Mille et une Nuit bespoke sofa — Washed verdigris velvet

Some colours can transform a room. Verdigris is one of them. Neither quite green nor neutral grey, it moves between the two with a subtlety that surprises at first glance and wins you over at the second. On washed velvet, it takes on a particular depth: the light animates it differently depending on the time of day, the angle and the season. It is a living colour, never quite the same twice.

At Bérengère Leroy, the Mille et une Nuit in washed verdigris velvet is one of our most requested pieces. It brings together everything the Maison stands for: a design with carefully judged proportions, a material crafted with precision, and a colour chosen for its lasting appeal rather than its immediate impact.

The Mille et une Nuit model: the Maison’s signature piece

A generous, well-defined silhouette

The Mille et une Nuit is Bérengère Leroy’s founding design. Its silhouette is generous without being imposing: a deep seat that invites you to settle in, a back with independent cushions offering tailored support, and broad, low armrests that extend the sofa’s horizontal line without weighing it down.

It is a piece that occupies a room with authority — but a gentle authority, like furniture that has nothing to prove.

Independent cushions: comfort tailored to you

One of the Mille et une Nuit’s distinguishing features is its arrangement of separate back cushions. They allow you to adjust the comfort to suit how you use the sofa and your body shape, change the look of the back to suit your mood, and make long-term care easier. In verdigris velvet, their clean-cut shapes create a play of surfaces that catch the light differently depending on their position — a detail that lends the room visual richness throughout the day.

The frame: robust and built to last

Every Mille et une Nuit is made in our Saint-Rémy-de-Provence workshop by our artisan upholsterers. The solid wood frame, seat foams selected for their density and durability, and stitched finishes are all designed to ensure that a Mille et une Nuit stands the test of time without losing its shape or character.

Washed verdigris velvet: a closer look at the colour

What is verdigris?

Verdigris belongs to the family of muted greens. It is heavily desaturated, with enough grey to temper the green without erasing it. It is a colour drawn from nature — the patina of copper, moss on stone, the shallows of a pond in winter.

It belongs to a category of colours that decorators sometimes call ‘non-colours’ — shades that do not impose themselves, but transform everything around them. Applied as a broad expanse across a sofa, it creates a rich colour backdrop that lends depth to the entire room.

What washed velvet brings to it

Washed velvet enhances the qualities of verdigris in two ways. First, through its texture: the velvet pile creates tiny highlights that make the colour shift with the direction of the light — cooler in shadow, warmer in direct light, and almost silvery in raking light. Then, through its visual density: velvet gives verdigris a presence that flat fabrics cannot offer.

The washing process our velvets undergo adds another dimension: it slightly distresses the surface, creating natural variations that enhance the colour’s organic character.

A colour that ages gracefully

One of our criteria when selecting materials and colours is how they behave over time. Washed verdigris velvet meets this standard: it does not fade unattractively, turn yellow or shift towards unexpected shades in the light. It develops a gentle patina, giving it an even more natural, richly worked appearance over the years.

Which interiors bring out the best in verdigris?

Alongside natural materials

Verdigris has a natural affinity with natural materials — raw wood, stone, aged brass, rattan, wicker and natural linen. In an interior that plays with these textures, the Mille et une Nuit sofa in verdigris velvet feels like another natural element rather than an exotic accent.

In light-filled interiors

Against white or light beige walls, verdigris creates a measured contrast — present enough to give the room definition, subtle enough not to dominate. It converses with white without jarring, enriching bright spaces without weighing them down.

With metal and glass

In contemporary interiors combining metal, glass and reflective surfaces, verdigris brings the warmth and texture these spaces often lack. Its organic character softens industrial coolness — a Mille et une Nuit sofa in verdigris velvet in a loft with a glass roof or an apartment with an open-plan steel kitchen creates an immediate effect.

In Provence and on the Côte d’Azur

Verdigris is Mediterranean at heart — the colour of old Provençal shutters, fig trees in the garrigue and the waters of the Var in summer. In a bastide or coastal villa, it echoes the surrounding landscape so naturally that the sofa feels almost inevitable. For a project on the Côte d’Azur, our showrooms in Cannes and Mougins are your natural points of contact.

Mattress toppers: the finishing touch

The photographed Mille et une Nuit in verdigris velvet is shown with two reversible mattress toppers : the front in Cobalt In Love tie-dye printed jute linen, the reverse in washed verdigris velvet to match the sofa. This pairing — a graphic print on one side, a plain fabric on the other — embodies the Maison’s philosophy: details that enrich without overwhelming, and a textile touch that turns a room into a composition.

Mattress toppers are available as an option and can be customised in other materials and colours to suit your project.

Customisation: what can be adapted on this model

The Mille et une Nuit in verdigris velvet is a starting point, not a finished product. You can adapt:

The dimensions — length, seat depth, back height and floor clearance, adjusted to the centimetre to suit your space.

Configuration — straight, corner, with chaise longue or daybed. To explore the chaise longue versions, visit our page bespoke Mille et une Nuit chaise longue.

The fabric — if verdigris velvet does not suit your palette, other shades of our washed velvet are available. The Mille et une Nuit is also available in beige écru washed linen for a more natural, luminous look.

The feet — oiled oak, white lacquer or black lacquer, to suit the character of your interior.

The cushions — number, dimensions and filling density.

To develop your complete project, visit our page bespoke or visit one of our showrooms. Our page bespoke sofa maker gives you a complete overview of the creation process.