Bumble Hollowfibre Velvet Cushion - Emerald

This is our Bumble cushion in emerald green, a rectangular scatter cushion measuring 30 x 50cm with a soft velvet feel face and two jewelled metal bee buttons set into the front. The buttons are more than decoration: they draw the velvet in at two points across the centre, which is what gives the cushion its rouched, pinched surface and the play of light you can see across the pile. The case is 100% polyester and the cushion arrives pre-filled with hollowfibre polyester, so it comes as one ready-to-use piece rather than a cover you dress yourself.

At 30 x 50cm this is a lumbar or bolster size rather than a large square, which makes it a good choice for the small of your back on a sofa or a reading chair, or laid across the front of a bed as a finishing layer. The deep emerald green reads richly against pale linen, warm neutrals and natural wood, and the gold of the bee buttons picks up brass lamps or picture frames nearby. Because it is a smaller size, it sits comfortably in front of larger cushions without hiding them.

The velvet feel fabric is what does the work here, catching the light differently as you move past it so the colour shifts between a bright bottle green and something darker in the folds. The hollowfibre filling gives a plush, springy feel that holds its shape and plumps back up after use, and the polyester case is described as hard-wearing, which suits a cushion meant to be leaned on daily. Style it on its own as a single accent, or add a second so the pair of bees face each other across a bed or bench.

Is this a cover or a filled cushion?

It comes pre-filled with hollowfibre polyester, so it is a complete cushion ready to use rather than a cover you fill yourself.

What size is it and where does that size suit?

It measures 30 x 50cm, a rectangular lumbar size that works well behind the small of your back on a sofa or chair, or laid across the front of a bed.

What is the cushion made of?

The case is 100% polyester with a soft velvet feel finish, and the filling is hollowfibre polyester, which gives it a plush, springy feel that plumps back up.

What are the bee buttons and are they secure?

They are two jewelled metal bee buttons set into the front. They also pull the velvet in at the centre, which creates the rouched, pinched surface across the cushion.

Will the velvet catch the light?

Yes. Velvet pile reflects light differently depending on the angle, so the emerald green shifts between a brighter green and a deeper tone as you move around it.

Not stated by the supplier.