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title: "Is the Bench Included With the Cushion? No, Just the Cushion"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/bench-included-or-cushion-only/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/"
published: "2026-07-19"
updated: "2026-07-19"
keywords: "is the bench included with the cushion, custom bench cushion only, bench cushion without bench, floor cushion frame, made to measure bench cushion"
---

# Do you sell the bench, platform or frame too, or just the cushion?

*The bench in the photo is borrowed. The cushion is yours, cut to what you already own.*

Also asked as: Is the bench included?; How tall is the bench from the ground?

> **The quick answer:** Only the cushion is sold: the workshop makes cushions and pillows in any size and thickness, but no benches, platforms or frames, including frames for floor cushions. The bench in the listing photos is a staging prop about 12 to 16 in (30-40 cm) high and isn't included. Your cushion is made to fit your own bench.

![Saffron outdoor cushions with white veining on a long plastered banquette beside marble bistro tables and rattan chairs](https://cushionguide.com/media/banquette-cushions/saffron-outdoor-banquette-cushion-italian-courtyard-1600.webp "Two saffron cushion lengths line a built-in plaster banquette in a sun-washed courtyard set for lunch.")

## Key facts

- The workshop makes cushions and pillows only.
- No benches, platforms or frames are sold.
- The staging bench in the photos is about 12-16 in (30-40 cm) high.
- Cushions are made in any size and thickness to fit your own base.
- Floor sofa metal bars aren't sold on their own; owners can get replacement bars.

## What arrives, and what stays in the photo

| Item | Sold? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Seat cushion | Yes | Any size and thickness, cut to your measurements |
| Back cushions and pillows | Yes | Any size you need |
| The bench in the listing photos | No | A staging prop, about 12-16 in (30-40 cm) high |
| Benches and platforms | No | The workshop doesn't build furniture |
| Frames under floor cushions | No | Floor cushions sit on the floor or your own base |
| Floor sofa metal bars on their own | No | Replacement bars for owners; can be added to a covers-only order |

## Why the photo bench is only a prop

A listing needs something to set a cushion on. So there is a bench in the photos, about 12 to 16 in (30-40 cm) from the floor. It stays behind. What travels is the cushion, made to your size and thickness.

The staging height tells you one thing: how a cushion looks on a low bench. Yours may sit higher. Height is a feeling, so measure your own. The [bench measuring Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/how-to-measure-bench-for-cushion/) shows where the tape goes, and the [bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) hub has the shapes. How high is your bench?

The bench is yours.

The cushion is cut to it.

The measurement is where they meet.

## If the bench doesn't exist yet

1. **Settle the base first**: The cushion follows the bench. Build or buy the bench, window seat or platform before you order.
2. **Measure the seat top**: Length and depth of the surface the cushion will sit on, measured on the finished piece.
3. **Choose a thickness for the height you want**: Bench height plus cushion thickness is where you will sit. The [seat height calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/seat-height-calculator/) does the sum.
4. **Order to those numbers**: Any size, any thickness. Try the shape first in the [bench cushion builder](https://cushionguide.com/studio/bench-cushion-builder/).

> **Tailor's margin:** The bench in cushion listing photos is a staging prop about 12-16 in (30-40 cm) high; measure your own bench, because the cushion follows it.

> A custom bench cushion ships without the bench: the workshop sells cushions and pillows only, cut to any size and thickness you measure.
>
> — Hana

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** How tall is the bench in your photos, and does it come with the cushion?

**The workshop's answer:** The bench is roughly 12 to 16 in (30-40 cm) from the ground, and it's only a staging prop. The workshop sells the cushions and pillows, made to fit your own bench.

**A common question:** Could you build the bench or platform as well?

**The workshop's answer:** No, the workshop makes only cushions, but in any size and thickness you need.

**A common question:** Is there a frame to go under the floor cushions?

**The workshop's answer:** No. Only the cushions are sold; there are no frames.

**A common question:** Can I buy just the metal bars from the floor sofa?

**The workshop's answer:** Not as a standalone product. Owners can get replacement bars, and bars can be added to a covers-only order. They come in standard sizes, in silver/chrome only; ask in messages for a quote.

**A common question:** Can I see real photos of the cushions before I buy?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Ask in messages and the workshop sends real customer photos, videos and reels, including someone sitting on the sofa for scale, and close-ups of the details.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Will my cushion look like the photo on a different bench?

The cushion is cut to your bench, so its proportions follow your seat, not the prop. To see cushions in real homes first, ask for customer photos and videos, including close-ups and someone seated for scale.

### Can you make a cushion for a bench I'm building myself?

Yes. Cushions are made in any size and thickness, so a bench you built works as well as a store-bought one. Finish the bench first, then measure the seat surface and order to those numbers.

### Can pillows be ordered along with the bench cushion?

Yes. The workshop makes both cushions and pillows, in any size you need, so back pillows or scatter pillows can go on the same order as the seat cushion. Only furniture, such as benches, platforms and frames, is left out.

## Related at the atelier

- [The listing says sold out. Can I still order my cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/sold-out-listing-still-order/): Yes, you can usually still order when a listing says sold out or quantity no longer available: the marketplace stock count ran low after many sales, but the cushion can still be made.
- [How much does a custom size bench cushion cost?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-bench-cushion-cost/): A custom bench cushion's cost is set mainly by its length times its width, plus the thickness you pick.
- [Custom Bench Cushion in Cream Boucle with a Long Lumbar Back](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-boucle-bench-seat-long-geometric-lumbar/): A custom bench cushion that reads well from across a room keeps the seat and piping in one tone, so a single patterned piece, here a long lumbar back, carries the design.
- [Can you tuft my bench cushion with buttons, and add piping too?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-bench-cushion-buttons-piping/): Yes, a bench cushion can be tufted with buttons free of charge, and tufting can be combined with piping.
- [Custom Bench Cushion: What to Measure and Where It Goes Wrong](https://cushionguide.com/readings/four-textured-bench-cushions-piping-options-stack/): To order a custom bench cushion, measure the bench seat itself: length along the front, depth from front to back, and the thickness you want.
- [Custom Bench Cushion Colors: Chocolate, Denim, Ochre, Cream](https://cushionguide.com/readings/chocolate-blue-ochre-cream-textured-cushion-stack/): A cool color can sit among warm ones on a custom bench cushion if the shades alternate in value: dark, cool, bright, pale.
- [What a custom cushion costs, explained by what goes into it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-cost-price-drivers/)
- [Linen bench cushions: which 'linen' is on your bench, and how it wears](https://cushionguide.com/guides/linen-bench-cushions/)

*— Hana*

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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/bench-included-or-cushion-only/