STEAL OF THE WEEK: PURPLE CUSHION FROM ALDI.

I spotted this gorgeous purple cushion in Aldi (the home of bargains) for £2.99. I would have been happy to pay the original price of either £6.99 or £4.99 (I can't quite remember which!) because it looks a lot more expensive than it actually was! This is probably because it has this baroque-style pattern on it in a sort of shiny material, that looks different shades of purple when it catches the light differently.

I chose this cushion basically because my room is mostly purple (however, I will be changing the colour of the walls soon to white/grey/cream, but keeping the rest of the purple decor). It came with the inner cushion inside it already, and there is a zip across one of the longer edges so that you can remove the inner to wash the cover if need be. I think it goes quite nicely in my room, especially with this particular set of bedsheets. I will definitely be adding more to my collection of cushions in the near future!

CUSHION INSPIRATION FROM PINTEREST.

Cushions are a great accessory to add to a bedroom or lounge to give it a bit more personality and bring in a few more colours to an otherwise plain room. I was looking through Pinterest for some pretty cushion designs to inspire me to make my own and here is what I found.

This cushion reminds me of printing with potatoes when I was a child.

I love ampersands!

These cushions are such a brilliant idea; you could spell your name or other words like 'home' or 'family'.

"Seize the day."

These cushions are fun and use calm, refreshing colours.