Pumpkin Spice Striped Velvet Cushion - Orange

This is a square velvet cushion with a Halloween pumpkin drink print, part of our Pumpkin Spice range. The front shows an embroidered jar of orange drink with a red-and-white striped straw and two grinning jack-o'-lantern pumpkins, sitting on a warm striped ground of deep berry and dusky terracotta with the words “Pumpkin Spice” stitched across the top. The reverse, as the photograph shows, is a plain warm orange velvet, so the cushion has a fun face and a simple back to flip to when the seasonal mood passes. It measures 45 x 45cm, the standard scatter size most sofas and beds are proportioned for.

This one is made for autumn. It sits well on a sofa or a reading chair through the run-up to Halloween, and mixes happily with plain rust, orange and berry cushions in the same warm family without any of them fighting for attention. Because the design is playful rather than gruesome, it works as an everyday autumn cushion as much as a party piece, and the plain orange reverse means you can turn it face-down and keep the colour without the print once the pumpkins have had their moment.

The face is a soft velvet with a raised pile, so it catches the light differently as you move past it, and the print is worked partly in embroidery, which gives the drink and pumpkins a textured, hand-finished feel rather than a flat picture. A piped trim runs around all four edges to hold the shape crisp, and a concealed zip lets you take the cover off. It is a polyester velvet throughout. If you like this piece, look for the others in our Pumpkin Spice range to build a coordinated autumn group.

What is the cushion made from?

It is 100% polyester velvet, so it has the soft pile and light-catching sheen of velvet with the easy-care and colour-holding character that polyester brings.

Does the cover come off?

Yes, there is a concealed zip along one edge, so you can remove the cover from the pad whenever you need to.

What is on the back of the cushion?

The reverse is plain warm orange velvet with no print, so you can turn it over for a solid-colour look while keeping the same autumn shade.

How big is it and will it suit my sofa?

It measures 45 x 45cm, the common scatter cushion size that most sofas, armchairs and beds are built around, so it should sit comfortably among your existing cushions.

Is it only for Halloween?

The pumpkin drink design is playful rather than spooky, so many people keep it out across the whole autumn season rather than just for the end of October.