There is something timeless, opulent and super-chic about velvet. I love how velvet feels to the touch in any season and I also love how colors read in velvet fabrics, there somehow shiny and matte at the same time. I don’t know–such good, saturated colors.
Now of course you can come across really bad velvet stuff too. Like puffy reclining beige chairs from 1986? Ya, not so much. But when the old stuff it’s really good. like knock-your-socks-off-pin-me-get-in-my-house good, like these babies:
That little dusty pink number in the upper left is calling. my. name. I mean, can’t you see me breast feeding baby number two on that thing?? There you go. Incentive to get pregnant again. Hehe. Aaaaaanyways…I just want to reupholster my life in velvet right now. What can I say?
Image #1 Via Rue Magazine. Image #2 from the home of Paige Morse. We photographed her home for my new book, The New Bohemians. Photo by Dabito. Velvet Chair roundup images via Chairish.
Sandrine says
The thing about velvet is that it attracts dust A LOT. And I’m a dust control freak. But you’re right it looks really nice!
Zandra Zuraw says
Oh my gosh these are so lovely! Yes, that top one would be soooo nice to snuggle up in with a baby. (I miss those days!). We found an antique couch in bad shape that we had reupholstered in a velvet mustard-y yellow as our mascot (for our blog, Little Yellow Couch). We bring it with us everywhere we’re shooting. Here it is on the bank of the Charles River for our “fishing” trip:
http://littleyellowcouch.com/living-a-connected-life/2014/6/27/on-the-waterfront
Cheers,
Zandra
Justina says
those pics of you guys fishing on that velvety yumyum are WAY too cute!!
Kirsta says
Oooooh velvet yumyums! My favorite. We used to have an orange velvet Chesterfield sort of couch when we lived in America, but they are so hard to find in Australia! Someday when we have real grown-up money I’ll have to get one custom made. So neat :)
Michele says
Thank you, thank you, Justina! Can’t tell you how fun it is to share the velvet love. Esp. love velvet pieces for the way the fabric reflects light and how it up-styles a piece! A couple yumyums at MIX Vintage to add to the eye candy, a pink velvet button-tufted settee and a pair ofelectric blue velvet arm chairs.
Nicole says
Oh, my. How I love your style!!!!!! Where are the pillows on the blue couch from?
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