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title: "Custom Daybed Mattress Cover Made to Your Mattress Size"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-daybed-mattress-cover-size/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Margaret Holloway, The Piping Queen of Newport"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/"
published: "2026-09-09"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "custom daybed mattress cover, daybed mattress cover twin, fitted daybed cover custom size, full size daybed cover, daybed cover for thick mattress"
---

# Can you make a daybed mattress cover to fit my mattress?

*Measure the mattress you actually own, after it arrives. Everything else is a checklist.*

Also asked as: Will it fit a twin mattress 12.5 inches thick?; Is there an option for a full-size daybed mattress?

> **The quick answer:** Yes, a daybed mattress cover is made to your mattress's exact length, width and height, twin, full or queen. Enter the three numbers in the personalization box, ideally measured once the daybed has arrived and the mattress fits. The height can be raised too: a 31.5 x 79 in (80 x 200 cm) cover was made 12 in (30 cm) high to hold two stacked mattresses.

![Ivory linen-look daybed cushion and bolster with brown piping on oak platform beside monstera, bookshelf and Persian rug](https://cushionguide.com/media/daybed-cushions/ivory-daybed-bolster-brown-welt-monstera-1536.webp "Ivory on light oak brightens a crowded, cozy corner; the brown welt keeps the outline crisp.")

## Key facts

- Daybed covers are made to the length, width and height you enter.
- Twin, full and queen daybed covers can be made.
- A standard twin cover was made at 39 x 75 x 12.5 in (99 x 190 x 32 cm).
- A 31.5 x 79 in (80 x 200 cm) cover went from 8.25 in (21 cm) to 12 in (30 cm) high to hold two 6 in (15 cm) mattresses.
- A trundle's second mattress needs its own cover, bought separately.
- Measure the actual mattress once the daybed has arrived.
- A zippered corduroy daybed cover took 9-11 business days from order to door in the US.

## Your daybed cover checklist

- ✓ Length and width, taken on the mattress itself.
- ✓ Height, meaning its true thickness; a 12.5 in (32 cm) twin is no trouble.
- ✓ Measured after the daybed has arrived and the mattress fits.
- ✓ The unit written down: inches or centimeters, either is fine.
- ✓ A trundle? One cover per mattress.
- ✓ A photo of your couch, if you'd like matching fabric suggestions.

## Covers the workshop has made

| Mattress | Cover size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thick standard twin | 39 x 75 x 12.5 in (99 x 190 x 32 cm) | Zippered corduroy; 9-11 business days to the US |
| Twin pair to match a couch | 39 x 75 x 8 in (99 x 190 x 20 cm) each | Fabrics suggested from a couch photo |
| Two mattresses stacked | 31.5 x 79 x 12 in (80 x 200 x 30 cm) | Raised from 8.25 in (21 cm) |
| Single on a trundle | 35.5 x 75 x 7 in (90 x 190 x 18 cm) | The second mattress takes its own cover |

## Why I wait for the daybed to arrive

I have learned, dear, that the size printed on the box is a suggestion. The workshop asks for measurements of the actual mattress, ideally once the daybed is in the room and the mattress fits. Then the cover is cut to what you will actually sit on.

Twin, full and queen are all fine, and so are store-bought flat-pack mattresses; an IKEA ABYDA has been fitted. Want the bed to read as a sofa by day? A full-length bolster with the fitted cover does it, and the [daybed back cushions Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/daybed-back-cushions-sofa-look/) shows how.

The [daybed mattress cover measuring Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/daybed-mattress-cover-measurements/) has diagrams, and the [daybed cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/daybed-cushions/) pages and [corduroy](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/corduroy/) swatches cover the rest. Is your mattress still in its box?

## Two mattresses, one cover

A buyer wrote in with a 31.5 x 79 in (80 x 200 cm) mattress and a plan: stack two 6 in (15 cm) mattresses inside a single cover. The workshop offered the original 8.25 in (21 cm) height or a taller 12 in (30 cm) cover. The buyer chose 12 in, and both mattresses went into one zippered cover.

> **Tailor's margin:** A daybed mattress cover can be made taller than one mattress: 12 in (30 cm) holds two 6 in (15 cm) mattresses stacked in one cover.

> A custom daybed mattress cover starts with three numbers from the actual mattress: length, width and height, measured after the daybed arrives.
>
> — Maggie

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Can your daybed cover fit a twin mattress that is 12.5 inches thick?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. The zippered corduroy daybed cover is made to your mattress; write the sizes in the order, such as a standard twin at 39 x 75 x 12.5 in. Order to door was 9-11 business days in the US.

**A common question:** Do you have an option for a full-size daybed mattress?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Daybed covers are made for any mattress. Enter the mattress length, width and height in the personalization box when you order.

**A common question:** Can you make the daybed cover and backrests in queen size, or in linen?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Send clear measurements of the actual mattress, ideally once the daybed has arrived and you know the mattress fits, and the workshop will make it.

**A common question:** My trundle daybed has two mattresses. Can one cover do both?

**The workshop's answer:** A second mattress needs its own cover, which costs extra and can be bought separately. Or the workshop makes one cover for a single mattress, for example 35.5 x 75 x 7 in (90 x 190 x 18 cm).

## Questions buyers ask next

### Should I measure the mattress in inches or centimeters?

Either works; just state the unit. On dual-unit listings the cover is made to the centimeter size unless you note the exact inches, and the workshop confirms units before quoting.

### Can I order the cover before the daybed is delivered?

You can, but the workshop prefers measurements from the actual mattress once the daybed has arrived and you know it fits. That way the cover is cut to the mattress you'll really use.

### How long does a custom daybed cover take to reach the US?

One zippered corduroy daybed cover took 9-11 business days from order to door in the US. Treat that as a real example rather than a promise, and confirm timing when you order.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can you make a full daybed set with back cushions and bolsters?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-daybed-set-back-cushions-bolsters/): Yes, a daybed set can combine a fitted mattress cover, back cushions and bolsters in one custom order.
- [What measurements do you need for a daybed mattress cover?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-mattress-cover-measurements/): A daybed mattress cover needs three measurements: the mattress length, width and thickness, in inches or centimeters.
- [Can I sleep on a floor cushion, and what size should I get?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-cushion-bed-size-guide/): Yes, a floor cushion is solid enough to sleep on, and many buyers use one as a child's sleepover bed.
- [Daybed Cushion Edges: A Teal Velvet Mattress on a Teak Platform](https://cushionguide.com/readings/teal-velvet-daybed-mattress-teak-platform-sea-view/): A daybed cushion on a low platform reads best with a box edge and self piping, because the straight side band turns a thick mattress into one calm block of color.
- [Daybed Cushion in Red and Cream Stripe: A Sunroom Notebook](https://cushionguide.com/readings/red-cream-striped-daybed-cushion-rattan-sunroom/): A striped daybed cushion looks deepest when the stripes run front to back and drop straight down the box edge.
- [Daybed Cushion in Mustard Bouclé for a Small Living Room](https://cushionguide.com/readings/mustard-boucle-daybed-mattress-walnut-mid-century/): A daybed cushion for a small living room should be cut deep enough to lie on, left unpiped with soft edges, and backed by pillows that step from dark to light so the daybed reads as a sofa by day.
- [What to measure for a custom daybed mattress cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/daybed-mattress-cover-measurements/)
- [How to measure an IKEA Hemnes daybed: two stacked mattresses, one cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/)

*Stitch straight — Maggie*

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Written by Margaret Holloway (https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/) 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-daybed-mattress-cover-size/