de Le Cuona | Tundra Wool Cushion with Suede Trim – Ash

The Tundra cushion is a wool cover with a suede trim, and the pairing of the two is the point. Wool gives a soft, slightly woolly hand with warmth you can feel as soon as you pick it up, while the suede edge adds a smooth, matte contrast along the outline. Ash is a soft, pale grey with a gentle warmth in it, closer to wood ash than to concrete. In a room it works as a quiet texture, with a detail that is rewarding when you lean in.

Tundra is 55 cm wide and is sold individually, so it is easy to gather a group to suit the seat. It is supplied as a finished cushion, made up and ready to use, so there is no need to wait for a workroom. The suede trim gives the edge a little structure and defines the shape cleanly, and at 55 cm the cushion is generous enough to sit comfortably against the back of a sofa or armchair without feeling like an afterthought.

We would put Tundra on a sofa in a cool or warm neutral scheme, where the soft grey reads easily against linen, bouclé or leather. It is a natural choice for a reading chair by a window, and for the end of a bed layered over plainer pillows in white or oat. For pairing, we like it with a smoother cushion in a darker grey or deep brown, and with another textured piece in a slightly different tone, so the group feels collected rather than matched.

Both wool and suede reward gentle handling. Plump the cushion regularly to keep the shape, and brush the wool lightly in the direction of the weave to lift any surface fluff. Keep the suede trim away from liquids, as water can mark it, and avoid rubbing it with damp cloths. Keep the cushion out of strong direct sun, which can dry suede and fade colour over time, and place it where it will not be sat on or squashed daily.