Do you have an old coffee table? Most people do. Wish I had taken a "before" of this because it belonged to the client's husband in college! The bright blue velvet gives it new life. She chose it to match the gorgeous damask wallpaper exactly. The tufting makes it go from cheap to chic. Many upholstered buttons went into this but the end result made it worth it.
I love her grandmother's old luggage with it too. It looks like someone just arrived through the front door.