Palmeria Velvet Cotton Cushion - Emerald

The Palmeria is a quilted cushion cover with a raised, embroidered palm-leaf design worked into a soft velvet face. The stitching follows the fronds so the pattern catches the light and stands proud of the ground, giving the front real depth rather than a flat print. It measures 60 x 60cm, a large square that sits well as a single anchor cushion or as a pair. The face is velvet; the reverse is a plain cotton in the same emerald tone, so the cushion has two very different characters depending on which way it is turned.

At 60cm square this is a big cushion, better suited to a bed, a deep sofa or a bench than to a small armchair where it would dominate. On a bed it works as the front layer in a stack, in front of your sleeping pillows; on a sofa a single one fills a corner and a pair balances a three-seater. The emerald reads as a deep, saturated green, so it sits comfortably with dark woods, brass and warm neutrals, and it earns its keep against paler upholstery where the quilting shows up most clearly.

The cover is finished with an oxford border, the flat framed edge you can see running around all four sides, and closes with a hidden zip so nothing interrupts the front. Velvet is a pile fabric, which is what gives it that soft, light-catching surface, and the cotton reverse is smooth and breathable against the skin. Check the care panel on the cover before washing, and store it flat or lightly folded so the pile keeps its lift. It is described as coordinating with a matching duvet cover set and pillowcases, so the cushion can be part of a fuller bedroom scheme.

Is the whole cushion velvet?

No. The front is a soft velvet with the embroidered quilting, and the reverse is a plain cotton in the same emerald green, so it feels different on each side.

How big is it and what does it suit?

It is 60 x 60cm, a large square that works best on a bed, a deep sofa or a bench rather than a small armchair, where it would be too large.

Does it come with a filling pad?

The record describes a cushion cover, so please check the listing for whether a pad is included before ordering and size any insert to 60cm.

How does the cover close?

There is a hidden zip along one edge, which keeps the front of the cushion clean and unbroken so the embroidered palm design is the only thing you see.

Will it match other bedding?

The supplier says it coordinates with a matching duvet cover set and pillowcases, so you can build a fuller emerald scheme across the bed if you wish.