--- title: "IKEA Hemnes Mattress Cover Replacement: The Cover Only Option" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-mattress-replacement-cover-only/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/" published: "2026-06-25" updated: "2026-06-25" keywords: "ikea hemnes mattress cover replacement, ikea daybed mattress cover, hemnes daybed slipcover, cover only daybed cover, replacement daybed cover" --- # Can I get just a replacement mattress cover for my IKEA daybed? *Sometimes the frame is fine and the mattress is fine. Only the fabric is tired. You can replace just that.* Also asked as: Just a simple slipcover for the Hemnes?; A replacement for the fabric on this IKEA bed. > **The quick answer:** You can get just a replacement mattress cover for an IKEA daybed by choosing the Cover Only option on the daybed cover set listing. It is the slipcover alone, without the backrests or armrest bolsters, and it comes without foam. Write your exact mattress dimensions and fabric code in personalization, and measure the mattress itself, not the frame. ![White Hemnes daybed with a plain crimson mattress cover, red and cream striped back cushions and striped bolsters](https://cushionguide.com/media/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/hemnes-daybed-crimson-seat-striped-backs-1600.webp "The reverse mix: a plain crimson mattress with striped back cushions and bolsters. The pattern now frames the seat instead of covering it.") ## Key facts - The daybed cover set listing has a Cover Only option. - Cover Only excludes the backrest and armrest pieces. - It works as a replacement cover for a Hemnes or other IKEA daybed mattress. - Exact dimensions and fabric code go in personalization. - The mattress cover is sold without foam. - Backrests and bolsters can be ordered separately. ## Before you order the cover alone - ✓ Measure the mattress, not the frame - ✓ Measure its thickness; for two stacked mattresses, measure them together - ✓ Choose Cover Only on the daybed cover set listing - ✓ Write exact length, width and thickness in personalization - ✓ Add the fabric code from the chart - ✓ Keep your mattress: no foam comes in the box ## What Cover Only leaves out - ✗ The two filled backrest pillows - ✗ The two filled bolster armrests - ✗ The mattress and any foam ## Hemnes sizes vary. Measure what you own. In Europe and the UK the Hemnes mattress is 31.5 x 78.7 in (80 x 200 cm). Sizes vary by country. So measure the mattress on your frame, not the listing. Add its thickness. If two mattresses are stacked, give the combined height; together that is often about 8 to 9.5 in (20 to 24 cm). The [Hemnes cover measuring Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/) walks through it step by step. ## A cover now, the rest later [Cover Only](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#cover-only) is a starting point. Backrests, the mattress cover and bolsters can each be ordered separately, and bolsters can be swapped for rectangular pillows. Two backrests of 31 x 39 in (79 x 99 cm) each cover a 31 x 79 in (79 x 201 cm) daybed. The full sets live under [IKEA Hemnes daybed covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/) and [daybed cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/daybed-cushions/). Is it the fabric you want to change, or the whole feeling of the room? A cover is a small change. The room notices anyway. The frame stays; the color moves. > **Tailor's margin:** An IKEA daybed replacement cover is sized to the mattress, not the frame; two stacked mattresses often measure 8 to 9.5 in (20 to 24 cm) together. > Cover Only means the mattress slipcover alone: no backrest pillows, no armrest bolsters and no foam inside. > > — Hana ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can you make just a simple slipcover for an IKEA Hemnes daybed? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Choose the Cover Only option, which is the slipcover without the backrest and armrest pieces. Write your exact dimensions and fabric code in personalization. **A common question:** Can you make a replacement fabric cover for the mattress on my IKEA bed? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Order the mattress cover option on the daybed cover set listing. **A common question:** What comes in the full Hemnes cover set? Is the mattress included? **The workshop's answer:** One made-to-measure zippered mattress cover, two filled backrest pillows and two filled bolster armrests, with piping included. The mattress and foam are not included. **A common question:** Can I buy only the back cushions, or skip the bolsters? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Backrests, the mattress cover or bolsters can be ordered separately, and bolsters can be swapped for rectangular pillows. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is the replacement mattress cover zippered? The mattress cover made for the Hemnes set is a made-to-measure zippered cover, so it goes on over the mattress you already own and comes off again. Confirm your exact size in personalization before production. ### Does it fit IKEA daybeds other than the Hemnes? It's cut to your measurements, so it works as a replacement for the fabric on a Hemnes or another IKEA daybed mattress. The fit depends on the numbers you give: the length, width and thickness of the mattress itself. ### My Hemnes has two mattresses stacked. What thickness do I give? Give the combined height of both, measured together. Stacked mattresses often come to about 8 to 9.5 in (20 to 24 cm), and the cover is made to that total thickness. ## Related at the atelier - [Will a made-to-measure daybed cover fit a Brimnes, a twin or a thick mattress?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-cover-fit-any-mattress-size/): The IKEA Hemnes daybed cover is made to measure, so it fits a Hemnes, a Brimnes, a standard twin or any custom mattress. - [What size cover do I need for my IKEA Hemnes daybed?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-mattress-cover-size-what-to-measure/): Measure your own mattress, not the wooden frame, and write its length, width and thickness. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Forest Green Velvet for a Narrow Office](https://cushionguide.com/readings/forest-green-velvet-hemnes-daybed-home-office/): An IKEA Hemnes daybed cover makes a small office feel generous when it recedes: one deep velvet, self piping, no contrast trim. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Cranberry Velvet: Mistakes to Avoid](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cranberry-velvet-hemnes-daybed-jute-rug/): A Hemnes daybed cover fits best when you send the true stacked mattress height and let the maker size it; the fabric stretches slightly, so covers are cut about ⅜ to ¾ in (1 to 2 cm) under the… - [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. - [What comes in the Hemnes daybed cover set, and is the mattress included?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-cover-set-whats-included/): The IKEA Hemnes daybed cover set includes one zippered mattress cover made to your mattress size, two filled backrest pillows and two filled bolster armrests, with piping at no extra charge. - [How to measure an IKEA Hemnes daybed: two stacked mattresses, one cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/) - [How to make a daybed look like a sofa with back cushions and bolsters](https://cushionguide.com/guides/daybed-back-cushions-sofa-look/) *— 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/daybed-mattress-replacement-cover-only/