20 Velvet Sofas + Sectionals You'll Love

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February 02, 2021

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Charming in Charcoal

This velvet sofa is brightened with colorful throw pillows that feature floral and patterned fabrics. The charcoal color of the sofa is a nice accent to the dark blue built-ins flanking it on either side.

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From: CLOTH & KIND

Family-Friendly Material

Designer Emily Henderson selected a blue velvet sofa, a plaid rug and a grouping of simple wooden tables for this family living room. Velvet is a surprisingly smart choice for a sofa that sees a lot of kid action, since it's soft and doesn't snag like some woven fabrics.

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Curved and Colorful

A bright living room features vaulted ceilings and a midcentury modern-style chandelier. Yellow tile adorns a modern fireplace, brining another level of color to the white room. A velvet sofa and chairs sit around a geometric coffee table, creating the perfect spot for conversation.

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From: Bells & Whistles

Gorgeous in Green

This contemporary living area feels beautifully balanced and warm with its green velvet sofa paired with coffee colored armchairs.

From: cityhomeCOLLECTIVE

Double the Appeal

Back-to-back blue velvet sofas are a pretty way to divide up this long living area. One side is for lounging and watching TV, the other is more of a conversational grouping.

From: Lauren Nelson

Added Elegance

This living room is full of elegant touches like the blue velvet sofa and longue, which provide a nice contrast against the white piano.

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From: Katherine Carter Design

Glitz and Glam

A large U-shaped sofa nestled under the window giving this living area plenty of seating. The gray color seen on the fabric allows the pink and blue accents in the space to really pop.

From: Jessica McClendon

Style and Personality

Small touches of exotic materials — orange fur, metallic artwork and velvet — give this living room strong style and personality, without needing a lot of square footage.

From: Joe Human

Tufted Texture

This sitting area features two tufted blue sofas sitting across from one another. The brilliant blue color is eye-catching against the gray walls and the tufted design adds texture to the space.

From: Anthology Interiors

Modern Pizzaz

A posh gray velvet sofa provides stylish seating in this living space. It coordinates beautifully with the gray patterned curtains, while the white Eames lounge chair adds a modern touch.

From: Claire Paquin

Charming Copper

There's something interesting to look at in each corner of this contemporary home office. The room is filled with different textures, from the copper velvet sofa, leather sling chair and the splash of wallpaper on the ceiling.

From: Zoe Feldman Design

Bold in Blue

This condo living space showcases bold colors and geometric patterns that create a visually stunning design. The navy curved sofa, pink chair and purple barstools are all clad in velvet, giving the space an abundance of texture.

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Vintage With a Twist

The navy tufted sofa here provides a vintage element to this contemporary living space. Covered in a deep navy velvet fabric, this piece is almost too pretty to sit on.

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From: Jenn Feldman Designs

Eclectic Sophistication

This 1930s Spanish-style home features a plethora of color and texture. The purple velvet sofa is the statement piece for the space and provides a nice accent to the yellows and browns seen in the decor.

From: Caitlin Murray

Comfy + Casual

This comfy velvet sofa is stacked with colorful throw pillows that blend well with the two yellow chairs atop the neutral area rug. This versatile material can be used to dress up or down a space.

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From: Zoe Feldman Design

Focal Point

In this living room, neutral colors are in abundance. To contrast the neutrals, a deep green velvet sectional adds a grounding element to the design and welcomes a little color into the space.

From: Jette Creative

Color Play

The white walls in this modern, open plan living room allow for colorful artwork and furniture to stand out. A purple, velvet sofa is lined with pink and white patterned pillows that accent the other colors seen throughout the space.

From: Karen B Wolf Interiors

Stylish and Comfortable

This army green velvet sectional is the perfect landing pad for movie nights or morning cartoons. Its large cushions and comfortable material makes it a great choice for this kids' hangout space.

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Statement Piece

The dark velvet sofa in this stylish living room is accented with animal print pillows, which connect the design to the two modern armchairs in pink and white lounge chair on either side.

From: Zoe Feldman Design

Timeless Teal

Retreat to the living room and lounge with a good book on this tufted velvet sofa in teal. A soft purple accent wall gives the room a touch of modern elegance paired with matching white side tables and glossy black lamps.

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20 Velvet Sofas + Sectionals You'll Love

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Charming in Charcoal

Family-Friendly Material

Curved and Colorful

Gorgeous in Green

Double the Appeal

Added Elegance

Glitz and Glam

Style and Personality

Tufted Texture

Modern Pizzaz

Charming Copper

Bold in Blue

Vintage With a Twist

Eclectic Sophistication

Comfy + Casual

Focal Point

Color Play

Stylish and Comfortable

Statement Piece

Timeless Teal

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