Linen Cottage Cushions with Soft Edges and Cosy Corners

October 29, 2026

Our Cottage Cushions have arrived, and they are now available to shop online.

Cushions have always felt like a natural companion to our bedding, and we wanted to take our time getting them right. The result is a collection made from the same French flax linen you already know, finished with gentle details and designed to bring a soft, lived-in ease to the bedroom and beyond.

This is a new chapter for us, and we are so pleased to share it with our community.

Ruffled striped squares and an Ochre Gingham lumbar on a linen sofa — Ruffled Farmhouse striped squares and an Ochre Gingham lumbar on the sofa.

The Inspiration

This collection began with a feeling many of you will know: stepping into a cosy cottage where nothing quite matches, and everything belongs.

Cushions gathered over the years are piled softly on a window seat. Linens in different stripes and colours are layered on the bed, worn soft with washing. Little treasures sit on every surface, collected along the way. None of it was chosen to match, yet somehow it all works together in a way that feels deeply personal. It is the quiet beauty of a life well lived.

That is the feeling we wanted to capture. Each Cottage Cushion has been designed to sit easily alongside the cushions and bedding you already have, so your collection can grow gently over time, one piece at a time, until it feels entirely your own.

Fabric swatches, photos and keepsakes pinned to a mood board — Collating inspiration from fabric swatches, photos and little keepsakes pinned to the mood board.

Three Sizes to Layer

Each Cottage Cushion comes in three sizes, designed to be mixed together on a bed, a sofa or an armchair.

Square, 50 x 50cm. The foundation of any arrangement. Beautiful on its own, or as the backdrop to smaller pieces.

Lumbar, 30 x 50cm. Lovely on an armchair or the sofa, or in pairs in front of the pillows on a bed.

Long Lumbar, 30 x 70cm. A new size for us, and our pride and joy. It is made to sit across the middle of a bed or a sofa and draw the whole arrangement together.

Blue, gingham and striped cushions in mixed sizes across a living room sofa — Squares and lumbars mixed together across the living room sofa.

Ochre Gingham ruffled long lumbar in front of the pillows on a blue bed — An Ochre Gingham long lumbar in front of the pillows.

Ruffled squares and a striped ruffled lumbar on a sofa — A farmhouse striped lumbar tucked between ruffled squares on the sofa.

The Details at the Edge

It is often the smallest details that make a piece feel considered. Across the collection you will find two edge finishes, and varying them is part of the joy of putting cushions together.

Piped. A fine line of contrast piping gives a tailored finish and keeps an arrangement from feeling too uniform. Our new Cobalt is piped in sap green, our Sandstone Farmhouse Stripe in white, and a simple white cushion in indigo ticking, so each piece carries a gentle echo of another.

Striped lumbar with sap piping beside Sap Gingham and a Kelp square with sap piping — A farmhouse striped lumbar with sap green piping, between Sap Gingham and a Kelp square with sap piping.

Ruffled. A soft ruffle frames the cushion with a relaxed, cottage feel. It brings a little romance to a bed or sofa without ever feeling fussy.

Ruffled blue and striped cushions on a bed with striped bedding — Ruffled French blues and white farmhouse stripes layered in front of the pillows.

Every cushion is made from 100% French flax linen that is OEKO-TEX certified and European Flax certified, and all of our prints are designed by hand by Jacinta, our founder and textile designer.

Each one closes with an invisible zip, so discreet it can be hard to find. Jacinta specifies one particular high quality zip brand and makes sure our manufacturers use it, because a cushion should never be let down by a zip that breaks or jams.

Sap Gingham ruffled square with a blue ruffled square and a striped lumbar with sap piping — Sap Gingham with a ruffled French blue square and a white farmhouse striped lumbar with sap piping.

White ruffled lumbar layered on blue linen bedding — A white ruffled lumbar resting on blue linen bedding.

Blue and green cushions mixed along a living room sofa — Shades of cobalt, French blue and sap mixed along the sofa.

Blue piped lumbar on a white bentwood chair — A piped colbalt lumbar on a bentwood chair.

Kapok Inside

Every Cottage Cushion comes with a kapok insert, so it arrives ready to bring straight into your home.

Kapok is a natural fibre that comes from the kapok plant. We chose it as an environmentally friendly alternative to the polyester inserts you typically find in cushions. It reflects the same care we put into choosing our linen: natural materials, consciously chosen.

Plump ruffled cushions in stripe, ticking and Kelp on a sofa — Plump ruffled squares in white farmhouse, French blue thin stripe, and Kelp chambray.

Something New: Four New Colours

Alongside the colours you already know, the collection introduces four new ones.

Sap Gingham. A fresh green check that is bright and fun, yet earthy at the same time. Green is Jacinta’s favourite colour, and it shows.

Ochre Gingham. The same relaxed check in a warm golden tone.

Sap. A soft solid green, finished on the square with French Blue contrast piping.

Cobalt. A new mid blue, finished on the square with sap green contrast piping.

