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title: "Custom Chair Cushions in Any Size: Chairs, Stools, Wheelchairs"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-chair-stool-cushion-size/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Nate Kowalski, The Pattern Engineer of Detroit"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/"
published: "2026-08-20"
updated: "2026-08-20"
keywords: "custom chair cushions, custom bar stool cushions, wheelchair seat cushion custom size, firm replacement chair cushions, office chair cushion to raise height"
---

# Do you make custom chair, bar stool or wheelchair cushions?

*A chair seat is a small rectangle with strong opinions. Give it three numbers and a count, and it gets a cushion cut to fit.*

Also asked as: Firm, supportive replacement chair cushions?; Do you make seat cushions for bar stools?

> **The quick answer:** Custom chair, bar stool and wheelchair cushions are made in any size and thickness, filled with 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-resilience foam that stays firm and doesn't flatten for years. Send length x width x thickness and the quantity for a quote, or order the closest size on the chair cushion or bench listing and write your exact size in Add Personalization.

![Sage and white palm-leaf outdoor seat and back cushion tied to a teak dining chair under a vine pergola](https://cushionguide.com/media/dining-chair-cushions/sage-palm-print-teak-dining-chair-cushion-pergola-1600.webp "Sage palm-leaf seat and back pads tied to a teak dining chair on a whitewashed courtyard terrace.")

## Key facts

- Chair, bar stool and wheelchair cushions are made in any size and thickness.
- The fill is 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-resilience foam that stays firm.
- For a quote, send length x width x thickness and the quantity.
- Order through the chair cushion or bench listing: pick the closest size, then write the exact size and thickness in Add Personalization.
- Throw pillows are made to order too.

## Chair seats already on the drawing board

| Seat | Size | The job |
|---|---|---|
| Dining chairs, a pair | 19 1/4 x 18 1/2 in (49 x 47 cm) | Sent in centimeters, made to those numbers |
| Wheelchair seat pad | 16 x 22 in (41 x 56 cm) | Made to those exact measurements |
| Low vintage office chair | 17 x 18 in (43 x 46 cm) | Raises the seat for the desk |
| Bar stool seat | Your measurement | Quoted from the size you send |
| Throw pillow for the same chair | Your measurement | Made to order too |

## Two ways to get one cut

1. **Quote first**: Send length x width x thickness and how many you need. The workshop replies with a quote for that exact set.
2. **Or order off the listing**: Open the chair cushion or bench listing, select the closest size, and write your exact size and thickness in Add Personalization. The typed size is the one that gets cut.

## Why the fill is 2.0 lb/ft³ high-resilience foam

A chair cushion carries a full body on a small footprint, several times a day. So these are filled with 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-resilience foam, which stays firm and doesn't flatten for years. Measure twice; the fabric remembers, and so does the foam.

Comparing numbers from other makers? The [foam density Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/foam-density-lb-ft3-kg-m3/) converts between the two units. The [seat height calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/seat-height-calculator/) helps you pick a thickness, and the [chair cushion builder](https://cushionguide.com/studio/chair-cushion-builder/) lays out your seat before you send the numbers. The [dining chair cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/dining-chair-cushions/) hub has the rest of the chair range.

## The vintage chair that sat too low

A buyer in the US had a vintage office chair that sat too low for the desk. The fix was a cushion, 17 x 18 in (43 x 46 cm), ordered through the bench listing or the chair cushion listing: pick the closest size option, then write the exact size and thickness in Add Personalization.

No new chair, partner. Just a cushion with the right numbers. How far below your desk does your seat sit?

> **Tailor's margin:** For a custom chair cushion quote, send three numbers and a count: length x width x thickness, plus how many chairs.

> Custom chair cushions start from three numbers and a count, length, width, thickness and how many, cut in 2.0 lb/ft³ high-resilience foam.
>
> — Nate

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Do you make firm replacement cushions for chairs?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, in any size and thickness, using 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-resilience foam that stays firm and doesn't flatten for years. Send length x width x thickness and the quantity for a quote.

