Cromarty Armchair in Forest Green Velvet | Studded Rolled Arms

Forest green velvet on a compact, properly padded armchair — the colour that has quietly become a modern classic, and the one most people reach for when they want a single piece of furniture to change how a room feels. The Cromarty carries it well: rolled arms, a curved contoured back, an extra-thick seat cushion, and contrast studding picked out along the front of each armrest.

Key features

• Deep forest green velvet with a soft, dense pile
• Contrast stud detailing along the front of both rolled armrests
• Deeply padded throughout — curved back, rolled arms, extra-thick seat
• Compact 65cm width that fits rooms a full club chair would dominate
• A single-piece colour statement that works without redecorating around it

Dimensions

About the velvet

Velvet reads differently depending on where the light hits it, and that is the point — the pile catches and releases light as you move around the chair, so a flat green becomes a range of greens from deep bottle to almost olive. It is what makes velvet feel expensive in a way a flat weave never quite does.

Practically, a dense short pile like this one wears better than a long-pile velvet and does not crush as readily under regular use. Expect some directional shading where people sit; this is inherent to the fabric, not a defect, and brushing the pile back restores it.

How to style it

Forest green is easier to place than people expect. It sits naturally against warm neutrals, oatmeal linen, tan leather, and unpainted wood; it goes properly dramatic against dark blue or terracotta walls; and it is one of the few strong colours that also works in a white room without looking accidental. Brass and aged bronze are its natural metals — chrome fights it.

At 65cm across it suits a reading corner, a bedroom, a study, or a spot beside a fireplace where a wide-armed chair simply would not fit.

Delivery and care

Vacuum regularly on a low setting with a brush attachment, working with the pile rather than against it. Blot spills immediately rather than rubbing. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight — velvet fades faster than most upholstery. Brush the pile back into alignment after heavy use.