Sap Gingham and ruffled Kelp cushions on striped bedding — Sap Gingham with ruffled Kelp cushions on striped bedding.

Sap Gingham ruffled square on a timber chair with a rush seat — A Sap Gingham ruffled square on a rush seat chair.

Ochre Gingham, blue ticking and striped ruffled cushions on a sofa — Ochre Gingham with French blue thin stripe and a striped lumbar, all ruffled.

Ochre Gingham lumbar with ruffled striped squares on a sofa — An Ochre Gingham lumbar alongside ruffled stripes.

Made to Sit With Your Bedding

The Cottage Cushions were designed as part of the Salt Living family, not apart from it. Many are made in the same colours and stripes as our bedding, including French Blue, French Blue Thin Stripe, Indigo, Kelp, Sandstone, Sandstone Stripe, Sandstone Farmhouse and White Farmhouse.

That means if you already sleep in Salt Living linen, you have a ready-made starting point. A few cushions in a matching or neighbouring colour can make a bed you love feel refreshed, without starting again. It is the way we have always hoped you would shop with us: slowly, building a collection over time that feels like your own.

Ruffled Kelp squares and a striped ruffled long lumbar on striped sandstone bedding — Ruffled Kelp squares and a sandstone striped long lumbar on Farmhouse linen bedding.

Ruffled cushions on a woven bench beneath hats and baskets — Ruffled neutral cushions on a woven bench by the door.

Sandstone bedding with ruffled Kelp squares and a striped long lumbar beneath a landscape painting — Sandstone Farmhouse bedding with ruffled Kelp squares and a sandstone striped long lumbar.

Styling Your Bed

Jacinta likes to keep the cushions on a bed symmetrical, which gives it a calm, balanced feel. Once your pillows are standing against the bedhead, choose one of these arrangements to sit in front.

A pair of lumbars. Simple, neat and easy to live with.
A pair of long lumbars. A longer, more generous line across the bed.
A pair of squares with a pair of lumbars in front. The most layered look, with two sizes working together.
One long lumbar, centred. A more minimal look, and very nice on its own.

Let it feel relaxed rather than perfect. Linen looks its best a little lived-in.

Cushions gathered along a window seat framed by sheer curtains — Coastal cushions gathered softly along the window seat.

Ruffled blue, ticking and striped cushions layered on a bed — Ruffled French blues and white farmhouse stripes layered against the pillows.

Piped ticking long lumbar centred in front of white ruffled pillows — A piped French blue thin stripe long lumbar, centred in front of ruffled white and ticking pillows.

White ruffled long lumbar centred on a bed with blue linen bedding — One white ruffled long lumbar, centred, for a more minimal look.

Mixing and Matching on the Sofa

These cushions are just as at home in the living room. A lumbar sits beautifully on an armchair, and a long lumbar in the middle of a two or two and a half seater sofa ties the whole arrangement together. Add squares at either end and mix your edges, pairing piped with ruffled.

Striped lumbars and ruffled squares along a corner sofa — Farmhouse striped lumbars and ruffled squares along the sofa.

Jacinta’s Styling Tips

Vary sizes, edges and colours. A balance of different shapes, sizes and edges is what makes an arrangement feel collected rather than matched.

Aim for around three fabrics across the whole bed. Count your bedding and cushions together. Jacinta finds three colours/stripes a nice balance, while one or two can feel a little flat. A few more is fine, as long as everything is toning. It's all a matter of personal taste afterall, always trust your instinct.

Start with a hero cushion. For a neutral scheme, begin with a striped piece such as our Sandstone Farmhouse Stripe, then pick up one of its stripe colours in plain chambray, such as Indigo or white or sandstone, or if your chosen hero is White Farmhouse Stripe, then try mixing in Kelp.

Let contrast piping add interest. A piped edge is a gentle way to introduce a contrast colour to the mix, without letting it take over. Its all about percentages when adding a complimentary colour. The percentage of area it covers should be low. Think "a hint"!

Give the eye somewhere to rest. A simple white or sandstone cushion creates a calm pause, and a detail like indigo ticking piping keeps it from feeling plain.

Blue and sandstone cushions across a living room sofa — Soft sandstone and indigo toning across the living room.

Ruffled sandstone, striped and blue chambray cushions on a sofa — Sandstone, farmhouse stripe and indigo chambray, all with ruffled edges.

Blue ruffled long lumbar on a bed with sandstone striped bedding — An indigo ruffled long lumbar over Sandstone Farmhouse bedding.

Final Note

We believe everyone has a decorator within them, and our hope is that these cushions give you the confidence to play, layer and create a space that feels beautifully yours.

If you would like a little help choosing, we would love to hear from you. Send us a photo of your bed or sofa, tell us which Salt Living pieces you already have, and we will happily share some ideas. You can reach us at shop@saltliving.com.au or through our contact page.

The Cottage Cushion Collection is available to shop online now. Buy two or more cushions and enjoy free delivery. Imagery styled by Hayley, of Wholehearted Studio and photographed by Mindi Cooke.

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With love,

Jacinta