Tahiti Velvet Cotton Cushion - Duck Egg

The Tahiti cushion pairs a plain-dye cotton velvet face with a printed floral frill around all four sides, so a single piece carries both a calm colour and a burst of pattern. The velvet is 100% cotton, giving it the soft, light-catching pile you can see shift across the face in the photographs, from a pale, cool green in bright light to a deeper tone where the nap turns. The frill is digitally printed with a painterly floral in pinks, corals, greens and touches of gold, and it is gathered rather than flat, which is what gives the border its ruffled movement. The pad measures 43 x 43cm.

This is a layering cushion. The plain velvet centre means it sits happily against a busier print or a patterned sofa without competing, while the floral frill picks up warmer tones to tie a scheme together. It works on a bed at the front of a stack, on an armchair, or on a sofa alongside plainer cushions, and the soft green face reads as a gentle, restful colour that suits both cooler blue-toned rooms and warmer neutral ones. Because the pattern lives only in the frill, you get personality without a loud print taking over the room.

Cotton velvet has a directional pile, so the shade appears to change depending on how the light falls and which way you brush it, and a gentle smoothing settles the nap after handling. There is a discreet zip along one edge, so the cover comes off the pad for cleaning and the closure stays hidden behind the frill. As a plain velvet with a printed floral border, it is an easy piece to buy more than one of, or to set against a fully patterned cushion for contrast.

What is the cushion made from?

The face is 100% cotton velvet, a natural fibre with a soft pile that catches the light and shifts in tone as it turns.

Is the floral pattern printed all over?

No, the plain velvet fills the centre face and the floral print appears only on the gathered frill running around all four edges.

How big is the cushion?

It measures 43 x 43cm, a standard square that sits well at the front of a bed stack or on an armchair or sofa.

Does the cover come off?

Yes, there is a discreet zip along one edge, hidden behind the frill, so the cover can be removed from the pad.

Why does the colour look different in each photo?

Cotton velvet has a directional pile, so the same green reads lighter or deeper depending on the light and the direction of the nap.

Will it work with a patterned sofa?

Yes, the plain velvet centre keeps things calm against a busy fabric while the printed frill adds a touch of pattern of its own.