Designers Say This One Fabric Instantly Makes a Room Feel More Expensive

"“For Dedar, textiles are never merely decorative,” says Raffaele Fabrizio, Dedar's creative director and co-owner. “They evoke emotion, memory, and fantasy, giving interiors a sense of depth and transformation.” He explains that Tiger Mountain plays with the duality of the tiger itself, a creature that has long symbolized both fear and fascination in human culture. “The tiger exists as both a real and mythological figure,” he says, adding that the fabric channels “unease and wonder” while also tapping into the nostalgic innocence of childhood fantasies."

"Part of what makes the pattern work so well is that it doesn't read like a traditional animal print. The muted coloration, velvety texture, and slight abstraction soften the boldness of the motif, making it feel moodier and easier to use in interiors."

"Tiger Mountain is a stylized tiger-striped jacquard velvet by Dedar Milano that has become a darling of the design world, showing up everywhere from upholstered banquettes to headboards to wall panels—and in high-profile places like the The Wall Street Hotel and The Manner Hotel in New York."

"Designer Kevin Klein recently selected Tiger Mountain for the penthouse at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles because of its retro charm. “It has a sort of ambiguous retro charm to it that makes it seem like it could be from any era, much like the life cycle of the penthouse at"

Tiger Mountain is a tiger-striped jacquard velvet by Dedar Milano used in interiors such as upholstered banquettes, headboards, and wall panels. The fabric is associated with high-profile hospitality spaces, including hotels in New York and Los Angeles. Dedar Milano frames textiles as more than decoration, describing them as tools that evoke emotion, memory, and fantasy while adding depth and transformation to rooms. Tiger Mountain is said to reflect the tiger’s dual symbolism of fear and fascination, channeling unease and wonder alongside nostalgic childhood fantasy. The pattern avoids a traditional animal-print look through muted colors, velvety texture, and slight abstraction, making it moodier and easier to integrate. A designer selected it for a hotel penthouse for its ambiguous retro charm.

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