Summer is the perfect time to give your home a fresh look, using colour and texture to lift a scheme for the warmer months. One of the easiest ways to create a completely different look in a room is to introduce new cushions to sofas and armchairs. Cushions play an important role in any space where they feature heavily so it’s really important to choose combinations carefully. Here are three of our favourite seasonal arrangements that are easy to recreate at home in your own drawing room, sitting room or snug.

Create a chic look that’s perfect for a more formal setting with this timeless mix of florals and geometrics. Start with two larger cushions at the back and then work your way to the front. Create symmetry with colour and print by using two matching pairs - we’ve chosen the green Embroidered Velvet Trellis cushion at the very back, with two pink Piazza Cushions in front. Block-coloured velvets are great tools for breaking up a pattern-heavy scheme, whilst still adding a luxurious texture. We've then added in three accent cushions to keep the sofa scheme from looking overly styled or rigid. Create visual interest with a combination of florals, large scale geometrics and small scale geometrics but make sure to feature coordinating tones in each to ensure visual balance and harmony. This smart sitting room uses varying shades of green and pinks as its core colours, with an accent blue featuring in the floral cushion and Claire Oxley art works to break up the scheme. 

This arrangement includes lots of different trims which is great for adding character to the sofa scheme. Ruffles and flap edges are on trend but also feel wonderfully nostalgic, while piping gives the look a classic finish and provides structure to the final arrangement.

This arrangement works well in almost any setting - use it to inject new-season freshness into a casual sitting room, study or snug. As this combination is essentially two groups of nearly (but not quite!) matching cushions, it works very well on longer sofas or can easily be compressed for a smaller piece of furniture.

For this arrangement we’ve opted for asymmetrical cushions at the back to create plenty of interest and depth. By styling the Embroidered Velvet and Santa Croce cushions on both ends but in different arrangements, we’ve created a look that feels balanced but a little more relaxed and informal. The playful Piazza Cushion pulls the pink and blue look together, whilst the Finestra design softens the scheme, with its ricrac edge adding a contemporary touch to this library room. We love to complete any sofa with a Suzani Throw - they are perfect for adding another layer of texture and colour to a scheme and give any room a wonderful, artisanal finish.

For a more pared back look that still looks smart and considered, opt for two pairs of matching cushions styled at both ends of a sofa and a third design on a separate armchair or bench. Use two different textures on your sofa - these can be cottons, linens, velvet or embroideries, to create interest. Offset this symmetry with mismatched lampshades like we have done here - again making sure to carry colour through the room as a visual thread for a harmonious yet eclectic finish.