Salcombe Crab Animal Velvet Cushion - Crab On Blue

The Salcombe Crab cushion puts a single hand-painted watercolour crab at its centre, its orange and rust shell and dark-tipped claws set against a soft grey-blue and white striped ground. The print runs corner to corner across the front, so the crab sits large and central rather than as a repeating motif. It measures 43 x 43cm, the standard square size that most feather and hollowfibre pads are made to fill, so you can pair it with a pad you already own or buy one to match.

This is a cushion for a coastal or nautical scheme, and it earns its place in a living room, a bedroom, a window seat or a garden room reading corner. The muted stripe keeps it from shouting, so it sits happily against plain linen-look sofas, painted panelling and pale timber, and it works alongside the other creatures in the Salcombe range, which run to a lobster, an octopus, a turtle, a pufferfish and a scallop shell if you want to build a group along a bench or window ledge. One crab on its own is enough to signal the theme without taking over the room.

The face is printed polyester, chosen because it takes the watercolour detail crisply and stands up to daily handling, and it is soft to the touch with real durability. The reverse is a plain grey-blue that matches the stripe, and the whole cushion is finished with a velvet piped edge that follows the seam all the way round and a hidden zip so the cover comes off for cleaning. It is designed, printed and made in the UK. Style it with more of the sea-life prints for a collected look, or let it stand alone as the one bit of pattern on an otherwise quiet sofa.

Does the cushion come with a pad or is it a cover only?

The listing is for the crab cushion at 43 x 43cm. Where you need a separate filler pad, choose one made to the same square size for a full, plump finish.

Can I take the cover off to clean it?

Yes. There is a hidden zip along one edge, so the cover slips off the pad when you need to launder or freshen it.

What is the crab printed on and how does it feel?

The face is 100% polyester, which holds the watercolour print sharply and feels soft to the touch while standing up well to everyday use on a sofa or bed.

Is the back patterned too?

No, the reverse is a plain grey-blue that picks up the stripe on the front, so the cushion looks tidy from either side.

Will it suit a coastal or nautical room?

It is built for exactly that. The sea-life print and muted stripe read as coastal without being loud, and it groups well with the other creatures in the Salcombe range.

What is the edge finished with?

A velvet piped trim runs around the full seam, giving the edge a defined, contemporary line that frames the print.