Cushions

Cushions and throw pillows are the quickest way to make a space feel like yours. It's the quickest way to shift a room's colour, add texture to a flat upholstery, or break up a seat that's looking uniform. The tricky part is that a cushion works three things at once, colour, texture, and shape, and the ones that really land get all three right. Here's how to find yours:

Decorative cushion pillows for colour and pattern

A cushion adds colour and pattern without touching the bigger, pricier pieces in the room, the fastest, cheapest way to shift how a space reads. The trick is deciding how far to push it, and there are three ways to play it:

• Tonal palettes: Layer related shades across the upholstery and cushions for a restrained, cohesive look.
• Colour contrast: Set richer, deeper cushions against neutral upholstery to make them pop.
• Pattern balance: Mix one or two patterned cushions with solids so the pillow arrangement reads deliberate, not busy.

Cushions for texture and material contrast

Texture changes how a modular sofa, armchair, or bed feels in a room, without swapping out the furniture. Our range runs from cotton and woven fabrics to velvet, bouclé, faux fur, and leather. It's less about which one you pick than how you combine them:

• Mix contrasting surfaces: Set a smooth upholstery against a nubby one, bouclé or faux fur on a sleek leather couch, so the eye has something to catch instead of one uniform surface.
• Layer different weights: Pair a heavy velvet or chenille with a lighter woven or cotton, so the grouping has depth rather than sitting all at one texture.
• Match texture to the season: Faux fur and bouclé warm a room up for winter; swap to linen and cotton weaves when you want it to feel lighter.

Some covers are machine-washable, others spot-clean only, and delicate weaves like bouclé and velvet want the gentlest handling, so check the label before the first spill, not after.

Cushions sized and shaped for your furniture

Getting the shapes and sizes right matters more than the count. A row of identical cushions makes a wide sofa look uniform, and an over-stuffed armchair leaves nowhere to actually sit. Match the cushions to the piece:

• Build with squares, break with rectangles: Use larger square cushions as the base, then add rectangular ones in front or on narrower seating to break the repetition
• Scale to the furniture: Check cushion dimensions against the width and depth of the sofa, chair, or bed before you commit to a combination
• Adjust for the piece: Wider sofas and beds carry larger combinations and added height, while an armchair or compact sofa wants just one or two, leaving the seat usable

There's no single right way to style sofa cushions, but a little layering goes a long way. Start with larger cushions at the back and bring smaller ones forward, mixing shapes like squares, rounds, and lumbar cushions to add depth. If you want an easy formula, the 2-2-1 pillow rule works well: two larger cushions on each end, two smaller coordinating ones, and one accent or lumbar cushion in the centre. Vary textures such as linen, velvet, or knits, and balance patterns with solid colours to keep the look relaxed, cohesive, and never too matchy.