Outdoor Pillows That Make a Porch Feel Finished
The Christmas and winter designs are up, made to stay out all season.
Shop by season
Seasonal designs have a short window, and buying late is the regret we hear most. Put them out early — they are made to stay outside, so it costs you nothing.
ChristmasPine & cranberry · put out from early November
WinterEvergreen & snowberry · stays out past the holidays
FallRust & ochre · early September
Christmas Outdoor Pillows
Christmas Outdoor Pillows
Winter Outdoor Pillows
Winter Outdoor Pillows
Fall Outdoor Pillows
Fall Outdoor Pillows
Halloween Outdoor Pillows
Halloween Outdoor Pillows
Black and White Outdoor Pillows
Black and White Outdoor Pillows
Blue Outdoor Pillows
Blue Outdoor Pillows
Green Outdoor Pillows
Green Outdoor Pillows
Neutral Outdoor Pillows
Neutral Outdoor Pillows
Red Outdoor Pillows
Red Outdoor Pillows
Shop outdoor pillows by style
Style usually comes down to the furniture you already own. Rattan and timber take boho, a pool takes coastal or tropical, clean-lined furniture takes modern — and a stripe is the safest thing to add to a scheme that is already busy.
Boho Outdoor Pillows
Boho Outdoor Pillows
Coastal Outdoor Pillows
Coastal Outdoor Pillows
Modern Outdoor Pillows
Modern Outdoor Pillows
Striped Outdoor Pillows
Striped Outdoor Pillows
Floral Outdoor Pillows
Floral Outdoor Pillows
Tropical Outdoor Pillows
Tropical Outdoor Pillows
Outdoor pillows that last the season
Most people find out the hard way that an indoor cushion does not belong on a patio. It gets left out through one shower, comes back heavy and smelling of damp, and by August the color on the sunny side no longer matches the color on the other. The problem is never the design. It is the fabric underneath it.
Every pillow here is made from 100% spun polyester with the design printed directly into the fabric rather than laid on top as a layer. There is nothing to crack, peel or wash off. The fibre is UV-resistant so the color holds through a season of sun, and it does not absorb water the way cotton and foam do, so rain and sprinklers run off and the little that gets in dries out on its own.
Why these hold up and an indoor cushion does not
Most porch cushions were never made for a porch. Here is what changes when the fabric is built for it.
| Perk Your Porch | An indoor cushion outside | |
|---|---|---|
| Can stay out through a rain shower | ✓ | ✗ |
| Color holds through a season of direct sun | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sheds water instead of soaking it up | ✓ | ✗ |
| Does not feed mildew | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pattern printed into the fabric, not onto it | ✓ | ✗ |
| Printed front and back, no wrong way round | ✓ | ✗ |
| Holds its shape without ironing | ✓ | ✗ |
Water-resistant or waterproof?
Water-resistant, and that is the better design for something that lives outside. A fully sealed pillow traps whatever gets in through the seams and stays wet inside. Ours sheds rain and dries out on its own.
Can they stay outside all year?
Through the season, yes. Over a wet winter we would bring them in, not because a frost damages the fabric but because months of standing damp with no drying time is more than any pillow should be asked to do. Dry completely before storing.
What if one does get soaked?
Stand it on its edge so the water drains out of the bottom seam rather than sitting in the fill, and leave it somewhere with moving air. It comes back the same color and the same shape.
The same five things in every pillow
Whichever design you pick, the pillow underneath it is identical. Nothing here changes with the pattern or the season.
100% spun polyester
Specially spun threads that hold their shape rather than going flat and creased by August. It never needs ironing, which matters for something that gets sat on, moved and stacked all summer.
Printed into the fabric
Direct-to-fabric printing puts the color inside the cloth instead of laying it on top. There is no coating to crack, peel or rub off on a chair arm, and the pattern stays as crisp as the photograph.
UV and water resistant
Built to take a full season of direct sun without going chalky, and to shed rain, dew and sprinklers rather than drink them. Damp is fine. Sitting in a puddle for a week is not.
Printed on both sides
The design runs edge to edge on the front and the back. On a swing or a bench where pillows get knocked about, there is no wrong way round and nothing to straighten before guests arrive.
Sewn seam closure
Closed all the way round with the insert inside, so there is no zip to rust or catch and nothing to lose. The trade is honest: spot clean or dry clean, never the washing machine.
Made and shipped in the USA
Printed and sewn in North Carolina and sent out within a few business days. Shipping to the USA is included in the price, and if something arrives wrong we replace it within 30 days.
How many, and which size
Odd numbers look relaxed, even numbers look formal. Beyond that it comes down to the furniture.
One chair
One 18″ square fills an Adirondack or a lounge chair without taking the seat. On a deep chair, take the 20″ × 14″ lumbar instead so it sits behind your back.
Shop 18″ × 18″ squares →
Loveseat
Two matching squares, one in each corner. Matching rather than mixed is what makes a two-seater read as tidy instead of accidental.
Shop 18″ × 18″ squares →
Sofa or bench
Three across, sharing one color rather than one pattern. A lumbar in the middle breaks the row of squares and is what stops it looking like a showroom.
Shop 20″ × 14″ lumbars →
The full breakdown by furniture type is in our outdoor pillow size guide.
