--- title: "IKEA Friheten Replacement Cover? Cushions and Backrests Instead" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/corner-sofa-bed-replacement-covers-and-backrests/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/" published: "2026-05-24" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "ikea friheten replacement cover, ikea sofa bed back cushions, ikea sofa bed armrests, sofa bed lounge set, replacement cushion covers for ikea" --- # Can you make replacement covers for an IKEA Friheten sofa? *A fitted slipcover for a whole sofa is one craft. Cushions and backrests are another. The workshop does the second.* Also asked as: Do you make covers for the IKEA Friheten?; Covers for the Friheten back cushions > **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. ![Pile of velvet cushion covers in dusty blue, rose, mustard and taupe with pink, plum, blue and green contrast piping](https://cushionguide.com/media/cushion-covers/dusty-velvet-cushion-covers-contrast-piping-pile-1600.webp "Velvet covers in four soft colors, each outlined in a contrasting piping; the empty taupe shell sits ready for foam.") ## 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. ## 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](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/cushion-covers/) hub and [covers for existing foam](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-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 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](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/striped-cotton-and-ticking/), and back sizes are in [back cushion height](https://cushionguide.com/guides/back-cushion-height-sizing/). > **Tailor's margin:** An IKEA sofa bed becomes a lounge with 2 backrests, 2 armrests and a fitted mattress cover, not a new frame. > Fitted slipcovers for an IKEA Friheten sofa are not made, but seat cushions and backrests sewn to your measurements are. > > — Hana ## Buyer questions **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. **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. **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. **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. ## Related at the atelier - [Will your covers fit a floor sofa I bought from another brand?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/replacement-covers-fit-other-brand-floor-sofa/): Standard-size replacement covers often fit a teddy floor sofa from another brand, and owners of the original designer model reported no measurement issues. - [Can you make custom-size covers for a modular sofa from another brand?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-size-covers-other-brand-modular-sofa/): Yes, custom size modular sofa covers can be made for another brand's sofa, in any size, as long as you give the exact dimensions of each piece in the personalization box. - [Can you make teddy sofa covers for my own mattresses, plus the backrests?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-sofa-covers-for-own-mattresses/): Yes: empty covers can be sewn to fit your own floor sofa mattresses, with matching L-shaped backrests. - [Slipcover, new covers or new cushions: pick the right fix](https://cushionguide.com/guides/slipcover-or-new-cushion-covers/): Whether a couch needs a slipcover or new cushion covers depends on what is worn. - [Cushion zipper placement: back edge, underside and odd shapes](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-zipper-placement/): The zipper goes on the back edge of the cushion, the side that faces the wall, window or chair back, or on the underside, where nobody sees it. - [Custom Cushion Covers in Raspberry, Mustard and Green Tweed](https://cushionguide.com/readings/raspberry-mustard-green-tweed-cushion-covers-stacked/): Custom cushion covers can be ordered on their own, made to the length, depth and thickness of the foam you already have. - [Replacement covers for a floor sofa: fit, color change and single pieces](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-replacement-covers/) *— 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/corner-sofa-bed-replacement-covers-and-backrests/