--- title: "Add Item to Existing Order: Extra Cushions and Set Upgrades" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/add-cushion-to-existing-order/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Margaret Holloway, The Piping Queen of Newport" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/" published: "2026-05-04" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "add item to existing order, add cushion to order, upgrade to full daybed set, combine cushion orders shipping, custom bundle link cushions" --- # Can I add another cushion to an order I've already placed? *Right, then: you ordered two cushions, and now the bench looks lonely without a third. Here is how the workshop handles second thoughts without muddling the first order.* Also asked as: Is it possible to add a third cushion?; Can you make a custom listing so shipping is bundled? > **The quick answer:** Yes, but once your first order is in production, the extra cushion goes in a separate order, which keeps it from being mixed up in a queue of hundreds. To upgrade to a full set without paying postage twice, reorder the full set and the first order is canceled, or pay only the difference through a custom link. ![Charcoal taupe linen-look seat cushion and tall box backrest with ivory piping on a mudroom bench above shoe cubbies](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/dark-taupe-mudroom-bench-cushion-ivory-piping-1600.webp "A built-in entry bench with shoe cubbies below gets a thick taupe seat and a tall leaning backrest, both outlined in ivory piping.") ## Key facts - Extra cushions ordered after production starts go in a separate order. - Separate orders avoid mix-ups in a queue of hundreds of orders. - To upgrade, place a new order for the full set and the first one is canceled. - Or pay only the price difference through a custom link. - Before you order, one custom link can bundle everything, with shipping handled together. - Standard backrests are about 16 in tall and 4 in thick, and are made the same length as the seat. - Rectangular cushions come in 2, 3, 4 and 5 in thicknesses, so give the new cushion's thickness even if it matches. - Changes or cancellation are possible before production starts; ask the workshop as early as you can. ## “Can I add a third cushion?” Yes, dear, as its own order. Once your first order is in production, the workshop asks for the extra [bench cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) to be placed separately. With hundreds of orders moving through at once, a late addition pinned onto a cushion already being cut is exactly how mix-ups happen. I once clipped a note about a fourth chair pad to the wrong bundle and spent a morning unpicking the consequences. Two clean orders beat one scribbled-over order every time. ## “I only ordered the backrests. Now I want the whole set.” A buyer messaged the workshop with exactly that: backrests on order, and a change of heart about the full daybed set. Nobody enjoys paying postage twice, so the workshop offered two routes. Place a new order for the full set and the first one is canceled, or ask for a custom link that charges only the price difference. Either route ends in one parcel. Daybed owners will find the full set laid out under [Hemnes daybed covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/). ## “Haven't ordered yet. Can it all go on one link?” Yes, and this is the tidiest way. Before anything is ordered, the workshop can build one custom link that bundles every piece, with shipping handled together. Send the full list first, with size, thickness, fabric and piping for each cushion; the [quote checklist](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-quote-what-to-send/) covers the rest. So, honestly: how many cushions are really on your list? ## Before you message the workshop - ✓ Say if your first order is already in production. - ✓ Give the new cushion its full size and fabric code, even if it matches the first. - ✓ Upgrading? Choose a new full-set order, or a link for the difference. - ✓ Not ordered yet? Ask for one bundled link for everything. > **Tailor's margin:** An extra cushion added after production starts goes in its own order; two clean orders beat one scribbled-over order in a queue of hundreds. > To upgrade from backrests to a full daybed set without paying postage twice, reorder the full set and the first order is canceled. > > — Maggie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** I've already placed an order. Can I add one more cushion to it? **The workshop's answer:** Place a separate order for the extra cushion. Once the first order is in production, keeping them separate avoids mix-ups with hundreds of orders in the queue. If you haven't ordered yet, the workshop can build one custom link that bundles everything, with shipping handled together. **A common question:** I ordered only the backrests but want the full set. How do I upgrade without double postage? **The workshop's answer:** Either place a new order for the full set and the workshop cancels the first one, or ask for a custom link for the price difference. **A common question:** Can I buy the daybed cover and back cushions without the bolsters or armrests? **The workshop's answer:** Often, yes: choose the mattress cover with backrests option, or ask the workshop to enable a slipcover plus backrests without armrests. Price the full set too before you decide, because the gap can be smaller than it looks. **A common question:** My order note lists more cushions than I paid for. What happens now? **The workshop's answer:** The workshop compares your note with what you paid before production. If you paid for less, it sends a payment link for the balance; if the paid range already covers your exact size, nothing more is needed. **A common question:** I changed my color after ordering. How do I make sure you use the new one? **The workshop's answer:** Send the exact fabric code, not a description. The workshop sends a photo of the chosen color to confirm it, and if the receipt and messages differ, the color agreed in messages is the one made. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Can a separately ordered cushion differ in shade from the first? It can. Pieces ordered separately can differ slightly in shade, especially velvet and corduroy, whose pile shifts with light. Give the same fabric code as the first order and ask for a close-up photo before the second cushion is cut. ### Why can't an extra cushion simply join an order already in production? Because hundreds of orders are moving through at once. A cushion tacked onto an order that is already being cut is easy to lose or mismatch, so a separate order with its own sizes and fabric keeps both clean. ### Can shipping be combined if I order several cushions at once? Yes. If you haven't ordered yet, the workshop can build one custom link that bundles every cushion, with shipping handled together. It is the simplest route when you already know you want more than one piece. ## Related at the atelier - [My order note asks for a different size than I paid for. What happens now?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/order-note-size-does-not-match-payment/): Nothing is cut until your personalization note and your payment agree: the shop checks every order before production. - [Entryway Bench Cushion: The Foam and Firmness a Hallway Needs](https://cushionguide.com/readings/emerald-chevron-entryway-bench-cushion-brass-lamp/): An entryway bench cushion needs firm high-density foam, because it takes short, heavy sits all day and has to keep its front edge. - [Custom Bench Cushion for a Bedside Storage Box: How to Measure](https://cushionguide.com/readings/mustard-triangle-print-bench-cushion-bedside-storage-box/): To measure a custom bench cushion for a lift-lid storage box, measure the lid, not the box body or an old cushion: width edge to edge, depth at both ends, then the hinge positions. - [I ordered the wrong size. Do I just pay the difference if the new one is bigger?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/wrong-cushion-size-pay-difference/): If you ordered the wrong cushion size, there is no need to cancel: before production, the workshop makes it at the correct size and settles the difference. - [Custom Bench Cushion for a Storage Chest: Order It Right](https://cushionguide.com/readings/gray-pinstripe-storage-chest-cushion-pink-two-tone-wall/): To get a custom bench cushion right the first time, send one message with the exact fabric code, the measurements of the bench itself, the thickness, the stripe direction and the piping. - [Is a non-slip bottom included, or does it cost extra?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/non-slip-cushion-bottom-cost/): A non-slip bottom is not included as standard; it is an optional add-on that costs extra, and the price scales with the cushion's size. - [How to order a custom cushion size that isn't in the size menu](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-size-cushion-not-on-menu/) - [From your drawing to your doorstep: how a custom cushion is made](https://cushionguide.com/guides/how-custom-cushions-are-made/) *Stitch straight — Maggie* --- Written by Margaret Holloway (https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). 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