Meridian Plain Velvet Cushion - Ginger/Ecru

This is the Meridian cushion in ginger, a warm burnt-orange velvet with a contrasting ecru piped edge running crisply around all four sides. It is a plain cushion, the same soft velvet on front and reverse, so it sits well whichever way it lands. At 55 x 55cm it is a large square, bigger than the standard 45cm cushion most sofas come dressed with, which is worth knowing before you buy an insert to fill it.

The colour is what makes it. A rich ginger reads as a warm, earthy anchor against cooler tones, and you can see in the photograph how well it works thrown onto a deep green sofa. It suits a living room that already has some warmth in it, near a rust curtain or a wooden floor, and the pale piping gives the edge a clean line that stops the block of colour looking heavy. Two of them together fill the back of a two-seater comfortably; one works as an accent on a chair or bed.

It is made from 100% polyester with a velvet-feel pile, which is the practical choice here: polyester velvet holds its colour, resists the crushing that natural pile can take on, and stands up to daily use on a sofa people actually sit on. The cover fastens with a small, discreet zip along one edge, so filling it or taking the cover off is straightforward. The piped trim is a finished, corded edge in the contrasting ecru. The Meridian range runs across several complementary colourways, so if you want to mix tones rather than match them exactly, the pieces are designed to sit together.

How big is this cushion compared with a standard one?

It measures 55 x 55cm, which is larger than the usual 45cm square, so choose a 55cm insert to fill it out properly and keep the corners full.

Is the velvet real velvet or a velvet feel fabric?

It is a velvet-feel pile made from 100% polyester, which gives you the soft, dense hand of velvet while holding its colour and standing up to everyday use.

Does it have a zip, and can I take the cover off?

Yes, there is a small, discreet zip along one edge, so you can fill the cover and remove it again easily whenever you need to.

What does the ecru piping look like against the ginger?

The pale ecru cord runs around all four edges and frames the warm ginger velvet with a clean contrasting line, which stops the block of colour reading flat.

What does it go well with?

The warm ginger sits happily against greens, rust tones and natural wood, so it works as an accent in a living room that already carries some warmth.