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