History of the Settee - Stevenson Vestal - Drapery Workroom - Beautiful Artisanship

The word settee is thought to come from the old English word setl. A setl, or settle, was a long wooden bench made from oak and often featuring an elaborately carved back. Over the years, foam was added to make a soft seat and settee backs were also stuffed and upholstered.

This settee is featured on the backside of a contrasting sofa and is featuring two beautiful Neck Roll Pillows that offer a lot of charm and class to the room. Our customer Claire Tamburro states that her client "Loves" them.

Designer: Claire Tamburro,Tamburro Interiors, Arlington Va

According to thespruce.com, "A settee is generally a smaller version of a sofa that sits on raised legs and often has a high back. It’s not meant to be a lounging piece, but rather a perch upon which to sit alone or with another person."

In fact, in today's homes, we often see settees in spaces other than the living room. An end of bed bench, a lounge chair in a bedroom, even a small daybed can all be considered new interpretations of the settee that work with the way we live our lives today.

In this room the designer has used the settee as a design solution on the backside of the sofa to fill a blank space in an open room.

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