It definitely feels like Spring is just around the corner, the sun’s beginning to show it’s face, it’s getting lighter in the evenings and Spring bulbs are starting to crop up everywhere. During the winter months, the balcony of my flat might as well not exist, but after a little trip to Columbia Road flower market at the weekend, a cluster of hyacinths and daffodil sprouts are quietly making their home there.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll like a Spring clean inside too. One of the easiest, commitment-free (compared to an entire wall of wallpaper for example) and sometimes cheapest ways to spruce up a home, in my opinion, is with a good old cushion. Here are ten lovely, Spring-like cushions to get you in the mood for sunshine and fresh breezes; my favourites are the cool blue tones of Marimekko’s Meriheinä cushion (3) and Nautical objects cushion by Rosie Moss for Heal’s (8). Inspired by mid-century textiles and British vernacular art, the cushion mixes maritime motifs in a charming print (who doesn’t like a Breton striped top?!) that brings to mind classic textile design of the 1950s.
1: Kelim cushion, Ferm Living, Smug, £62.00, 2: Odeon cushion, Habitat, £40.00, 3: Meriheinä cushion, Marimekko, Skandium, £52.50, 4: Coconut Palm Pickers Cushion, Safomasi, £42.00, 5: Lale cushion, vintage rose, Tea and Kate, £32.00, 6: HAY Puzzle mix cushion, Finnish Design Shop, €99.00, 7: Lucknow cushion, KanganArora, £39.00, 8: Nautical cushion by Rosie Moss, Heal’s, £75, 9: Watercolour floral cushion, Anthropologie, £88.00, 10: Aztec Print Cushion, Darkroom, £70.00
Two of my favourites below:
