Velvet Sofa Cushion Cover

Light doesn't sit on velvet, it sinks in

A velvet sofa changes a room. The colour looks deeper, and it shifts with the angle and the time of day — something a flat fabric never does.

It's the cushions you cover, not the sofa. Each cover goes on one cushion at a time, like a fitted sheet on a mattress, and comes off just as quickly for washing. Your sofa's frame stays as it is; only the surface changes.

The velvet is stretchy: it stretches both ways and pulls taut over the cushion. Lift the cushion, slip the cover on, put the cushion back. One minute per cushion, no tools.

Choosing the right size: measure before you order

It's the one step where a mistake means a return. Get out a tape measure and take two measurements of one cushion, lying flat, with its current cover removed: its width, from front to back, and its length, from side to side.

Nine sizes, sorted by width first:

Cushions up to 65 cm wide

• 50-65 × 50-70 cm, a square cushion
• 50-65 × 100-125 cm, a one-piece 2-seater cushion
• 50-65 × 150-185 cm, a one-piece 3-seater cushion

Cushions 70 to 90 cm wide

• 70-90 × 65-95 cm
• 70-90 × 95-135 cm
• 70-90 × 135-165 cm
• 70-90 × 165-200 cm

Back cushions

• 30-45 × 60-80 cm
• 50-65 × 70-95 cm

The price depends only on the size and is shown in the selector. The colour you choose never changes it.

If your measurements fall between two sizes, choose the larger one: the fabric stretches, but it can't grow longer.

Two back cushion sizes, not just one: back cushions vary in size from sofa to sofa. Measure them the same way as the seats.

These sizes are exactly the same as our fleece range — it's the only one you can compare without measuring again. Our stretch and water-repellent covers come in different sizes.

How many you need

One cover fits one cushion. A 3-seater sofa whose seat is made of three separate cushions needs three covers, and three more if you want to cover the back cushions too.

Count your cushions before you order, not your seats: it isn't always the same number.

On orders of £85 or more, delivery is free, plus two free cushion covers: your basket lets you choose them.

Care

Machine washable at 30°C. Take the cover off, wash it, put it back on. The fabric gets its shape back.

The eight colours

Slate grey, Graphite grey, Cocoa, Honey, Peacock blue, Bottle green, Amber, Sapphire blue.

Greys come first in the selector. On velvet, a dark colour gains depth where it would look flat on a matt fabric — which is why the shades in this range are bold.