de Le Cuona | Attenborough Buckle Cushion – Swamp

The Attenborough Buckle Cushion is a plain, tailored cushion with a buckle detail as its one decorative gesture. We like it because it earns its place through restraint: there is no pattern to compete with, only a quiet change of surface where the fastening sits. Swamp is a deep, muted green with a little grey in it, closer to wet moss than to anything bright. In a room it behaves like a neutral, settling next to stronger colours without being absorbed by them.

The cushion is made by de Le Cuona and measures 45 cm in width. It is sold by the each, so you can build a group at whatever scale the seating needs. We would suggest handling it before deciding on a combination, as the weight and hand of the cover are the best guide to how it will sit against other textiles. We do not hold further technical detail on composition here, and we will happily confirm anything specific on request.

We tend to use cushions like this one to give a sofa some definition at the ends. Two Swamp cushions on a pale linen sofa read as deliberate and slightly dark, which helps ground a light scheme. On a leather armchair, a single one breaks up the surface without fuss. We would also put one on a window seat against a wall of soft white or stone, where the green picks up whatever is outside. It pairs well with oatmeal, clay and warm greys, and it is a good partner to a patterned cushion in similar tones.

As a ready-made cushion there is nothing to make up, but a few practical points are worth knowing. Check the 45 cm width against the depth of your seating, since a cushion in proportion to the sofa always looks better than one that fights it. Place the buckle where it can be seen and not where it will press against a back or arm. Plump the cushion by hand and turn it regularly so that wear is shared, and keep it out of direct, prolonged sun to protect the colour.