Sentence:  The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been <WSD>stored</WSD> and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.