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As 2016 kicks into action, we’re all keen for a fresh start – for our homes as much as for ourselves. Cushions and throws provide an easy way to give your home an update. Here are 14 of our favourites.
As 2016 kicks into action, we’re all keen for a fresh start – for our homes as much as for ourselves. Cushions and throws provide an easy way to give your home an update. Here are 14 of our favourites.
Ikka Dukka
US$30.00
We love a good ikat print, and Ikka Dukka’s multicoloured version particularly caught our eye. The brand draws on its Indian roots to create a design that’s vibrant in tones of emerald and hot pink.
Ikka Dukka
US$30.00
We love a good ikat print, and Ikka Dukka’s multicoloured version particularly caught our eye. The brand draws on its Indian roots to create a design that’s vibrant in tones of emerald and hot pink.
Tú Textiles
HK$550.00
Inspired by the ancient Chinese art form for which it is named, this organic-cotton cushion features pretty fuchsia peonies against a peacock-blue background. Turn it over, and a traditional Chinese pattern gets an update, also in fuchsia. Insert included.
Tú Textiles
HK$550.00
Inspired by the ancient Chinese art form for which it is named, this organic-cotton cushion features pretty fuchsia peonies against a peacock-blue background. Turn it over, and a traditional Chinese pattern gets an update, also in fuchsia. Insert included.
Timorous Beasties
£60.00
Glasgow-based duo Timorous Beasties merge traditional copperplate techniques with modern style for fantastical fun. With the Blue Blotch Bee cushion, nature and the urban meet in a mix of bee motif and watercolour ink blotches.
Timorous Beasties
£60.00
Glasgow-based duo Timorous Beasties merge traditional copperplate techniques with modern style for fantastical fun. With the Blue Blotch Bee cushion, nature and the urban meet in a mix of bee motif and watercolour ink blotches.
Korla
£65.00 to £69.00
Korla’s ink-splatter cushion has a fresh, bold vibe that's perfect for the contemporary space. Made from a blend of British linen and cotton, Splatter comes in three colourways: blue, grey or green, all on white. Insert included.
Korla
£65.00 to £69.00
Korla’s ink-splatter cushion has a fresh, bold vibe that's perfect for the contemporary space. Made from a blend of British linen and cotton, Splatter comes in three colourways: blue, grey or green, all on white. Insert included.
SCP
£200.00
Craft meets contemporary for a look we love in Donna Wilson’s modern-folk collection, which uses double-cloth weaving techniques to recreate digital prints. The multihued Field Day throw comes in four colourways.
SCP
£200.00
Craft meets contemporary for a look we love in Donna Wilson’s modern-folk collection, which uses double-cloth weaving techniques to recreate digital prints. The multihued Field Day throw comes in four colourways.
Missoni
£230.00
Missoni’s colour know-how shines through in the pure wool Husky throw, which sees a rainbow of shades woven together into one warm, cosy, chic blanket. Also available in pink, purple and orange.
Missoni
£230.00
Missoni’s colour know-how shines through in the pure wool Husky throw, which sees a rainbow of shades woven together into one warm, cosy, chic blanket. Also available in pink, purple and orange.
Zuzunaga
£245.00
Cristian Zuzunaga’s Bitmap collection derives its prints from photographs of cityscapes that have been pixelated and compressed as bitmaps. The Tokyo throw sees a bird's-eye view of Japan's capital pixellated into a bold design in blue or red.
Zuzunaga
£245.00
Cristian Zuzunaga’s Bitmap collection derives its prints from photographs of cityscapes that have been pixelated and compressed as bitmaps. The Tokyo throw sees a bird's-eye view of Japan's capital pixellated into a bold design in blue or red.
Sarita Handa
US$79.00
Sarita Handa’s Chariot Horses cushion will bring classic equestrian style to your home. Made in India, the off-white cotton cushion features a horse, reins and chariot elements in tactile, 3-D hand-stitching.
Sarita Handa
US$79.00
Sarita Handa’s Chariot Horses cushion will bring classic equestrian style to your home. Made in India, the off-white cotton cushion features a horse, reins and chariot elements in tactile, 3-D hand-stitching.
Tú Textiles
HK$550.00
Beijing-based Tú Textiles takes inspiration from the everyday and the architectural, using organic fabrics and processes to bring its designs to life. Prints are done digitally using non-toxic, water-based inks. Rattan comes in white-on-grey or white-on-black, with colours inverted on the back. Insert included.
Tú Textiles
HK$550.00
Beijing-based Tú Textiles takes inspiration from the everyday and the architectural, using organic fabrics and processes to bring its designs to life. Prints are done digitally using non-toxic, water-based inks. Rattan comes in white-on-grey or white-on-black, with colours inverted on the back. Insert included.
Korla
£65.00 to £69.00
UK brand Korla’s Alhambra Stars has us all starry-eyed. The print has an ancient, romantic appeal, with a design that references the geometric architecture of the Islamic palace of the same name, in Granada, Spain. Insert included.
Korla
£65.00 to £69.00
UK brand Korla’s Alhambra Stars has us all starry-eyed. The print has an ancient, romantic appeal, with a design that references the geometric architecture of the Islamic palace of the same name, in Granada, Spain. Insert included.
Madeline Weinrib
US$1,250.00
We love pattern queen Madeline Weinrib for her artful mix of ancient craft techniques with striking, modern prints. Her jacquard-weave Bara throw hits the spot: the hand-loomed, cashmere-blend blanket is bold in black, white and brown ikat.
Madeline Weinrib
US$1,250.00
We love pattern queen Madeline Weinrib for her artful mix of ancient craft techniques with striking, modern prints. Her jacquard-weave Bara throw hits the spot: the hand-loomed, cashmere-blend blanket is bold in black, white and brown ikat.
Klippan Yllefabrik
US$134.00
With its King of the Forest motif and folksy print, this merino-and-lambswool throw by Saana Ja Olli has a fairy-tale charm about it. In three colourways (grey, black or red), it’s perfect for cosy, sofa-based snuggling in the winter.
Klippan Yllefabrik
US$134.00
With its King of the Forest motif and folksy print, this merino-and-lambswool throw by Saana Ja Olli has a fairy-tale charm about it. In three colourways (grey, black or red), it’s perfect for cosy, sofa-based snuggling in the winter.
Hay
£126.79
Danish brand Hay’s 100-percent wool throw is soft and cosy thanks to the double-weaving technique used to create it. The throw features a bold, geometric design, stitching detail on two sides, and it's available in several colourways, based on purple, orange, grey or yellow.
Hay
£126.79
Danish brand Hay’s 100-percent wool throw is soft and cosy thanks to the double-weaving technique used to create it. The throw features a bold, geometric design, stitching detail on two sides, and it's available in several colourways, based on purple, orange, grey or yellow.
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