Meridian Plain Velvet Cushion - Teal/Clementine

This is a plain velvet-feel cushion from the Meridian range, made entirely from polyester and finished in a deep teal with a contrasting piped border in clementine orange. It measures 55 by 55cm, which is larger than the standard 45cm cushion most sofas are dressed with, so it reads as a generous, filled-out square rather than a small accent. The front and reverse are the same unbroken teal, so it sits the same way whichever face you turn out.

A cushion this size earns its place at the back of a sofa or across a bed, where its scale does the work that two smaller cushions would otherwise share. The teal is a saturated blue-green that holds its own against neutral walls and natural woods, and the orange piping gives it a warm edge that stops the colour reading cold. It suits a room that already carries some colour, and it pairs comfortably with the other colourways in the Meridian range, each of which uses a different complementary piping, so you can mix them without hunting for a match.

The cover is a soft velvet-feel polyester, which means it takes light well and shows the faint shading you see in the photograph as the pile catches the light in different directions. Polyester is hard-wearing and holds its colour, so a cushion in regular use keeps its look. The piped edge runs a fine cord of orange right around the seam, defining the square and separating the two colours cleanly. There is a zip closure, so the cover comes off the pad when you need it to. If you like the effect, the wider Meridian range offers the same plain velvet-feel body in other colour and piping combinations, so a set can be built up over time.

What is the cover made from?

The cover is 100% polyester in a soft velvet-feel fabric, which is hard-wearing and holds its colour well through regular use on a sofa or bed.

How big is this cushion compared with a standard one?

At 55 by 55cm it is larger than the common 45cm cushion, so it fills out the back of a sofa and reads as a generous square rather than a small accent.

Does the cover come off for cleaning?

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

Is the front different from the back?

No, the front and reverse are both the same plain teal, so the cushion looks the same whichever face you turn out.

What is the orange edging?

It is a contrasting piped border in clementine orange, a fine cord run right around the seam that defines the square and separates the two colours.

Will it match the other Meridian cushions?

The Meridian range shares the same plain velvet-feel body across several colourways, each with a different piping, so you can combine them without needing an exact match.