Braywick Animal Velvet Cushion - Bee

This is the Braywick cushion in its bee design, a 43 x 43cm square in printed velvet. The face carries a single large bumblebee, painted with real care in the striping of its body and the fine veining of its wings, set against a very dark ground scattered with oak leaves, curling stems and acorns. It is made from 100% polyester, which is what gives the velvet its dense, even pile and its deep, saturated colour. The reverse is a plain olive-green velvet, and the whole cushion is finished with a piped edge in the same green that runs right around the seam.

A cushion like this does its best work as a single accent rather than one of a matched row. It sits well on a linen or pale neutral sofa, where the dark ground and the green foliage read as a natural, countryside note, and it holds its own beside plainer textured cushions in oatmeal or wheat. The bee motif is a familiar one that suits a living room, a reading chair or the head of a bed, and the olive reverse means you can turn it plain-side-out when you want the pattern to rest. At 43cm square it is a standard scatter size that groups easily with cushions you already own.

Velvet made from polyester wears well and keeps its pile without the delicacy of natural pile fabrics, so it is a practical choice for a seat that gets daily use. The piped edge gives the cushion a defined, tailored line and helps it keep its shape in a corner. The velvet catches the light differently as you move past it, so the same acorn print shifts between matt and sheen across the day. If you like the look, the Braywick range runs to other velvet cushions in the same style, including a leaf design, so you can build a group that shares a mood without repeating a single print.

What is the cushion made from?

It is 100% polyester woven as velvet, which gives a dense pile, a deep colour and hard-wearing performance suited to daily use on a sofa.

What does the back of the cushion look like?

The reverse is a plain olive-green velvet with no print, so you can turn it pattern-side-down when you want a quieter look in the room.

How big is it and what size pad should I use?

The cover measures 43 x 43cm, a standard square scatter size, so a 45cm pad will give it a full, well-filled shape.

Is the bee design on both sides?

No, the printed bee, oak leaves and acorns are on the front only. The reverse is plain green velvet with a matching piped edge around the seam.

Does it come as a single cushion?

Yes, this is sold as one cushion. It works well on its own as an accent or grouped with plainer textured cushions in oatmeal or wheat tones.