Larro Jacquard Chenille Cushion - Natural

The Larro cushion carries a checkerboard pattern worked into soft chenille jacquard, so the design is woven into the cloth rather than printed on top. That woven approach is what gives the two-tone grid its slight depth and shift under the light: the pale squares catch it differently from the deeper squares, and the pattern reads clearly from across a room. It measures 45 x 45cm, the standard square size that most cushion inserts and covers are built to, and the front and back both carry the same check. The colourway here is a warm natural, cream and soft sandy beige, with no strong contrast to fight the rest of a scheme.

A 45cm square is the workhorse of a sofa arrangement. It sits well as the main cushion on a two or three-seater, or paired up at each end, and it holds its shape against a deeper feather or hollowfibre insert without looking either lost or overstuffed. The natural tones make it an easy companion to linen and cotton upholstery, to pale timber, and to other neutrals, and the geometric check gives a plainer sofa some pattern without committing to a bold colour. It works equally on an armchair or propped against pillows on a bed.

Chenille is a pile yarn, which is where the softness and the gentle sheen come from, and here it is woven as a jacquard so the pattern is structural. The cover closes with a zip, so the insert comes out easily for cleaning or replacing, and the edges are finished with a plain knife edge rather than a piped or flanged trim, which suits the clean lines of the check. The Larro range runs across several natural and deeper colourways, so a set can be mixed or matched to a room.

Does the cover come with an insert?

The listing is for the cover, secured with a zip so you can fit your own insert. A 45 x 45cm pad, feather or hollowfibre, gives the fullest shape.

What does chenille feel like?

Chenille is a soft pile yarn with a gentle sheen, so the cover feels plush to the touch and the woven check has a slight depth to it under the light.

Is the pattern printed or woven?

It is woven. This is a jacquard, meaning the checkerboard is built into the structure of the cloth on both the front and the back, not applied to the surface.

What colours does it go with?

The natural cream and beige tones sit easily with linen and cotton sofas, pale timber and other neutrals, and add pattern without adding a strong colour.

How do I take the insert out?

A discreet zip runs along one edge, so you can slip the pad in and out for cleaning or to swap the cover between seasons without any fuss.