Sunningdale Plain Velvet Cushion - Midnight

The Sunningdale is a plain velvet cushion in a deep midnight blue, made without pattern so the pile does all the work. Velvet catches light differently as you move past it, so a plain panel like this shifts between near-black and a softer blue depending on where you sit and how the light falls. It measures 30 x 50cm, a rectangular bolster shape rather than the usual square, which makes it the cushion you reach for to break up a row of squares or to sit in front of larger back cushions.

A 30 x 50cm rectangle earns its place along the back of a sofa or across the head of a bed, where a square would sit too tall. Because the face is plain, it works as a quiet anchor beside busier printed cushions, or in a set of its own where the only interest is the play of light on the pile. Midnight is dark enough to read as a neutral against grey, tan or natural linen upholstery, and it sits equally well in a living room, on a reading chair or as part of a made-up bed. Buy a pair and you have a balanced arrangement without matching a pattern.

The cover is 100% polyester velvet, which holds its colour well and resists the fading that catches natural fibres in a sunny room. It closes with a hidden zip so the cover comes off for cleaning and the front stays unbroken by any visible fastening. The edges are knife-edged rather than piped, keeping the outline clean and the shape square at the corners. Made in the UK. Shake it back into shape after use and it holds its form between sittings.

Does the cover come off for cleaning?

Yes. There is a hidden zip along one edge, so the cover slips off the pad and the fastening stays out of sight when the cushion is in use.

Is this a square or a rectangular cushion?

It is a rectangle at 30 x 50cm, a bolster shape that sits lower and wider than a standard square, useful in front of larger back cushions.

What does the velvet feel like?

It is a soft polyester velvet with a short pile that catches the light, so the plain midnight face shifts between darker and lighter blue as you move.

Will the midnight colour fade in a sunny room?

Polyester holds dye well and is more resistant to light fading than many natural fibres, which suits a cushion that lives on a sofa near a window.

Can I buy more than one to make a set?

Yes. Because the face is plain it pairs easily, so a pair or a row reads as a considered arrangement without you having to match any print.

Is a filling pad included?

The record does not state whether a pad is supplied, so please check the listing details before ordering if you need the insert as well as the cover.