--- title: "Custom Cushion for IKEA Furniture: Measure Yours, Not the Tag" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-cushion-to-fit-flat-pack-furniture/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/" published: "2026-07-03" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "custom cushion for ikea furniture, ikea bench cushion, ikea toy chest cushion, cushion for ikea besta, custom size ikea cushion" --- # Can you make a cushion to fit my IKEA furniture? *A toy chest. A bench from a flat box. Shelves turned into a corner seat. The cushion follows your tape measure.* Also asked as: Sizes to fit the IKEA Trofast?; Cushion for the IKEA Småstad toy chest > **The quick answer:** Yes, a cushion can be made to fit IKEA furniture, from a Trofast storage unit to a Småstad toy chest or a bench. Measure the top of your own piece, because IKEA sizes differ slightly between countries and models. Choose the closest size option on the listing, then write the exact width, depth and thickness in personalization. The cushion is made to those numbers. ![Close-up of a green and black tiger-print box cushion corner showing matching piping on the top and bottom edges](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/green-tiger-print-box-cushion-piping-corner-closeup-1600.webp "The top and bottom welts are cut from the same print, so the corner stays sharp and the pattern never breaks.") ## Key facts - IKEA unit sizes vary slightly by country and by model. - Measure the top of your own unit, or the cushion already on it, before ordering. - Choose the closest size option and write the exact size in personalization. - A Småstad toy chest ordered on the 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm) option, with 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm) in the note, is made at 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm). - Thin pads can be made, such as 48 x 14 in (122 x 36 cm) at about 3 in (7.5 cm) thick. - Quotes follow size and fabric; shipping is added on top. - For an L-shaped bench built from IKEA shelves, name the model you bought. ## Why the product name is only a starting point IKEA pieces are a common request. The names travel well. The sizes travel less well. The same model can come out slightly different from one country to the next, and between versions. So the workshop does not cut from a catalog figure. It cuts from the width, depth and thickness you measure on your own piece, or on the cushion already sitting on it. Pick the nearest option and let the note carry the real numbers. The [personalization note Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/) shows what to write, and [sizes that aren't on the menu](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-size-cushion-not-on-menu/) explains the rest. For shelf units used as seats, the [IKEA Kallax cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-kallax-cushions/) hub has the common tops worked out. ## A toy chest three-quarters of an inch deeper than the menu A buyer wrote to the workshop about a Småstad toy chest in a child's room. They wanted corduroy on top. The chest measured 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm); the listing stopped at 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm). Select the 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm) option. Write 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm) and the corduroy color code in the personalization box. The cushion was made to 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm), flush with the lid. ## Width, depth, thickness and one note 1. **Measure the top**: Width and depth of the surface, edge to edge. If an old cushion fits well, measure that instead. 2. **Decide the thickness**: Thickness is flexible. A thin pad of about 3 in (7.5 cm) suits a low bench or a toy chest lid. 3. **Write the real size**: Choose the nearest option, then put width x depth x thickness, fabric code and piping in personalization. 4. **Name the model for corners**: An L-shaped bench built from IKEA shelves needs the model you bought, so the corner can be checked. ## Measure the piece, not the IKEA tag Most [bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) are made this way, IKEA or not. Which piece in your home is still waiting for its cushion? The tag names the furniture. The tape names the cushion. Only one of them is in your room. > **Tailor's margin:** A cushion for IKEA furniture starts with three numbers from your own unit: width, depth and thickness, written in the personalization box. > One IKEA toy chest measured 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm) against a 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm) size option; the cushion was made to the chest, not the menu. > > — Hana ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can you make cushions or covers for IKEA pieces like a Trofast unit or the Friheten sofa? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. IKEA sizes differ a little between countries and models, so measure the top of your unit or its current cushion and send width, depth and thickness. For covers, choose the closest chart sizes and leave a note. For an L-shaped bench made from IKEA shelves, name the model. **A common question:** My Småstad toy chest is 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm), but I only see a 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm) option. Can you still make it in corduroy? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Select the 19¾ x 35½ in (50 x 90 cm) option and write the real size, 20½ x 35½ in (52 x 90 cm), plus your corduroy color code in personalization. It is made to fit the Småstad exactly. **A common question:** Could you make a thin cushion for an IKEA bench? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. A 48 x 14 in (122 x 36 cm) cushion about 3 in (7.5 cm) thick was quoted to that size, with shipping added on top. **A common question:** Will a bench cushion fit the top of an IKEA Besta unit? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. For a Besta top of about 71 x 16 in (180 x 41 cm), choose the 15¾ x 70¾ in (40 x 180 cm) option and write your exact size. Custom thickness such as 2¾ in (7 cm) and matching or contrast piping are available. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Why does the workshop ask me to measure my IKEA piece myself? Because IKEA sizes are not identical everywhere. The workshop sees small differences between countries and models, so each cushion is built from the width, depth and thickness you measure on your own unit. ### How thin can a cushion for an IKEA bench be made? Thin is fine. Pads of about 3 in (7.5 cm) have been made for IKEA benches, and 2¾ in (7 cm) for a Besta top. Write the thickness you want next to the width and depth. ### Can I order for an IKEA piece that has no listing of its own? Yes. Every IKEA unit is handled the same way: pick the size option nearest your measurements, then write the real size and fabric code in personalization. For corner benches, add the model name too. ## Related at the atelier - [Can you make replacement covers for an IKEA Friheten sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/corner-sofa-bed-replacement-covers-and-backrests/): 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… - [Can you make one cushion for Kallax units placed side by side?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cube-shelf-banquette-window-seat-cushion/): One Kallax window seat cushion can span units placed side by side: measure the whole run and the cushion is made to that length. - [What size cushion fits on top of an IKEA Kallax used as a bench?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cube-shelf-bench-cushion-size/): A long 1x4 IKEA Kallax laid on its side has a top of about 15⅜ x 57⅝ in (39 x 146.5 cm), and that is the cushion size. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Green Stripe for a Breakfast Nook](https://cushionguide.com/readings/green-striped-hemnes-daybed-breakfast-nook/): Order a Hemnes daybed cover by sending the exact mattress size, with nothing added. - [Hemnes daybed cover in rust corduroy for a TV den](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-corduroy-hemnes-daybed-tv-den/): A Hemnes daybed cover in fine-wale rust corduroy with self piping reads as one sofa from across a room, because nothing breaks its outline. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Eggplant Velvet With Ice-Blue Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/eggplant-velvet-hemnes-daybed-ice-blue-piping-library/): An eggplant velvet Hemnes daybed cover suits a lamp-lit reading corner, where deep color is spared strong sun and pale ice-blue piping keeps the outline visible at night. - [How to measure a bench for a custom cushion (the bench, not the old pad)](https://cushionguide.com/guides/how-to-measure-bench-for-cushion/) - [IKEA Kallax bench cushion sizes for every unit and combined run](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-kallax-bench-cushion-sizes/) *— 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/custom-cushion-to-fit-flat-pack-furniture/