--- title: "Modular Floor Sofa Add-On Pieces: Make It an L Later" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/add-pieces-floor-sofa-l-shape-upgrade/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/" published: "2026-02-27" updated: "2026-02-27" keywords: "modular floor sofa add on pieces, turn floor sofa into l shape, floor sofa open corner, floor sofa extra backrest, sectional floor couch upgrade" --- # Can I buy extra pieces later to turn my floor sofa into an L or a corner sofa? *A floor sofa can grow with the room. Buy the part you need now. Add the corner when the room asks for it.* Also asked as: Can I turn it into a sectional?; Add on pieces in the future to make it bigger > **The quick answer:** Yes, modular floor sofa pieces are sold one by one, so you can add base cushions and straight or L-shaped backrests later to make an L or a corner sofa. Write the exact mix and your color in the personalization box. Moving from a regular sofa to an L is charged as the price difference. Color against an older sofa should be close, not identical. ![Close-up of a rust orange velvet end block with topstitched seams on a cream velvet floor sofa, oak floor below](https://cushionguide.com/media/modular-floor-sofas/rust-velvet-floor-sofa-end-panel-stitch-closeup-1600.webp "A close look at the rust velvet end panel, its topstitched edge and the soft cream seat beside it.") ## Key facts - Modular floor sofa pieces are sold individually. - The add-on set holds 2 seat cushions, 1 straight backrest and 1 L-shaped backrest. - You can change the mix of pieces in the personalization box. - The 'sofa only' option can have its contents swapped. - A single sofa or a closed-corner half can be bought on its own. - Moving from a regular sofa to an L is charged as the price difference. - Color against an older sofa is close but not guaranteed. ## Can I buy just the missing half of my floor sofa? Then buy the other half. Order the single sofa and it comes with two straight backrests. Or order the closed-corner half directly. The add-on set is smaller still: 2 seat cushions, 1 straight backrest and 1 L-shaped backrest. You can also pick the 'sofa only' option and have its contents swapped for the pieces you lack. ## “I want an open L, not a closed corner.” Write it in the personalization box. For example: 2 long base cushions and 2 straight backrests, no L-shaped backrest, in your color. That leaves the corner as a seat you can step into, an [open corner](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#open-corner). The [layouts pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/modular-floor-sofa-layouts/) covers straight, L, U and corner plans. Which way does your room turn? ## “Will the new pieces match the old ones?” Close, not identical. Dye lots vary slightly between orders placed months apart, and the tone against an older sofa isn't guaranteed. The [dye lots pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/dye-lots-matching-cushions-later/) explains why. The cost is simple. Going from a regular sofa to an L is charged as the price difference, and an existing sofa can be completed into a corner sofa with more mattresses, a corner cushion and a straight backrest. See the full range in [modular floor sofas](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/modular-floor-sofas/). A room changes. A sofa can follow. One piece at a time. > **Tailor's margin:** A modular floor sofa grows by pieces: 2 seat cushions, 1 straight backrest and 1 L-shaped backrest make the add-on set that turns a straight sofa into an L. > Floor sofa pieces ordered months after the first ones come out close in color, not identical, because dye lots vary slightly between orders. > > — Hana Lindqvist ## Buyer questions **A common question:** I already own the sofa. Can I buy extra pieces to make it a sectional? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Choose the 'sofa only' option and the workshop swaps the contents for what you need, for example a base with 2 straight cushions. Color against an older sofa isn't guaranteed but should be close. **A common question:** If I buy the regular sofa now, can I add pieces later to make it an L or a corner sofa? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. You pay the difference and the extra parts are sent. An L-backrest has been quoted together with an extra metal bar, and an existing sofa can be completed into a corner sofa with more mattresses, a corner cushion and a straight backrest. **A common question:** Can I extend my sofa into an open L in the same teddy fabric? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Order through the modular sofa page and write the request in the personalization box, for example 2 long base cushions and 2 straight back pieces instead of L-shaped backrests, in the same teddy fabric. **A common question:** Can I add an ottoman and a backrest to make my floor sofa a three-seater? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The add-on ottoman, 39 x 39 x 13 1/2 in (99 x 99 x 34 cm), ships with a straight backrest and a metal bar. Add a corner backrest instead to make an L. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Does the L have to turn to the right? No. The sectional has no fixed direction, so the chaise, open end or ottoman can sit on either side. Move the L-shaped backrest to the other corner. ### Is the upgrade priced as a whole new sofa? No. Moving from a regular floor sofa to an L-shape is charged as the price difference, and only the extra parts are sent to complete the set you already have. ### What size floor sofa seats three people? Choose 28 x 64 in (about 71 x 163 cm). The photos mostly show 28 x 56 in (70 x 140 cm), and any length can be made to order. ## Related at the atelier - [Can I extend my floor sofa into an L-shape or buy extra backrests later?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/extend-modular-floor-sofa-l-shape/): A modular floor sofa can be extended into an L-shaped corner couch later by ordering the same sofa again in the same color. - [Can I join two teddy floor sofas into an L-shaped corner sectional?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/two-floor-sofas-l-shaped-sectional/): Yes: order two of the same teddy floor sofa, together or the second one later, and the workshop sets them up as an L-shaped corner. - [Can I add an ottoman and backrest to extend my floor sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/extend-floor-sofa-ottoman-backrest-three-seater/): Yes, you can add an ottoman to a floor sofa to make it longer or turn it into an L. - [Modular Floor Sofa in Dusty Rose Velvet for a Reading Corner](https://cushionguide.com/readings/dusty-rose-floor-sofa-pothos-shelf-reading-corner/): A modular floor sofa works as a reading corner when it borrows the patio's habits and keeps indoor fabric. - [How to raise floor sofa seat height, layer by layer](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-seat-height-raise/): A floor sofa seat sits about 13.5 to 14.5 in (34 to 37 cm) off the floor, and the simplest way to raise it is to add a layer. - [Can you sleep on a floor sofa? Bed size, firmness and sheets](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-bed-size-firmness/): A modular floor sofa opens into a guest bed of about 79 x 79 in (200 x 200 cm), close to king size, when its two seat mattresses lie side by side. - [Corner floor sofa layouts: L-shapes, U-shapes, open or closed corners, straight runs](https://cushionguide.com/guides/modular-floor-sofa-layouts/) *— Hana* --- Written by Hana Lindqvist (https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/add-pieces-floor-sofa-l-shape-upgrade/