Sunningdale Plain Velvet Cushion - Charcoal

Description The Sunningdale cushion is a plain velvet square in a deep charcoal, a near-black grey with a soft sheen that shifts as the light moves across the pile. There is no pattern here and none is needed. Velvet catches and releases light depending on how the nap lies, so a single colour reads as several across the surface of the cushion. It measures 50 x 50cm, the standard square size that most cushion pads are made to fit, which makes replacing the insert straightforward down the line. A plain velvet square is one of the most useful things you can put on a sofa or bed, because it does the work of pulling a scheme together without competing with anything. Charcoal sits comfortably against warm neutrals, natural linen upholstery and pale wood, and it holds its own beside brighter patterned cushions when you want a grounding note. Buy a pair for symmetry at each end of a sofa, or mix it with the other shades in the range for a layered, tonal look. It suits a living room, a reading chair or the head of a bed equally well. The cover is made from 100% polyester velvet, which is hard-wearing, holds its colour and resists crushing better than many natural-fibre velvets. It…