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Abha Shah

Best decorative scatter cushions: Sofa and bed throw cushions to make your home pop

Updating your home needn’t be as big a project as cracking open a tin of paint or ripping out the kitchen. A small change can make all the difference.

Adding a new rug, throw or decorative cushion can inject new life into your interiors without breaking the bank, as well as dialling up your comfort levels.

Imagine a style, theme or look and chances are, there’s a stylish cushion that fits the bill. From contrasting nautical stripes and jungle themes to satin tassel-festooned covers that offer added luxe, we’ve gathered the best cushions to get now.

Arrange them on your couch, pile them on your bed or add one to your WFH office chair.

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Missoni Home Collection Pasadena Cushion 40x40cm

Designer style to admire in your home? Missoni serves up this beautifully patterned rainbow ombre Pasadena cushion, which should tie into any scheme, whether you’re a minimalist or someone that embraces colour, heart and soul. It measures 40x40cm and features gold embroidery to really make those colours sing.

Buy now £208.00, Amara

Tamar Mogendorff Large Shell Velvet Cushion

When you can’t get to the beach, evoke daydreams of the coast with this fabulous statement shell cushion from designer Tamar Mogendorff. Velvet on one side, the cushion comes complete with an inner and measures 18 x 22-inches, although a smaller version is available.

Buy now £145.00, Koibird

Seletti Tomato Padded Pillow - Red

Italian design brand Seletti is the king of luxe kitsch, delighting interiors fans with monkey lamps and mirrors covered in kiss marks. If you are so inclined, you can turn your humble couch into an altogether more mouthwatering prospect with its foodie cushion, modelled on a slice of tomato. The pillow is part of a collection that includes a slice of cucumber, a gherkin and for the truly eccentically maximalist, a hot dog sofa , complete with a mustard weiner.

Buy now £985.00, Amara

WAVEY CASA Check-print linen cushion cover

Got a thing for Battenburgs? Channel your love for the teatime favourite through your soft furnishings. This pink and yellow checked cushion will satisfy your cravings, calorie-free. Home update? It’s a piece of cake. Measures 45cm x 45cm.

Buy now £25.00, Selfridges

Holly Willoughby Lexi Velvet Round Cushion

You don’t need to go for bold colours to make a statement. A dot of pale blue oozes elegance, especially against rooms with lighter palettes. This round velvet design also comes in dusky pink, grey, ochre, teal and navy.

Buy now £22.00, Dunelm

Hines of Oxford Brown Poppyfield Patterned Cushion

Art doesn’t just have to go on your walls - they can go on soft furnishings too! This 46x46cm cushion looks plucked straight from a gallery wall with a quintessentially English rural scene. The multi-colour design is kept plump with the help of a feather filling.

Buy now £29.99, TK Maxx

Bella Freud 1970 wool and cashmere-blend cushion

Fans of designer Bella Freud will instantly recognise this monochrome cushion, which comes emblazoned with the label’s 1970 intarsia. The 50x50cm design is made from a 70 per cent wool and 30 per cent cashmere blend.

Buy now £190.00, Selfridges

Paloma Home Tibetan Tiger Filled Cushion

Take a walk on the wild side with the help of this medium-sized 55x55cm cushion featuring a Tibetan tiger. From Paloma Faith’s home collection, it’s one for lovers of pattern and colour.

Buy now £43.00, La Redoute

ALB x KITRI Floral Swirl Cushion Cover

The line between homewares and fashion has always been blurry but now it’s even more softened thanks to Kitri’s venture into the world of soft furnishings. The brand has collaborated with Amuse La Bouche to launch a line of napkins, tablecloths and cushion covers. Available in red/pink and green/white colour combos, the linen cover fastens with a zip and is perfect for adding a pop of colour to your space.

Buy now £65.00, Kitri

House of Hackney CASPAR Medium Fringed Velvet Cushion - Forest

Jewelled colours and a forest theme lends old school country manor vibes to this House of Hackney cushion, inspired by an old Persian carpet. The filling is 100 per cent British wool, making it hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mites and bacteria. With so many colours to pick from, it’s easy to add a coordinating throw.

Buy now £175.00, House of Hackney

NEXT Global Fringe Cushion

Hankering to give your home a breezy boho vibe for the new season? A cushion will get you there double time, especially this cream design that features lots of lovely fringing. Best paired with complementary light hues and raw materials: think jute, rattan and straw.

Buy now £20.00, NEXT

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