Meridian Plain Velvet Cushion - Teal/Cylon

The Meridian is a plain velvet cushion in a deep teal blue, finished with a contrasting piped border in bright yellow that runs the whole way round. It is a larger than average cushion at 55x55cm, which is worth knowing before you buy: a 55cm square holds its shape on a wide sofa or a bed where a standard 45cm cushion can look lost. The face and reverse are the same teal, so it sits the same way up whichever way it lands. The fabric is 100% polyester with a velvet pile, which gives it the soft, light-catching surface you can see in the photographs.

A cushion this size earns its place on a three-seater sofa, at the head of a made bed, or in the corner of an armchair where you want something to lean into. The teal reads as a rich, saturated colour, and the yellow piping is doing real work here, drawing a crisp line around the edge so the cushion holds its own against darker upholstery. It pairs naturally with deep greens, navy and charcoal, and the piping picks up any warm accent already in the room. On a plainer sofa it brings the colour; on a busier one it gives the eye somewhere to rest.

The cover has a piped trim and a zip closure, so it comes off for cleaning and goes back on without a fuss. Velvet has a pile, so it responds to light and looks slightly different from across the room than up close, which is part of its appeal. The Meridian range runs in several colourways with the piping colour changed on each, so you can group two or three together and let the contrast edges tie them into a set without matching them exactly.

How big is this cushion compared with a standard one?

It measures 55x55cm, which is larger than the usual 45cm square, so it fills a sofa corner or dresses a bed with more presence.

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 and put it back on easily.

What is the piped edge and why does it matter?

It is a corded trim sewn into the seam in a contrasting yellow, which gives the edge a crisp finished line and helps the cushion hold its square shape.

What does the velvet feel like?

It is a soft velvet pile made from polyester, so it has that light-catching, brushable surface that shifts tone depending on the angle you view it from.

Is the back the same as the front?

Yes, both sides are the same teal velvet with the same piped border, so it looks right whichever way it sits.

What colour is the piping?

The piped border is a bright yellow, chosen to contrast with the teal body and pick up warm accents elsewhere in a room.