Hunter Animal Linen Cushion - Multicolour

The Hunter cushion carries a hand-painted watercolour Highland cow, printed onto a plain natural ground so the shaggy fringe and long horns read as the clear focus. A contrasting tartan panel runs down one side of the front, and the same tartan wraps the whole reverse, so the cushion has two quite different faces depending on which way you turn it. The rectangular pad measures 40 x 60cm, a bolster-style proportion that sits differently from the usual square scatter cushion. It is made from a printed polyester face with a small proportion of linen in the mix, and finished with a hidden zip so nothing interrupts the print.

A 40 x 60cm rectangle is the size to reach for when you want a cushion to lean against the arm of a sofa, prop along the back of an armchair, or add a lower line in front of a row of square cushions. The Highland cow motif and the muted green, rust and black tartan suit a country-leaning or neutral room, and the piece sits happily against natural linens, wools and warm timber. Because the front and the reverse are so different, one cushion effectively gives you two looks: the painted animal for a focal point, the plain tartan for something quieter.

Polyester is hard-wearing and holds a printed image crisply, which is why the watercolour detail stays sharp, and it resists creasing so the cushion keeps its shape through daily use. The hidden zip lets you take the cover off the pad without a visible fastening breaking the design, and the knife edges give clean, simple corners rather than a piped border. It is designed, printed and made in the UK. If you like the way the tartan and the painterly animal work together, it is an easy piece to build a country-styled seating group around.

Is the tartan on the back as well as the front?

Yes. A tartan panel sits down one side of the printed front, and the same tartan covers the entire reverse, so you can turn the cushion to show either the animal or the plain check.

What size is this cushion and what is it good for?

It is a rectangular 40 x 60cm shape, longer than a standard square scatter cushion, which makes it well suited to leaning against a sofa arm or layering low in front of square cushions.

What is the cushion made from?

The cover is 96% polyester with 4% linen. Polyester is hard-wearing and holds a printed image crisply, so the watercolour detail on the Highland cow stays sharp with everyday use.

Can I take the cover off?

There is a hidden zip closure, so the cover comes off the pad without a visible fastening interrupting the printed design across the front.

What sort of room does it suit?

The painted Highland cow and muted green, rust and black tartan lend themselves to a country-inspired or neutral scheme, sitting well with natural linens, wools and warm timber.