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Inspired: Tufted Velvet at the International Rome Film Festival

CasaSugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:15:10 -0700

When I spotted this picture of director Laurent Tirard at the International Rome Film Festival, my eyes immediately wandered to the gorgeous tufted velvet cubes to the director's right. They look so luxe that I immediately wanted to add one to my own home.

Tufted velvet combines two sumptuous decorating ideas: that of tufting, which is achieved when upholsterers thread through layers of fabric and secure the ends of the thread with a knot or button, and velvet, which is one of the richest fabrics used throughout history.

Tufted velvet is all over the decorating world, and I'm particularly smitten with this Scandinavian chaise ($7,995). This gorgeous mid-century piece features a tufted purple velvet cushion suspended on a rosewood frame. While I could never splurge on this piece, a girl can dream, right?

See some other dreamy tufted velvet finds when you read more.

Love It or Hate It? Chartreuse Tufted Headboard

CasaSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:00:57 -0700

Chartreuse is one of those colors that people have a hard time feeling neutral about. This Chartreuse Tufted Headboard ($1,709) is built on a maple frame that's been covered in tufted, chartreuse suede. Part of me loves it, but I doubt that I could handle the color - or decorating around the color - for very long. What about you?

Nice and New: Urban Outfitters Tufted Velvet Throwbacks

CasaSugar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Urban Outfitters is reclining retro-style with its latest tufted velvet furniture. In addition to the Lana Tufted Velvet Pouf, the Antoinette Fainting Sofa ($575), now in more colors, nods to the old-time look with its name.

If you've been coveting that Mad Men headboard, there are plenty to choose from, including the Dauphine Velvet Headboard ($325) and the lush brown Velvet Tufted Headboard ($300). If it's a chaise you're chasing, check out the Tufted Chaise, a steal at $550. Are you swooning over any of these pieces?

Nice and New: Urban Outfitters Lana Velvet Pouf

CasaSugar — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:30:27 -0800

I wish the Urban Outfitters Lana Velvet Pouf ($89) had been on my radar when a TeamSugar member asked me to find an ottoman featured in Teen Vogue. This cushy, tufted velvet number is a close second to the one she had her eye on, but its spring green, chocolate, and royal purple fabrics are more versatile colors. The pouf itself is also quite the Renaissance piece; you can use it as seating, a foot rest, a table, or simply a decorative place to stack pillows or throws. The drawback is that the pouf is made from polyester velvet, not silk or cotton, but for $89 you get what you pay for. What do you think?

Guess What This Type of Sofa Is Called?

CasaSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:30:41 -0800

This Williams-Sonoma Beverly Sofa's design has another, more general name. This name comes, most likely, from that of a 19th-century earl and originally referred to a couch with upright armrests at either end. Can you tell me the name of this type of sofa, which is also the name of the earl?

Love It or Hate It? The Drapers' Headboard

CasaSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:30:48 -0700

Whenever there's a scene in Mad Men involving the Drapers' bedroom, my eyes are always drawn to their tufted velvet headboard. Its color, texture, and tufting are over-the-top feminine, and reflect nothing of Don's removed masculinity. But maybe that's the point of this headboard - to reflect how removed Don Draper is from his home and its contents and inhabitants.

Photo Courtesy of AMC

Less or More: Fainting Sofas

CasaSugar — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0700

I've actually taken a look at tufted velvet fainting sofas before, but I'm back for more to truly stump you. For the next installment of this game, take a look at each of these apple green fainting sofas and see if you can answer my questions about them.

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If Money Weren't an Issue . . .

CasaSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:52 -0700

Would you buy this tufted velvet bed ($3,999 for queen)?

Crave Worthy: Marilyn Sofa

CasaSugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:47 -0700

If you're feeling the need for some sophisticated lady glamour, consider the Marilyn Sofa ($2,060). Essentially half a sofa (you can choose from either the left or right side), this hardwood framed, cream-colored beauty is an obvious choice if you're looking to glam up a room. With hand tufting, killer curves, and nailhead trim, it's got all you could ask for and more. While this would be an excellent choice for a sitting or living room, I'd like to see it in a luxurious dressing room. You could gossip with a girlfriend who curls up on the Marilyn as you try on dresses for a night on the town.

Crave Worthy: Tufted Slipper Chair

CasaSugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:13:38 -0800

What's not to love about the Harlow Tufted Slipper Chair? (Well, besides the price tag: it runs between $1800 and $2400.) Still, there's no harm in admiring it from afar. I love how its pale lavender femininity is somewhat offset by the nailhead detailing. While I wouldn't have this delicate beauty in my home, I can easily imagine it fitting into the interiors of the homes of some of my more elegant friends.

via Shak In Style

Button-Tufted Stool - $139.00	Old Hickory Tannery Royal Marco Chaise - $2,999.00
Old Hickory Tannery Forest Green Velvet Recamier - $2,899.00	Old Hickory Tannery Red Tufted Chair - $1,599.00
Old Hickory Tannery Tufted Velvet Chair - $999.00	Old Hickory Tannery Tufted Velvet Sofa - $3,399.00
Peyton Upholstered Headboard - Clearance - $1,350.00	Tufted Velvet Headboard - $1,429.00
Haute House - $4,829.00	Chloe Velvet Metro Living Sofa - $899.00
Chloe Velvet Metro Living Chair - $699.00	Hutton Left-Back Sofa in Vance Cloud - $1,999.00