Midnight Garden Animal Velvet Cushion - Black

This is the Midnight Garden bee cushion, a square velvet cushion with a large bumblebee printed at its centre against a deep black ground. The front is worked in soft velvet, and the whole face is given over to the design: a single bee, wings spread, framed by a border of botanical stems, tiny star-shaped blooms in cream and amber, and one deep red flower low on the front. It measures 43 x 43cm, the standard scatter-cushion size that sits comfortably at the corner of a sofa or against a bed's pillows.

The black ground is what makes this one work. Where a pale cushion shows every mark, a dark velvet face reads as rich and quiet, and the amber and cream of the flowers lift off it rather than competing with it. It suits a contemporary or modern room, and it earns its place as a single accent rather than one of a matching pair. Set it on a rattan or cane chair, a leather seat, or a neutral sofa where the black can do the anchoring. The green reverse, seen along the piped edge, gives you a second face to turn out if you want a plain side.

The cushion is made from 100% polyester, which holds printed colour well and shrugs off the everyday knocks a seat cushion takes. It is finished with a piped edge running right around the seam and a hidden zip along one side, so the cover comes off when you need it to. Polyester velvet keeps its pile and colour through regular use, which is what you want from something handled daily. The reverse is a plain green velvet, so the cushion reads as botanical from the front and calm from the back, and turns easily between the two.

What is the cushion made from?

The cover is 100% polyester worked as a soft velvet, which holds printed colour well and stands up to the daily handling a seat cushion takes.

Does the cover come off?

Yes. There is a hidden zip along one side, so you can take the cover off the pad whenever you need to for cleaning or storage.

What does the back look like?

The reverse is a plain green velvet, so you can turn the cushion to show either the printed bee face or a quiet solid side to suit your mood.

How big is it?

It measures 43 x 43cm, a standard square scatter size that works at the corner of a sofa, on an armchair, or set against the pillows on a bed.

What sort of room does it suit?

The deep black ground and botanical print sit well in a contemporary or modern room, and the colour works as a single accent rather than a matched pair.