Categories: Soft furnishings

Naturally neutral: 10 best neutral coloured cushions for your home

Changing your cushions when you change the colour scheme of your room can be expensive. But not everyone wants a lot of colour in their home and some people like more neutral shades. If you’re a fan of keeping your home accessories relatively neutral, then here’s our guide to some of the best naturally neutral cushions to pep up your sofa.

Patchwork hearts cushion

Next is always a good place to start when looking for cushions. This patchwork hearts cushion has a linen effect look, although it is actually 88% cotton, 12% linen. Although the patchwork hearts are greens and blues, the cushion itself is cream and it would fit in with many colourschemes.

Johnstons of Elgin Benbecula mineral cushion

Here is a cushion from a very old company. Johnstons of Elgin has been around since 1797 producing clothing and accessories from wool and cashmere cloth. Heals sell this mineral cushion for £80. it is made from 100% lambswool so is dry clean only.

Natural butterfly embroidered cushion

Light brown and taupe butterflies are embroidered on this natural butterfly embroidered cushion which costs £17.60 from Debenhams. The cushion itself has a lovely glossy satin type effect.

Natural labels cushion

Here is a great cushion from Dunelm Mills. The natural labels cushion, costing £5.99, is made from a mixtures of fabrics and shades of beige.

Benzyland cushion

Ikea describe this cushion very simply as the Benzyland cushion. The cushion cover is made of ramie which is a hard-wearing natural material with a slightly irregular texture. The front has an ocean map with a compass on the bottom right hand corner, with a different design on the back. A neat little button makes it easier to take the cushion off to wash.

Rustic French embroidered cushion

We love this rustic embroidered cushion by Field of Blue – undoubtedly the most rustic cushion we have seen. Furnish sells it for £12.95. The natural cotton cover has “BELLE JARDINIERE” printed on it in a faded and aged looking design and there is hidden zip at the back.

Brighton Pier embroidered cushion

Coastal Homes sells some lovely goods such as this Brighton Pier embroidered cushion costing £65. The duckfilled cushion comes in two panels of linen beige tones fabric. The pier is made from hand cut silk and cotton pieces with intricate free-hand machine embroidery adding the finer details on the pier.

John Lewis London souvenir cushion

We suppose many people would buy this as a souvenir, but with the popularity of union jack themed goods, the market for this John Lewis London souvenir cushion is much wider. The front is covered with many London themed pictures – from an umbrella symbolising the London rain to a picture of the London Eye. The cushion is available from John Lewis for £28.

Ann Edwards unspoilt square cushion

You don’t have to be a cat fan to appreciate this unspoilt square cushion from Ann Edwards. On the front is a digital print of a cat with a bottle of champagne clutching a red flower in its mouth. Sterling Furniture sells it for £18.

Home script cushion

This Home script cushion is a simple cushion from Homebase costing £7.99. The cream cushion has a black edge with the word ‘home’ scripted on the front.

By Jackie Cosh on September 29, 2015.