Meridian Plain Velvet Cushion - Sage Green

This is the Meridian velvet cushion in a soft sage green, a plain-fronted square measuring 55 x 55cm. The face is a smooth polyester velvet with the short, dense pile that gives velvet its light-catching surface, and the panel is framed by a contrasting piped trim in a warm taupe that outlines the edge and gives the cushion a defined shape. At 55cm across it sits at the larger end of the scale, the kind of cushion that anchors a sofa rather than just fills a corner.

A cushion this size works well as the back layer in a group, sitting behind smaller patterned or textured pieces so its plain velvet reads as a calm ground. On a two or three seater sofa a pair at each end frames the seat; on a bed it stacks well against pillows as a daytime layer. The sage green is a muted, restful shade that sits happily with cream, natural linen tones and warm wood, and the taupe piping picks up neutral furniture and flooring rather than fighting it. Because the front is unpatterned, it pairs easily with a bolder print alongside it.

The cover is built as a square panel with the piped trim run around all four edges, and it closes with a concealed zip so the opening stays hidden and the cover can be taken off. Velvet has a directional pile, so the colour shifts a little as the light moves across it and as you smooth the surface one way or the other, which is normal and part of how the fabric behaves. It is one of several plain velvet cushions in the Meridian range, so you can build a set across more than one colourway if you want to layer shades together.

What size insert does this cover take?

The cover measures 55 x 55cm, so a 55cm or slightly larger square insert gives a full, well-filled look without the corners sagging.

How does the cover come off?

There is a concealed zip along one edge, hidden behind the seam, so you can open it to remove the pad and the closure stays out of sight.

What is the piped trim?

It is a contrasting corded trim in a warm taupe run around all four edges, which outlines the panel and gives the cushion a crisp, defined shape.

Why does the colour look different across the surface?

Velvet has a directional pile, so it catches the light and shifts tone slightly depending on which way the surface is smoothed. This is normal for the fabric.

Does the plain front work with patterned cushions?

Yes. The unpatterned sage green makes a calm ground, so it sits well behind or beside bolder prints and textures in a layered group.