velvet
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A sumptuous sofa in dark-green velvet from Claremont Furnishing anchors the room without drawing attention away from the other elements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Guests enter past rows of hanging Peking ducks and through velvet ropes into a dark, buzzing dining room.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
She appears in a low-cut blue velvet dress, her hair down and singing in a country where music is effectively banned.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
She described the ladies loos as having a tropical feel with birds and plants adorning the walls and doors, and red velvet furniture available for customers to sit on.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
One of the red velvet curtains from the window now served as the matador’s blanket.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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