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Show us your cushions……..we need something lighthearted!

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Sago Sat 30-Aug-25 09:44:43

Every morning and evening I go through the palaver of removing and replacing cushions on our bed, every bed in the house has a cushion arrangement!

It always seems a shame to throw them on the floor each evening and then there’s the huffing and puffing when my husband tries to replace them in the morning but gets it hopelessly wrong.

Do you fiddle and faff with cushions or could you not give a flying fig?

Pictures please.

Crossstitchfan Sun 31-Aug-25 10:42:41

I like cushions. I think my sofa would look very bare without them.

GrannyGravy13 Sun 31-Aug-25 10:58:43

I am a cushion fan, they adorn every bed (even the GC’s) in the house. Sofas and chairs have lots, I find it comforting to snuggle down surrounded by softness.

Cannot show pictures as we have builders in and are living in rather chaotic conditions at the moment.

kittylester Sun 31-Aug-25 11:26:26

2 cats, one cushion and a runner - sorry no orchid.

Crossstitchfan Sun 31-Aug-25 11:35:39

kittylester

2 cats, one cushion and a runner - sorry no orchid.

That is a very pretty picture, Kittylester. It looks so welcoming and homely, and the little cat looks so content. Just what a home should be like!

Crossstitchfan Sun 31-Aug-25 11:37:32

I meant to say ‘cats’! Sorry!

TillyTrotter Sun 31-Aug-25 11:47:26

kittylester love your bed, complete with cats 😻

TillyTrotter Sun 31-Aug-25 11:48:14

crossstitchfan your sofa is splendid. Looks elegant but still comfy.

NotSpaghetti Sun 31-Aug-25 13:10:21

Ha ha. Good.

Well here are more cushions - based on the Isnic tiles at Leighton House.

NotSpaghetti Sun 31-Aug-25 13:10:58

(Sorry, that was to Boz)

Crossstitchfan Sun 31-Aug-25 13:15:33

TillyTrotter

crossstitchfan your sofa is splendid. Looks elegant but still comfy.

Thank you! I love it and it is very comfy.
(It looks it’s best when my baby great-grandson is having his nap on there!)

Grandmadinosaur Sun 31-Aug-25 13:45:03

TillyTrotter

I now want a donkeys cushion Grandmadinosaur 😀
shysal we have to do the smoothing away of bum prints on our sofas too!
What a grand display of cushions we have between us all?

I got my donkey cushion at Dunelm tillytrotter but had to get a photo of it online as I’m away from home atm and the picture says The Range so they may stick them too.

I love your bedding Kitty

Grandmadinosaur Sun 31-Aug-25 13:45:23

Sell *

LucyAnna5 Sun 31-Aug-25 13:47:21

Pretty bedding, kittylester. Love the cushion. Could I ask where it’s from?

kittylester Sun 31-Aug-25 15:13:56

Hi, LucyAnna, thank you! The cushion is from Etsy but probably 3 years ago.

I love scrolling Etsy for house stuff.

LucyAnna5 Sun 31-Aug-25 15:24:32

Thanks, kittylester - forgot about Etsy / I’ve been looking for some cushions for our conservatory. Found these two now 👍

kittylester Sun 31-Aug-25 15:45:50

Love those!!

Boz Sun 31-Aug-25 16:41:51

NotSpaghetti

Ha ha. Good.

Well here are more cushions - based on the Isnic tiles at Leighton House.

Cool. Love your dark blue sofa.

NotSpaghetti Sun 31-Aug-25 23:03:30

Boz Thank you.

Here are some cushions that people may like:
voyagemaison.com/collections/cushions-outlet?page=1

Crossstitchfan Mon 01-Sept-25 00:45:57

Usedtobeblonde

Not only do I have one fake orchids in my hall, I have two.
I have a smaller one at the other end of the hall. It is on a table under a mirror.
I just went to take a photograph of it when I realised there was a wrinkly old woman, still in her dressing gown staring into the camera, a reflection in the mirror.
I can’t inflict that on you on Sunday morning but I have now informed you of the fact.

Oh bless you, Usedtobeblonde. I am so aware of my wrinkles too. I used to look in the mirror and see my Mum. Now, I see my grandmother! As she died when she was 60, and I am now 80, I don’t quite know where I can go from here! 😱

peli Mon 01-Sept-25 01:33:55

Crossstitch fan: did u make those pretty cushions? They look perfect w/ yr sofa.

Crossstitchfan Mon 01-Sept-25 02:22:00

peli

Crossstitch fan: did u make those pretty cushions? They look perfect w/ yr sofa.

Thank you! I wish I had made the cushions, as at one time, I would have done, but not really up to it now. They were from a lovely shop in Canterbury called ‘the Cotswold Co’. I didn’t think the prices were bad at all in there. I’ve just tried to look on the website to check the price but it’s down.
They do beautiful furniture and I could have bought a lot more in there if I could have afforded it!

Missiseff Mon 01-Sept-25 14:19:38

I don't have them on the beds. Totally pointless.

AuntieE Mon 01-Sept-25 14:37:20

My cushions cum hot-water bottles are self-propelling.

4allweknow Mon 01-Sept-25 14:44:20

Beds, all five have cushions on them. Caught my sons when on one of their flying visits, taking pictures of their beds. Asking why, was told to help put the cushions back how I had them when they left! Wish they had been so tidy minded when they were young. PS The tidy effort only lasted for one visit.

lizzypopbottle Mon 01-Sept-25 14:58:09

I made this cushion last year. It won a prize in the village show. It's quite a topical theme just lately...