Swimming Mallard Pillow 14x14 Water Resistant

A mallard drake on the water with his reflection beneath him, wings folded, on a fourteen inch square pillow.

The Reflection Is The Design

• Two birds for the price of one. The mirrored image below the waterline doubles the composition and is what makes this painting work in a square.
• Cool water tones. Blues and soft greens sit behind the bird, and cool pigments hold their depth under light better than warm ones.
• Closed unit. There is no zip and no separate filler, which is why the seams stay clean along the edges.

Suits A Waterside Room

A lake house porch, a boathouse chair, a study with the view of a pond. Anywhere the subject echoes what is outside the window.

At fourteen inches it supports the back on a chair rather than filling a sofa corner.

Looking After It

• Do treat marks in place with a damp cloth and a mild cleaner
• Do work from the outside of a mark inward
• Do air dry it
• Do shake it by hand every few weeks to restore the loft

• Skip the washing machine; the sham and insert are one piece
• Skip direct heat, which sets stains and stiffens fabric
• Skip leaving it out in heavy rain

What Water Resistant Covers

A passing shower, overnight dew and early morning condensation all run off rather than soaking in.

It does not survive being left in a downpour, where the fill takes on more water than the fabric can shed.

Worth knowing: bring it indoors before a windstorm rather than after. A pillow this size travels a long way in a gust and usually lands somewhere wet.

Questions About This Mallard Pillow

How much of the pillow is the reflection?
Roughly the lower half, painted softer than the bird above it, which is what reads as water rather than as a second duck.

Does the blue dominate the room?
It is a mid-toned blue rather than a bright one, so it settles into a scheme rather than driving it.

Would it survive on a boat?
The fabric will cope, but salt and constant sun together are the harshest conditions for any outdoor pillow.

Is the fill firm enough to lean on?
Yes. It is filled to support rather than to sit flat, and it recovers loft after being shaken out.

Does the artwork suit a modern room?
The palette is muted enough to sit in a contemporary scheme, though the subject reads as traditional sporting art.