Why not just add a giant mouse hole for the kids to crawl through ! Much more fun ! ( and easily blocked up again when they grow)

As others have said, it depends on the space. As a child I loved velvet flocked because it was so "touchable" LOL! In my extended family we tend to use the velvet flocked in dining rooms, the foil in bathrooms, and a high quality wallpaper in other rooms. The design is totally reliant upon the space it is being used in. In our Victorian farmhouse most of the rooms have the big roses or hydrangeas appropriate to the period. The dining room has a gold foil with red velvet (see below). Photo taken by my cousin.

Hi. I don't think either are trending. I believe it's more a matter of taste and lifestyle. Glass tops are a bit more high maintenance as you see smudges much more easily.

Only the Sofa Char-- wooden type.. that is only interesting.. .rest all are heavily placed... the front wall has lots of elements which does not make anymore focus on any such object at a time