What Fabric Goes Well With Velvet

One of the most essential things about interior designing is being able to mix different colours, patterns and fabrics in one room. This may seem like a simple task but can be quite time-consuming if you don’t know what you’re doing. Incorporating velvet furniture in your home is a popular interior design trend but finding the right mix of fabrics that will go well with it, can be difficult. However, we can help you find the right decoration and furniture pieces for your home. Pieces that will go well with velvet and will also enhance the overall look of the room.

In this article, we will be focusing on the common areas around the house such as the living room, dining, entryway and bar area.

Let The Velvet Shine

Velvet is a very distinct-looking fabric. The texture is what catches the eye. It makes the fabric look inviting and comforting. This is the reason why people often choose to style their homes with velvet furniture or accessories during the colder months. Whether it is a sofa, rug or bar stool, make sure that that velvet furniture piece you are using is the centre of attention. Don’t try to take away from the texture of the fabric by adding other louder elements around it.

Striking a balance between textures and colours is essential, especially with velvet. Velvet furniture is available in many colours because it makes any colour look luxurious. So, for example, if you have a royal blue colour sofa you should avoid a similar coloured rug or a fluffy rug to go with it. If the colour of the sofa is eye-catching, tone things down with the rugs and cushions. Different shades of the same colour or neutral tones will look best.

Does Leather and Velvet Furniture Go Well Together?

Leather is a strong fabric and stands out wherever it is placed. Whether you have a leather couch or an accent chair, it will draw your attention. However, that does not mean that you can’t use other fabrics along with leather. More often than not, leather furniture comes in darker colours so pairing them with softer fabrics in bright colours or jewel tones is a perfect choice. The contrast makes the leather stand out even more.

For leather couches, we would recommend using a few velvet cushions. Don’t overcrowd the sofa with velvet cushions for two reasons-

a. The leather needs to shine.

b. Too many velvet cushions will just make the fabrics clash. You need to find the right balance.

If you want to go bolder, a velvet accent chair in emerald green would go perfectly with a leather sofa or a velvet ottoman will look great paired with the smooth lines of the leather couch.

How to Incorporate Velvet in Your Home?

There are many ways you can use velvet around the house. It can be easily included in any room of the house.

Velvet Sofas and Chairs

Sofas and chairs are necessary pieces of furniture for your home. Whether it is the living room, dining area or even the bedroom chairs will always be needed. A velvet sofa will always be the centre of attention in the living room but you can go for a velvet accent chair for a signature piece in the room.

Velvet chairs, especially in jewel tones can enhance the look of the room. The colour adds a touch of drama to the room. However, if you want to go for something brighter, you can always find accent chairs in pastel shades.

Mixing Materials for the Dining Area

Velvet dining chairs might not be your first thought when we refer to dining chairs but they do look surprisingly good. If you want a dining room that looks fun, fresh, modern yet colourful, velvet dining chairs are perfect. Paired with a beautiful wooden dining table, velvet chairs can make the dining area lively.

Along with using a solid wood dining table, we would recommend using light fabrics such as satin or silk for curtains. Sheer materials that are weightless will sit well with velvet. This is also an interesting way to add colour to the dining area. Additionally, velvet chairs add colour to the room as well so you can find the right balance of colours and textures with the accessories you use. On the other hand, you can always go for a simple black velvet dining chair and brighten it up with a small bright-coloured cushion.

Fancy Bar Setup

If you have a home bar setup that is big enough to have bar stools or just want high chairs around your kitchen island, you can go for velvet bar stools. They can manage to make any space fancier than it already is. Along with being your classic high stools, these bar stools will be comfortable as the soft texture of the velvet allows you to spend hours sitting on them.

Entryway Storage Benches

Storage benches are a great way to add some extra furniture to your home’s entryway. The extra storage space and the overall look of the bench just brighten up that little hallway. Try out a velvet storage bench to make your entryway a little more interesting.

Ottomans and Stools

For some people, velvet can be an overwhelming fabric. Having a whole sofa upholstered with velvet or a set of velvet chairs can be too much for some. In such a case, we would recommend going for a smaller furniture piece. Ottomans and stools are great additional furniture pieces in a room. They can be used as footrests, an extra seating option and can also add a pop of colour to the room. Getting a velvet ottoman will be a great way to add some texture and colour to the room without it being the centre of attention.

Colours that Look Best in Velvet

If you are decorating your home according to certain colours then you can opt for specific tones and include some signature velvet pieces in those colours. While velvet furniture and accessories are available in many colours, there are a few colours that suit this fabric.

Pink

Lighter shades of pink to be specific. There is something very calming and sweet about this colour, especially on velvet furniture. Despite the heavy texture of velvet, the colour manages to make it look light and charming.

Deep Blue

Navy Blue, royal blue and sapphire look alluring and very inviting in velvet furniture and accessories. You can pair these colours with a neutral setup or the surroundings being of the same colours. It depends if you’re going for a minimalistic setup or a vintage royal look. Those are not the only two options but you get the point!

Jewel Green

Dark green and emerald are great colours for the living room, dining area or lounge area, green velvet furniture gives a very mysterious and bold vibe. Pair these up with some warm wooden tables and low yellow lighting and you will have the perfect jazzy setup.

Colour Me Red

The classic red, mahogany and maroon look stunning when it comes to velvet furniture and accessories. This colour can capture your attention even if it is the smallest thing in the room. Whether you have a red velvet ottoman or accent chair, you should know that they will always look great in any setting.