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There are no fussy woods or sensitive upholsteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

Textured fabrics and upholsteries in calming, neutral tones complement sleek, dark wood furniture and brushed stainless steel hardware throughout.

From Time Magazine Archive

The drawing room alone was finished, and with its red satin upholsteries and excess of ornamentation and furniture it struck a decidedly false note.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile

The upholsteries and rugs were more splendid than any that Cornelia had seen gracing the palace of Roman patrician.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

Well, rejoice in your upholsteries and cookeries if so be they will make you "happy."

From The Map of Life Conduct and Character by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole