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Can you make replacement covers for an IKEA Friheten sofa?

Also asked as:Do you make covers for the IKEA Friheten?Covers for the Friheten back cushions

A fitted slipcover for a whole sofa is one craft. Cushions and backrests are another. The workshop does the second.

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The Quiet Geometer of Seattle · · Updated

The quick answer

No, fitted replacement slipcovers for an IKEA Friheten sofa aren't made; the workshop makes seat cushions and backrests instead, including a lounge set of two backrests, two armrests and a mattress cover that turns an IKEA sofa bed into a daytime sofa. A picture of the proposed set is sent for your approval before sewing starts.

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Velvet covers in four soft colors, each outlined in a contrasting piping; the empty taupe shell sits ready for foam.

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Key facts

  • Fitted slipcovers for the IKEA Friheten sofa are not made.
  • Seat cushions and backrests are made instead.
  • An IKEA sofa-bed lounge set is 2 backrests, 2 armrests and a mattress cover.
  • A picture of the proposed set is sent for approval before sewing.
  • The N19, N31 and N32 striped fabrics are 100% cotton.
  • Loose cushion covers can be sewn to the sizes you measure.
  • A fitted mattress cover is cut about 1/2 in (1-2 cm) under the measured thickness, because the fabric stretches slightly.

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Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
The N19, N31 and N32 striped fabrics are 100% cotton.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

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What is made, and what is not

A whole-sofa slipcover follows every arm, seam and corner of one frame. That is not made here.

What is made is the soft part. Seat cushions. Backrests. Covers for loose cushions, sewn to the sizes you measure. If you have Friheten back cushions, measure each one, choose the closest cover size and write the exact numbers in a note.

The cushion covers hub and covers for existing foam explain the measuring.

The sofa-bed lounge set, piece by piece

  1. Two backrests, to lean against during the day.
  2. Two armrests, one for each end.
  3. One mattress cover over the sleeping surface.
  4. One fabric across the set, such as soft fabric 925.
  5. A picture of the proposed set, sent for your approval before sewing.
A real project

A sofa bed that wanted to be a sofa

A buyer messaged the workshop about an IKEA sofa bed that spent its days looking like a bed. The workshop proposed a set: two backrests, two armrests and a mattress cover, in soft fabric 925. Before anything was cut, a picture of the proposed set went to the buyer to approve.

A bed by night. A sofa by day. The same mattress under both.

About those stripes

Buyers often ask whether stripes N19, N31 and N32 are chenille or velvet. They are neither. All three are 100% cotton. More stripes live in striped cotton and ticking, and back sizes are in back cushion height.

Fitted slipcovers for an IKEA Friheten sofa are not made, but seat cushions and backrests sewn to your measurements are.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make replacement covers for my IKEA Friheten?

    The workshop's answer

    No. Only seat cushions and backrests are made, not fitted covers for that sofa. The striped fabrics the buyer liked, N19, N31 and N32, are 100% cotton.

  2. A common question

    Can you make a cushion to fit my IKEA bench or toy chest?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Measure your own IKEA unit, since sizes vary by country and model, choose the closest size option and write the exact width, depth and thickness in personalization. The cushion is made to those numbers.

  3. A common question

    Can I get just a replacement slipcover for my IKEA daybed mattress?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Pick the Cover Only option on the daybed cover set listing and write your exact mattress dimensions and fabric code in personalization. You get the slipcover alone, without backrests, armrests or foam.

  4. A common question

    What size cover do I need for an IKEA Hemnes daybed?

    The workshop's answer

    A standard Hemnes daybed mattress is 31.5 x 78.7 in (80 x 200 cm), but sizes vary by country. Measure the mattress, not the frame, and add its thickness, or the combined height of about 8-9.5 in (20-24 cm) if two are stacked.

Questions buyers ask next

Can the pieces of an IKEA daybed set be in different fabrics?

Yes. On the Hemnes daybed set, cover and piping can be any chart color in corduroy, velvet or linen, and pieces can even use different fabrics. The price changes with the pieces you choose.

What do I measure for covers on existing back cushions?

The cushion itself: width, height and thickness, taken on the cushion rather than the sofa frame. Choose the closest cover size and add a note with the exact numbers.

Will I see the lounge set before it is sewn?

Yes. For a sofa-bed lounge set, the workshop sends a picture of the proposed pieces, two backrests, two armrests and the mattress cover, for you to approve before sewing starts.