The banquette is a blue high-performance velvet by Maharam.

Marimekko's spring/summer 2015 home collection, the work of Finnish artist Kustaa Saksi, features patterns and products inspired by the sea.

This chaise, found at a flea market and reupholstered in pink velvet adds texture to the decor.

The Luizão XV Bench recalls all the splendor of Louis XV with velvet cushion and golden filigree.

The velvet-upholstered daybed is a custom design by Chris Lehrecke.

The home’s exterior is painted Dunn-Edwards Black in a velvet finish.

The Zyklus chair in the sitting area has been reupholstered in Pierre Frey velvet.

IKEA Nockeby sofa with a Bemz cover in Clover velvet.

A lavish, velvet-upholstered red sofa in the living room.

Leather dining chairs contrast smoothly with a blue velvet sofa and ottoman.

A sunken velvet conversation pit is located in the heart of The Wing's new location in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

The Bisha Suite living room features a curved, velvet couch.

Living Room Area Interior Design, Loving the Velvet couch

An indigo-velvet Restoration Hardware Chesterfield sectional anchors the living room located in the heart of the home.

In the living area, Jeremy, left, and Joe relax on a green Muuto sectional. “We never would have chosen it on our own,” says Joe, extending praise to their architects for nudging them to take chances. “Now we can’t imagine any other sofa. It’s perfect.” The velvet sofa upholstery in Moss is from Knoll, while the rug is from Armadillo.

A shade of “Art Deco green” bedecks the wall behind the gray velvet Andes Deco bed by West Elm.

In the playroom, a velvet Desiron sofa is set off by Down Pipe paint from Farrow & Ball.

The blue-and-white "Porcelain" room features a canopy bed and a mix of velvet, brass, and wood.

Emerald-green paint outfits the cabinetry, making the wood fronts pop. The wine-colored, velvet sofa was custom designed by Reath.

Chung is nestled in her Safavieh Elicia velvet, midcentury-inspired accent chair from Bed, Bath & Beyond.

A window nook becomes the ultimate spot for relaxing with the addition of a Dick Cordemeijer for Auping "Cleopatra" daybed reupholstered in a rich Pierre Frey velvet.

Guest suites in the livery include cozy living areas and king-size beds that are upholstered in a rich turquoise velvet.

At the edge of the dining room, with its eclectic collection of fixtures and furnishings, orange velvet curtains playfully frame an opening to the skylight garage. It serves as a kind of sculpture gallery for motorcycles and cars, including one of Surratt's favorites, a yellow 1968 Camaro Rally Sport.

This navy-blue velvet Ico Parisi–inspired Comma Sofa “evokes a water element, soft movement, and speaks to the history of the home,” says Masters.

The sunken living room is just one of many grade changes inside the structure. “We were adamant that we didn’t want something domestic,” says Andrew. “We wanted something surprising, that was hyper-animated, and that, when you moved through it, changed all the time.” The sofa, designed by the couple and Levenbetts, is upholstered in cotton velvet. The Habibi side tables are by Philipp Mainzer for e15, the fireplace tools by Fort Standard, and the doors by Fleetwood.

“The [design] is simple and flexible, with an open plan on the first floor that allows the kitchen to flow into the dining and living spaces,” Clarkson said. Concrete floors help to unify the spaces, which feature a B&B Italia Bend-Sofa and Saarinen executive armchairs in royal blue velvet.

Zoe Chan and her child relax on a Danish banana sofa that Chan + Eayrs reupholstered in Cream Pierre Frey velvet.

Openings in the ceiling allow sunlight to wash over the black slate floors and fir columns. A velvet-upholstered Mr. Chair by George Mulhauser adds color to the living room.

In a cozy nook the family calls the “snug,” hats hang from a Thonet rack above a Noelle sofa by Pinch, which is upholstered in orange velvet by Kravet.

A custom built-in sofa upholstered in whiskey-colored velvet from Fabricut now makes for the perfect reading spot. The swing arm sconces are from Photonic Studio.

Bemz cushion covers in linen Brera Lino Noir, velvet Zaragoza cushions in Viridian and Espresso, Grapite Grey Vreten Pinstripe.

The Vally Sofa in Blush velvet is winner, especially when paired with a few fun throw pillows and mini mirrored Chroma Cube Accent Tables.

In the living room, a blue-gray velvet sofa is paired with a live-edge walnut coffee table and two marine-blue armchairs over an oval area rug.

She painted the walls a deep green—Salamander by Benjamin Moore—added a blue velvet pull-out couch, new artwork, new furniture, and picture rail molding.

By saving money on her dining table, which is a piece of walnut countertop from IKEA, Morrison was able to budget for splurges like a bespoke, pink velvet sofa from Anthropologie.

A velvet, orange sectional pairs with a plush, handwoven rug in the 900-square-foot Alexander Suite, which also features black oak and a grand terrace.