Meridian Plain Velvet Cushion - Caramel/Chocolate

The Meridian is a plain velvet cushion in a warm caramel, finished around all four edges with a contrasting chocolate-brown piped trim. That piping is the detail worth looking at: it draws a clean line around the whole face, so the cushion reads as tailored rather than plain, and the darker edge frames the lighter velvet in a way a self-piped cushion never quite manages. The cover is a soft-touch velvet with a short, even pile, and it comes in three square sizes, 45x45cm, 50x50cm and 55x55cm, so you can choose the scale to suit the seat you are dressing.

A square velvet cushion is the easy workhorse of a sofa or a bed. The 45cm sits neatly on an armchair or as a front layer; the 55cm gives a bigger, softer bolster against the back of a deep sofa or across a headboard. Because the caramel is a warm, mid-toned neutral rather than a strong colour, it settles happily against browns, creams, rusts and greens alike, and the chocolate trim ties it to darker woods and leather. Buy two or three in different sizes and layer them, or set a single one as an accent where the room needs a warm note.

The cover is made from velvet, which gives it that dense, light-catching surface that shifts tone as you move past it, and it fastens with a concealed zip so the closure stays out of sight along one edge. The velvet is polyester, which is hard-wearing and holds its colour well through everyday use. We give no washing instruction with this cushion, so treat the cover gently and check with us before cleaning if you are unsure. Styled simply, it does the quiet work of pulling a seating scheme together.

What are the piping and the body colours?

The main velvet is a warm caramel and the piped trim running around all four edges is a darker chocolate brown, so the two contrast against each other.

What sizes does this cushion come in?

It is offered in three square sizes, 45x45cm, 50x50cm and 55x55cm, so you can pick the scale that suits your sofa, chair or bed.

Is the velvet real cotton velvet?

No, this is a polyester velvet. That keeps it hard-wearing and colour-fast for everyday use while still giving the dense, light-catching pile you expect from velvet.

How does the cover fasten?

There is a concealed zip along one edge, so the closure stays hidden and the cushion keeps a clean, finished look from every angle.

What does it work well with?

The warm caramel is a mid-toned neutral, so it sits comfortably with browns, creams, rusts and greens, and the chocolate trim links it to darker woods and leather.