How to style your living room with velvet and textured fabrics this winter

It certainly feels like winter has well and truly arrived, bringing with it shorter days, cooler nights and the perfect excuse to spend more time indoors. Whether you love this time of year for the slower pace and comfy evenings, or you’re already dreaming of spring, there’s no denying that winter calls for a little extra comfort at home. One of the easiest ways to transform your living room into a warm and inviting retreat is by introducing tactile fabrics that instantly add depth and softness to your space. This winter, it’s all about velvet and texture, a combination that feels indulgent, timeless, and perfectly in tune with 2025’s trend for layered luxury.

Here at Cover My Furniture, we’ve spent over 60 years crafting beautifully made fitted sofa covers and settee covers that let you refresh your home without replacing a single piece of furniture. Whether you’re drawn to rich velvet shades or the cosy feel of textured fabrics, you’ll find plenty of options to give your living room a fresh new look for the season ahead.

Make your sofa the centrepiece

Your sofa is the anchor of your living room and the first place to start when updating your space for winter (aside from your Christmas decorations!). This year, the trend is all about tactile luxury, or rich fabrics that feel as good as they look. And what fabric screams luxury more than velvet? 

Our Everyday Velvet range is a customer favourite for a reason. It’s irresistibly soft, effortlessly elegant and fully machine washable, making it as practical as it is stylish. Choosing a settee cover in a velvet fabric instantly brings warmth and sophistication to your room while staying true to the relaxed, lived-in luxury that defines 2025 interiors.

For this season, we’re loving deeper, nature-inspired hues like our Everyday Velvet in Moss, Burgundy or Emerald. These rich tones capture the light beautifully, creating a space that feels cocooning and calm. Plus, velvet’s subtle sheen adds dimension to your furniture and pairs beautifully with candlelight or warm winter lighting, giving your room that touch of understated glamour we all crave in the colder months.

Add dimension with texture

Textured fabrics are a big trend for 2025, and they’re especially lovely as we head into December. Those soft, nubby weaves instantly make a room feel warmer and more inviting, which is exactly what you want when the Christmas season rolls in. Fabrics like our Chunky Weave or Cotton Diamond add depth and interest without overwhelming your space.

If you already have velvet in the room, a textured armchair or footstool adds a beautiful balance between smooth and tactile, creating that layered, festive feel. And if you prefer a more relaxed look, using a textured weave on your main seating and bringing in a velvet accent gives you comfort with just a touch of elegance. Keeping everything in similar tones lets the textures shine, creating a cosy, gently layered look that feels perfect for winter and the festive period.

Embrace rich, cocooning colours

Winter 2025 is all about grounding tones inspired by nature, deep greens, warm terracottas, soft clay shades and rich blues. These colours work beautifully across both velvet and textured fabrics, creating a harmonious yet visually interesting space that perfectly balances comfort and sophistication.

If you prefer a lighter, more neutral space, tones like Chunky Weave in Dove Grey or Cotton Diamond in Cream add texture without heaviness, allowing your accessories or artwork to shine. This season’s approach to colour is less about bold contrast and more about creating depth through tone and material layering, shades and fabrics that feel connected, calm and cocooning.

Refresh your furniture the easy way

One of the most sustainable and easy ways to update your home for the new season is by changing your fitted sofa covers and settee covers. Rather than buying new furniture, a fresh set of covers in velvet or textured fabric can completely transform your space, giving it a new personality without the waste. When spring arrives, you can simply switch back to lighter fabrics like cotton or linen to match the brighter days. It’s an effortless way to keep your home feeling current and inviting all year round.

All of our covers are made to measure, so you get that perfect tailored fit with the quality and comfort we’re known for. Many of our fabrics, including Everyday Velvet, are machine washable, so you don’t have to sacrifice practicality for beauty; it’s all about everyday luxury that fits seamlessly into family life.

As a family business with more than six decades of experience, we know that comfort and style should always go hand in hand. Our bespoke settee covers make it simple to refresh your furniture with the seasons, so you can enjoy that cosy feel all winter long. 

If you’re unsure which fabric or finish is right for you, our friendly team is always happy to help. You can get in touch through the contact form on our website, give us a call on 01772 901507, or drop us an email at [email protected]. And if you’d like to see our fabrics for yourself, don’t forget to order your free samples and find the one you love most in person!