soft furnishings

noun

British
: things (such as curtains or rugs) that are made of cloth and used to decorate a room, house, etc.

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Fresh Patterns and Upholstery For soft furnishings, Clendenon says modern Colonial translates to lighter upholstery, rich leather elements, and contemporary spins on traditional patterns. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025 While the decor is a corporate look, there’s a cushy area with a couch and soft furnishings where customers can sit with their laptops. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 Clean bedding, floors, and soft furnishings regularly. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025 This is great for vacuuming stairs, couches and other soft furnishings, sucking crumbs off counters and cleaning right into the corners of stairs. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025 Opening in Belfast this March, the store will dedicate 8,700 square feet entirely to interiors, soft furnishings, and home accessories, marking a clear statement of intent in a category that has been growing steadily. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches. Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025 Berman imagines a living room bathed in the hue, complemented with soft furnishings that foster conversation. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The result is a 365-square-foot home with soft furnishings, calming earth tones and maximized vertical space to foster relaxation and recovery. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Soft furnishings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20furnishings. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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