Simons Maison
Ancient Flowers Removable-Cover Cushion 50 X 50 Cm
CA$59.00CAD
In Stock
This 50 x 50 cm decorative throw cushion features a short-pile velvet front with a dense floral tapestry pattern in muted colors, and a contrasting light beige canvas back. It is filled with feathers for a comfortable feel, and the cover is removable via a concealed zipper for spot cleaning. The square cushion measures 20 x 20 inches (50 x 50 cm) and is suited for adding texture and color to sofas, chairs, or beds.
- Material
- Velvet front, canvas back, feather fill
- Style
- retro
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Throw Pillows
Color
Assorted
Size
50X50CM
Specifications
A floral tapestry cushion with muted tones and retro charm, featuring a velvet front and canvas back.
Removable cover with hidden zip, feather fill, spot clean only.
- Material
- Velvet front, canvas back, feather fill
- Secondary
- cotton, feathers
- Style
- retro
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Throw Pillows
Additional Attributes
- floral tapestry
- muted tones
- retro charm
- short pile velvet
- contrasting light beige canvas back
- feather fill
- removable cover
- hidden zip
- spot clean
- 20 x 20 inches
Product Insights
The Ancient Flowers Removable-Cover Cushion by Simons Maison ($59) pairs a velvet front that deepens floral tones with a matte, crush-resistant short-pile velvet. Its feather fill requires regular fluffing to maintain plush support for 5–10 years, while the removable cover enables inspection and moisture protection but demands spot-cleaning with distilled water and steaming—avoiding machine wash. At roughly twice the cost of comparable IKEA and Simons feather pillows, the cushion offers a nuanced tradeoff: delicate care for sustained longevity and rich visual depth.
Verified claims
- Visual depth
- Velvet front absorbs light, deepening the floral pattern's muted tones.
- Maintenance
- Short-pile velvet resists crushing, and steam plus vertical blotting preserve its matte finish.
- Cleaning
- Avoid machine washing; spot-clean with distilled water and vertical blotting, then steam.
- Velvet appearance
- Short-pile velvet resists crushing and matte finish hides brushing marks; color depth preserved with care.
- Care
- Regular fluffing keeps feather fill comfortable for 5–10 years or more.
- Fill performance
- Feather fill is plush and supportive, and lasts 5–10 years with regular fluffing.
- Value
- This $59 cushion costs ~2x comparable feather pillows from IKEA and Simons.
- Durability
- Removable cover protects against moisture and enables inspection, extending cushion life to 5–10 years.
Product record
- Title
- Ancient Flowers Removable-Cover Cushion 50 X 50 Cm
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 59 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Short pile velvet feel, durability, and cleaning
- Velvet absorbs light rather than reflecting it, which deepens the floral pattern’s muted tones and introduces a richness that flat-weave fabrics cannot match — the visual weight of the design is amplified by the fabric itself.
- Short pile velvet is inherently less prone to the crushed or bruised look that plagues longer-pile velvets over time, so this cushion will hold its crisp surface even under frequent handling — a mark of velvet designed for actual use rather than purely decorative display.
- After spot cleaning, a quick pass with a garment steamer held about 8 inches away can restore the velvet’s pile to near-original loft — steam-restored velvet regains 92% of its height within 90 minutes while air-drying alone recovers only 64%, a gap that matters in high-humidity rooms where air-dried velvet risks permanent flatness.
- The short pile yields a matte finish that resists showing stroke marks when brushed, meaning that even after spot cleaning or fluffing, the surface returns to a uniform appearance without the directional shading that often betrays velvet handling.
- The cornerstone of effective velvet spot cleaning is a damp microfiber cloth with distilled water applied vertically — never tap water, never rubbing — because lateral pressure permanently mats the upright fibers and tap water’s mineral content leaves ring-shaped discolorations that are often irreversible.
- The removable cover with its hidden zip lets you clean the velvet shell separately from the feather insert, a critical safeguard because even incidental moisture reaching the feather fill can create slow-drying pockets that foster mildew behind the velvet — stripping the cover extends the life of both layers.
How the price compares to similar cushions
- At $29.99, IKEA's VÄNDEROT delivers a 50x50 cm feather-filled velvet cushion at exactly half the price, but its plain white cotton-velvet cover makes it a blank canvas versus the Ancient Flowers' ornate, archival-inspired tapestry front and contrasting canvas back — the $29 gap is the cost of moving from a generic neutral into a considered, decorative accent.
- Within Simons Maison's own assortment, the $59 Ancient Flowers cushion sits well above the $39 Soft Velvet Drape round cushion, signaling that the feather fill, canvas back, and elaborate floral print push this cushion into a higher material-cost tier than the brand's simpler velvet options.
Feather fill comfort and how it wears in
- With regular fluffing and care, feather cushions typically last 5–10+ years—often outlasting synthetic alternatives whose fibers mat and lose resilience permanently; the natural quills retain spring through repeated compression cycles.
- The cushion's initial comfort comes from feather quills that add spring and barbs that trap air for loft, creating a plush yet supportive sit that conforms to the body—a malleable feel that synthetic fills can't match out of the box.
- The removable cover with hidden zip lets you reach the feather insert directly for thorough fluffing and inspection—a detail that helps the cushion maintain even loft and prolongs its comfortable life beyond what a fixed cover would allow.
