Description
The Elowen is a reversible outdoor cushion measuring 30 x 50cm, a long lumbar shape that sits well behind the lower back on a bench or across the seat of a garden chair. One face carries a hand-painted watercolour leaf design in soft greens and warm earth tones, drawn from ferns and trailing foliage against a pale ground. Turn it over and you have a classic check in muted moss and cream. The face is 100% cotton; the reverse is a cotton and linen blend at 97% cotton, 3% linen, finished with a water resistant coating so it can hold its own outdoors.
This is a cushion made for a seating area you actually use. It suits a garden bench, a set of dining chairs on the patio, or a sofa in a conservatory or garden room where a country look is wanted. The two faces give you two settings from one cushion: lead with the leaf print for a fresh, planted feel, or flip to the check for something quieter and more traditional. Its long shape works as well laid flat along a bench as it does propped in the corner of an outdoor sofa, and it sits comfortably alongside plain linens and natural timber furniture.
The cushion is finished with a piped trim around its edge, which gives the seams a crisp line and helps the shape hold. Because the outer is largely cotton with a water resistant coating, it copes with the odd shower and dries out again, though we would still bring cushions in for winter or heavy rain. The blended reverse means the check side carries the small amount of linen, giving that face a slightly drier, more textured handle than the printed cotton front. Reverse it whenever the mood of the space changes.
Specification
| Material |
Face: 100% cotton; Reverse: 97% cotton, 3% linen |
| Design |
Watercolour leaf print one side, classic check reverse; reversible |
| Construction |
Piped trim; water resistant coating |
| Size |
30 x 50cm |
| Country of origin |
Not stated |
Frequently Asked
Can this cushion be left outside?
It has a water resistant coating and is made for outdoor use, so it copes with the odd shower, but we would bring it in for winter or prolonged heavy rain.
Is the cushion the same on both sides?
No, it is reversible with two different faces. One side has the watercolour leaf print and the other a classic check, so you can flip it to change the look.
What is the cushion made from?
The printed face is 100% cotton and the check reverse is a cotton and linen blend, at 97% cotton and 3% linen, with a water resistant finish.
What size is it?
It measures 30 x 50cm, a long lumbar shape that suits the small of the back on a bench or the seat of a garden chair.
Does the piped edge do anything useful?
The piped trim gives the seams a crisp, defined line and helps the cushion hold its rectangular shape through use.