CushionGuide
Get a quote

The Cutting Table · a checklist answer

Can I get a thicker floor cushion, like 8, 10 or 12 inches?

Also asked as:Could I get an 8 inch thick floor mattress?Can I get it 5 to 6 inches thick?

Yes. Standard is 4 in, and the table will cut to 12 in. The checklist keeps you from paying for inches you won't use.

Answered by

The Pattern Engineer of Detroit ·

Sage green and cream gingham corner floor cushion with backrest pillows in a cream paneled alcove with round mirrorSave
Green check and cream paneling make a quiet cottage corner, with a brass mirror above and a stool of books within reach.

The quick answer

Yes, floor cushions can be made thicker than the standard 4 in (10 cm): 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 in, or up to 11¾ in (30 cm) in metric sizes. Extra thickness raises the seat, makes the cushion comfortable to sleep on or turns it into a floor couch. Thicker cushions cost more, so send your size and thickness for a quote.

Get a quote for a corner floor cushion

Key facts

  • Standard floor cushions are 4 in (10 cm) thick.
  • Custom thicknesses of 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in are made on request.
  • Metric options run about 3, 5, 6, 8 and 12 in (8, 13, 15, 20 and 30 cm).
  • The largest 48 x 48 in (122 x 122 cm) corner floor cushion can be made 10 in (25 cm) thick.
  • The chunky floor-couch style is 12 in (30 cm) thick.
  • Thicker floor cushions cost more and are quoted by size.

Have it made

Have Nate’s workshop cut this for you

Every edge and both diagonals, to the nearest 1/4 in. If the numbers do not close, the workshop will say so on the call. — Nate

Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
The cover cloth: weave, color and care code.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

Want to pick the shape and add photos? Use the full quote form

Before you ask for 8, 10 or 12 inches

  • Say what the thickness is for: sitting higher, sleeping, or a floor couch. The workshop will ask, because the answer shapes the recommendation.
  • Start from the standard: 4 in (10 cm) on most floor cushions; some tufted listings run 4 to 5 in.
  • Pick a real step: 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 in, or 3¼, 5, 6, 7¾ or 11¾ in (8, 13, 15, 20 or 30 cm).
  • Send the full size with the thickness, for example 48 x 48 x 10 in, so the quote is for the cushion you mean.
  • Expect a higher price: doubling thickness has added roughly half again; tripling it has roughly doubled it.
  • Price a stack as well: two 6 in cushions cost noticeably less than one 12 in cushion.

What each thickness is usually asked for

ThicknessMetricWhat buyers use it for
4 in4 in (10 cm)The standard floor cushion and tufted floor mattress
5 to 6 in5 to 6 in (13 to 15 cm)Sitting a little higher; the photographed tufted cushion is 6 in
8 in7¾ in (20 cm)Sleeping on, or a firmer, flatter-looking cushion; linen floor cushions go to 8 in on request
10 in9¾ in (25 cm)Even the largest 48 x 48 in corner cushion has been quoted at 10 in
12 in11¾ in (30 cm)The chunky floor-couch style

Is 12 inches too thick? Ask the room

On the floor, thickness is your seat height. At 4 in you are sitting on the floor with a cushion under you. At 12 in you are sitting on a low couch. Neither is wrong; they are different pieces of furniture.

So pick the number from who sits there and how often they get up. The floor cushion thickness Pattern walks the trade-offs, and the seat height calculator turns a height you like into inches of cushion. What height do you want to sit at, partner? For quarter-circle shapes, see corner floor cushions.

A real project

Firmer and flatter: a 6 in cushion taken to 8 in

A buyer wrote asking for 39 x 39 in (100 x 100 cm) linen floor cushions made firmer, 7 to 8 in (18 to 20 cm) thick, with a flatter top. The cushion in the photo is 6 in (15 cm). The workshop offered it at 8 in (20 cm), which lands right inside the range they wanted. One honest measurement, one clean answer.

A floor cushion can be made 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 in thick; the standard is 4 in, and every step thicker is quoted by size.

Nate
Share on X (opens a new window)

Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    How thick are the linen floor cushions, and can they go thicker?

    The workshop's answer

    Standard linen floor cushions are 4 in thick, and an 8 in version can be made. A 24 x 44 in cushion was quoted at 8 in thick.

  2. A common question

    How thick are the tufted floor mattresses, and can I get them thicker?

    The workshop's answer

    Standard is 4 in (10 cm), with some listings described as 4 to 5 in. They can be made 6, 8, 10 or 12 in thick, or 7¾ or 11¾ in (20 or 30 cm), at a higher price.

  3. A common question

    Can I get the cushions thicker so I sit higher off the floor or can sleep on them?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Standard is 4 in (10 cm); 5, 6 or 8 in versions sit higher and suit sleeping, and the chunky floor-couch style is 12 in thick.

  4. A common question

    Can you make an extra-thick floor seat, somewhere around 8 to 10 inches?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. A 56 x 20 in seat was quoted at both 6 in and 8 in, and a floor-sofa set was agreed with a 20 x 52 x 8 in seat plus a backrest and two armrests.

  5. A common question

    Can the biggest 48 x 48 corner floor cushion be made 10 inches thick?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. A 48 x 48 in tufted corner floor cushion was quoted at 10 in thick, and the workshop asked what the extra thickness was needed for.

Questions buyers ask next

Does a thicker floor cushion cost more?

Yes. Thickness beyond the standard is quoted by size. As a rough guide, doubling a cushion's thickness has added about half to its price and tripling it has roughly doubled it, so send full dimensions for an exact figure.

Is stacking two floor cushions cheaper than one thick one?

Usually. Two stacked 6 in cushions cost noticeably less than one 12 in cushion, and two cushions of about 10 in (25 cm) make a seat around 20 in (50 cm) high. A foam base under a tufted top also adds height.

Can a floor cushion that turned out too thick be made thinner?

Not by swapping the foam. Covers are sewn to one foam thickness, so thinner foam in the old cover will sag. Reorder the same size and fabric with the thinner option instead.