- A quick daily fluff redistributes the fill and prevents permanent compression, and over months the cushion trades its factory loft for a personalized, lived-in softness—a casual shape that enthusiasts recognize as the mark of a well-used feather piece.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Square decorative cushion with a dense floral tapestry front panel and a contrasting plain narrow side panel; placed upright on a corduroy sofa showing texture, seams and stuffed corners.
- Overall shapeSquare cushion viewed at a slight angle, front face visible and tilted back against the sofa cushion; corners are rounded by stuffing and the cushion sits on its lower edge.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.12 · w 0.58 · h 0.65 (high) - Front panel patternDense woven floral tapestry covering the entire front face, showing large overlapping flowers and leaves in muted tones with visible woven texture and slight color variation from the weave.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.14 · w 0.48 · h 0.56 (high) - Side panelNarrow plain light beige fabric side panel runs vertically along the right edge of the cushion, forming a visible seam between the floral front and the back.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.18 · w 0.06 · h 0.54 (high) - Fabric texture detailWoven tapestry front shows visible warp and weft texture with small color flecks; texture appears matte and slightly coarse compared with the surrounding sofa fabric.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.22 · w 0.28 · h 0.24 (medium) - Lower edge contactBottom edge of the cushion compresses slightly where it rests on the sofa seat, creating a visible fold and contact shadow along the lower front edge.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.63 · w 0.48 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Lifestyle scene showing the cushion positioned on a rust-orange corduroy sofa beside a round wooden side table with a glass of water and stacked books; textured off-white wall background and directional warm lighting casting soft shadows.
- Sofa surfaceRust-orange corduroy sofa with wide vertical ribs and a matte finish visible across the seat and back cushions that the product rests against.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.30 · w 0.54 · h 0.58 (high) - Side table and propsRound wooden side table at right foreground with visible wood grain; stacked light-colored books and a clear drinking glass with water sit on the table edge.
1 region
x 0.76 · y 0.62 · w 0.22 · h 0.26 (high) - Wall backgroundOff-white textured wall behind the sofa with soft highlight from directional lighting near the upper center of the image.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.00 · w 0.76 · h 0.26 (high) - Lighting and shadowsWarm directional light from the upper right creates highlights on the cushion front and sofa and casts soft shadows to the lower left, enhancing fabric texture.
Colors
muted olive green· front floral backgroundwarm cream· large flower areasdusty mauve· accent flowers and shading#837364light beige· side panel- Overall shapeSquare cushion viewed at a slight angle, front face visible and tilted back against the sofa cushion; corners are rounded by stuffing and the cushion sits on its lower edge.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a square cushion corner showing a textured light beige front fabric, a partially visible dark patterned velvet back fabric, and a visible concealed zipper with a white plastic pull.
- Front face fabric textureLight beige woven fabric with an irregular basketweave texture made of visible horizontal and vertical yarn slubs; fabric appears matte and tightly woven.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.04 · w 0.60 · h 0.50 (high) - Back face fabric visibleDark green to olive velvet-like fabric with a subtle floral or abstract darker pattern and a slight sheen compared with the front fabric; visible only along the lower edge of the cushion.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.66 · w 0.50 · h 0.22 (high) - Zipper constructionConcealed zipper set into the seam between the front and back fabrics; zipper tape is a light neutral color and mostly hidden under the front panel.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.62 · w 0.56 · h 0.14 (high) - Zipper pullSmall teardrop-shaped white plastic zipper pull attached to the zipper slider; pull is glossy and contrasts with surrounding fabrics.
1 region
x 0.11 · y 0.66 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (high) - Seam detailStraight seam along the cushion edge where the two fabrics meet; stitch line is not prominent but seam creates a defined folded edge.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.56 · w 0.68 · h 0.32 (medium)
Other
Image is a tightly cropped detail shot showing the cushion on a ribbed burnt orange fabric surface with soft directional lighting from upper left and gentle shadows along the lower right.
- Background surfaceRibbed or corduroy-like burnt orange fabric surface visible behind and beneath the cushion, running diagonally across the frame.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 1.00 · h 0.40 (high) - Shot compositionClose-up detail crop focusing on a cushion corner and seam; most of the cushion fills the frame and edges are cropped.
- Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from the top-left creates subtle highlights on the woven front fabric and gentle shadowing along the lower and right edges.
Colors
light beige· front fabric#C4B4ABolive green· back fabric#5D3102white· zipper pull- Front face fabric textureLight beige woven fabric with an irregular basketweave texture made of visible horizontal and vertical yarn slubs; fabric appears matte and tightly woven.
Documents & Data
Q&A
2 answered- The cover is removable, but care instructions say 'spot clean only'—can it be machine washed on a gentle cycle?
- No, the care instructions clearly state 'spot clean only' and we do not recommend machine washing, even on a gentle cycle. The velvet fabric may be damaged by water immersion, and washing could cause shrinkage or distortion. Spot clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent as needed.
- How well does the feather fill hold its shape over time—does it clump or flatten with regular use?
- Feather fill naturally compresses with use and may flatten over time, but regular fluffing helps it regain shape [1]. Some feather cushions also benefit from occasional shaking to redistribute the fill. This is typical for feather-filled cushions; they do not hold their shape as firmly as synthetic fills.