Laurel Velvet Cotton Cushion - Cerise/Jade

The Laurel cushion is a long bolster shape carrying a folk-inspired geometric design embroidered onto velvet. The front is worked in a tight lattice of diamonds and interlocking motifs, picked out in green, cream and cerise pink threads against the pile, so the pattern sits raised and catches the light differently as you move past it. Made from 100% cotton, it measures 30 by 60cm, a generous rectangle rather than a square, which makes it a useful shape for a sofa or the head of a bed.

That long, low proportion is what to think about when you place it. A 30 by 60cm rectangle sits in front of taller square cushions and pulls a grouping together, or it works alone across the width of an armchair where a square would look lost. The green, pink and cream palette is warm and busy, so it earns its keep against plain upholstery in stone, oatmeal or a deep block colour, and it reads happily in a living room, a reading corner or a made-up spare bed. The embroidery gives it enough character to be the pattern in a scheme that is otherwise quiet.

The reverse is plain velvet in a matching green, so the cushion looks finished whichever way it falls, and it fastens with a zip closure that lets you take the cover off. It is finished with a knife edge, the flat seamed edge that keeps the rectangle crisp rather than piped or flanged. Velvet has a pile with a direction to it, which is why the colour looks deeper from one angle than another. If you like this shape, it sits comfortably in a mix of patterned and plain cushions rather than matched as a pair.

What size is the Laurel cushion?

It measures 30 by 60cm, a long rectangular bolster shape rather than a square, which suits sitting in front of larger cushions or lying across a chair.

Is the cover removable?

Yes. It fastens with a zip closure along one edge, so you can take the cover off the pad when you need to.

What is the cushion made of?

The cover is 100% cotton, with the folk-inspired pattern embroidered onto a velvet front and a plain velvet reverse in matching green.

What does a knife edge mean?

A knife edge is the flat seamed edge where the front and back meet directly, with no piping or flange, which keeps the rectangle looking neat and crisp.

Why does the colour look different from different angles?

Velvet has a pile that lies in one direction, so light catches it differently as you move around it and the green can look deeper or brighter depending on where you stand.