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Velvet in Milan light

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Velvet inMilan light

We chose the five Onda velvets in one afternoon, at a north-facing window in the showroom, with swatches pinned to a board.

Why navy

Navy was the only one that looked darker in the morning and brighter at dusk. Every other colour did the opposite.

Forty swatches, five kept.
Forty swatches, five kept.

The pile

Velvet has a direction. Upholstered the wrong way, a sofa looks patched. That is why one person does the whole Onda.

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