Bumble Hollowfibre Velvet Cushion - Fuchsia

This is the Bumble cushion, a filled scatter cushion in a deep fuchsia pink with a soft velvet-feel face. The photograph shows an oblong bolster shape with a lightly gathered, rouched centre and two small jewelled metal bee buttons set either side of the middle, each catching the light in gold and clear crystal. The cushion arrives pre-filled with hollowfibre, so it is a complete unit rather than a cover you dress yourself. The single size here measures 30 by 50cm, an oblong that reads as a lumbar or accent cushion rather than a large square.

An oblong of this proportion earns its place at the small of the back on a chair or sofa, or laid across the head of a bed against larger square cushions. The strong pink is the point of it, so it works hardest as the accent in a scheme rather than one of a matched pair of neutrals, sitting against darker upholstery, plain linen or a paler throw where the colour and the little bees have room to be noticed. It suits a bedroom, a reading chair or the corner of a sofa that wants one warm note.

The face is a velvet-feel fabric with the short, light-catching pile that gives velvet its shifting depth of colour, deeper where the pile lies one way and brighter where it lies another. The case is polyester, which holds colour well and stands up to regular use, and the two bee buttons are the finishing detail, anchoring the gathered centre. Because it is a pre-filled cushion there is no cover to unzip, so treat it as a whole. Plump it back into shape with your hands after use and it will keep its form.

Is this a cover or a filled cushion?

It is a complete filled cushion, pre-filled with hollowfibre, so there is no separate cover to remove or a pad to buy. It arrives ready to use.

How big is the cushion and where does it suit best?

It measures 30 by 50cm, an oblong lumbar shape that sits well at the small of your back on a chair or sofa, or across the head of a bed.

What is the face fabric like?

The face is a soft velvet-feel fabric with a short pile that catches the light, so the fuchsia colour shifts between deeper and brighter as the pile lies different ways.

What are the two decorations on the front?

They are two jewelled metal bee buttons in gold and clear crystal, set either side of the gathered centre, giving the cushion a small dash of sparkle.

Is the colour really this bright?

Yes, it is a strong fuchsia pink, which is why it works best as an accent against darker or plainer furnishings where the colour has room to stand out.