Layla Animal Velvet Cushion - Mustard

The Layla cushion pairs a plain velvet ground with a single embroidered bee, worked in beaded gold thread across the centre of the face. The velvet is a warm mustard, and the bee is picked out with fine beadwork and paler, sheer wing panels, so the design catches the light rather than sitting flat against the pile. It measures 50 x 50cm, a generous square that reads as a proper cushion rather than a scatter accent. Both the front and the back are polyester velvet, which gives the surface its soft sheen and its resistance to everyday knocks.

A 50cm square works hard on a sofa, an armchair or the head of a bed, where it fills the corner without disappearing behind larger cushions. The single mustard tone sits happily against greens, deep blues, browns and warm neutrals, and the one-motif design means it reads as a quiet focal point rather than a busy pattern. Set two together for symmetry, or use one to break up a run of plainer covers. The broad flat border framing the face gives it a tailored Oxford edge that holds its shape on a firm seat.

The cover is finished with a zip closure, so the inner lifts out for cleaning or for swapping between seasons, and the cushion is filled with duck feathers, which plump up and hold a soft, yielding shape that you can knock back into place. Velvet has a directional pile, so the colour shifts a little as you move around it, which is part of why the mustard looks so full. The beadwork sits proud of the surface, so it is worth handling the front gently rather than scrubbing at it. It is a self-contained cushion, inner and cover together, ready to use.

What is the cushion filled with?

It has a duck feather inner, which gives a soft, plump feel and lets you knock the cushion back into shape after use rather than staying firm and flat.

Can I remove the cover?

Yes. There is a zip closure along one edge, so you can lift the inner out for cleaning or replace it when you want to refresh the cushion later on.

How big is it?

It is a 50 x 50cm square, a generous size that fills a sofa or armchair corner and reads as a main cushion rather than a small scatter accent.

What is the surface like?

The face is soft polyester velvet with a directional pile, so the mustard colour shifts gently as the light moves, and the bee is worked in raised beadwork across the centre.

How should I care for the beaded design?

The beadwork sits proud of the velvet, so handle the front gently and avoid scrubbing at the motif, which keeps the embellishment secure and the pile looking full.