**A common question:** Do you also do bar stool seats, chair cushions or throw pillows?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Send the sizes and the shop will quote. It has, for example, custom-made two chair cushions at 19 1/4 x 18 1/2 in (49 x 47 cm).

**A common question:** Could you make a 16 x 22 inch cushion for a wheelchair seat?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, the shop can make it to those exact measurements, 16 x 22 in (41 x 56 cm).

**A common question:** My vintage office chair is too low for my desk. Can a cushion raise it?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, for example at 17 x 18 in (43 x 46 cm). Order through the bench listing or the chair cushion listing, select the closest size option and write your exact size and thickness in Add Personalization.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can I give chair seat sizes in centimeters?

Yes. One pair of dining chair cushions was ordered at 19¼ x 18½ in (49 x 47 cm), about 19 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. Inches or centimeters both work, as long as length, width and thickness are all given in the same unit.

### Will a firm chair cushion flatten after a year of daily sitting?

The 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-resilience foam used for chair cushions stays firm and doesn't flatten for years. It's the fill the workshop uses when a buyer asks for a firm, supportive replacement seat.

### Do I need a special listing for a bar stool cushion?

No. Send the stool seat's size and the quantity for a quote, or order through the chair cushion or bench listing by selecting the closest size and writing the exact size and thickness in Add Personalization.

### What size cushion fits a round bar stool?

Measure the seat's diameter edge to edge in two directions, and at the widest point if the seat is contoured. Stock round stool pads are about 13 to 14 in across, but seats vary, which is why a made-to-measure round pad is worth it. For bar and counter stools, 2 to 4 in of thickness is the usual range.

### How does a cushion stay on a backless stool?

With ties to the legs or a grippy base. Four ties at the corners wrap the stool's legs or rungs, and some store pads use a drawstring skirt instead. On a smooth seat, a non-slip bottom panel, which grips by friction and leaves no residue, keeps the pad from creeping. Say which you want in the order note, since neither is added automatically.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can you copy my existing chair seat and back cushions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/replicate-chair-seat-back-cushions/): Existing chair seat and back cushions can be replicated from photos of the chair and the measurements of each cushion.
- [Chair Cushion With Ties: Dusty Blue Bouclé on Oak Windsor Chairs](https://cushionguide.com/readings/dusty-blue-boucle-chair-pads-ties-windsor-chairs/): A chair cushion with ties stays put on a spindle-back chair because the ties are sewn at the back and knotted around the spindles.
- [Round Bar Stool Cushions in Coral for a Rooftop Bar at Dusk](https://cushionguide.com/readings/coral-round-bar-stool-cushions-rooftop-dusk/): For bar stools that seat a crowd, cut each cushion to the round seat, give it a piped box edge and repeat one color down the whole row.
- [Chair Cushion in Black Pet-Friendly Weave: T-Seat for Long Reads](https://cushionguide.com/readings/black-t-shape-armchair-seat-cushion-green-library/): A chair cushion for long sitting needs a shape that fills the seat exactly, a firm boxed front edge and a fabric that forgives fur and wear.
- [Do you make round cushions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/round-cushion-custom-diameter/): Yes, round cushions are made to a custom diameter and thickness: send both numbers with a drawing or reference photo, for example 16 in (40.5 cm) bar-stool cushions at 4 in (10 cm) thick.
- [Can you make a chair cushion that's wider at the front than the back?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/tapered-chair-cushion-wider-front/): A tapered chair cushion that is wider at the front than the back is routine work.
- [Velvet seat cushions: how the pile catches the light on a chair](https://cushionguide.com/guides/velvet-seat-cushions/)
- [Accent chair and sofa chair seat cushions, replaced to the old shape](https://cushionguide.com/guides/accent-chair-seat-cushions/)

*± 1/4 in — Nate*

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Written by Nate Kowalski (https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/) 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/custom-chair-stool-cushion-size/