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What a great deal you found!
I have used the modern material you show for curtains and receive rave reviews for all the time. Go with the choice of fabric that makes you joyful. Life is too short to worry about what your "style" will be 10 years down the road.

A suggestion though on doing the reupholsery job yourself: does the settee need any structural work? For example, if it is a high-end piece it will most likely have a spring system supported by a burlap weave. If the springs require replacing or resetting, you may want a professional to tackle it. The mid-to-lower range pieces typically don't have this structure. I took an upholstery class with a professional in NYC this past year and we created a spring-based bench. It required the use of professional tools (expensive if using for a one-time only project) and was labor intensive.

Best of luck on your project, can't wait to see the results! Cheers