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This month, we’ve got the hots for sofa.com’s plush new seating, Marcel wanders’s fairy tale-esque Lollipop mirror and Cattelan Italia’s super-fancy Royalton sideboard

Rarely do pieces of furniture really feel as good as they look, but we’re making an exception for sofa.com’s collection of sit-on-and-sink-away velvet pieces. Sure to bat away any seasonal blues, the look this autumn is all about punchy, vibrant shades. ‘Whether you choose a sofa in a striking statement colour or opt for opulent jewel accent tones, rich fabrics in bold colours are the most reliable go-to for instant glamour,’ says Vanessa Hurley-perera, chief product officer at sofa.com. And while we thought the combination of seriously squishy shapes and luxuriously soft fabrics was already quite clever, the sofa giant has just rolled out a line of new Smart Velvets, which promise to be more durable and longer-lasting than ever before. So no matter how many box sets you hunker down to watch this winter, your sofa won’t show any sign of it. Clever, huh?

CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN PICTURE Saturday two-and-a-half seat sofa in Peony pure cotton matt velvet, £1,840; Georgette footstool in Canary pure matt cotton velvet, £710; House scatter cushions in Peony, Deep Turquoise and Canary pure cotton matt velvets, £60 each; and Medium Dune rug in Blue, £109. INSET, from top, other Saturday sofa colour choices include Butterscotch and Neptune; Peggy armchair in Olive pure cotton matt velvet, £790; and Georgette round footstool in Claret pure cotton matt velvet, £710. All sofa.com