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The Cutting Table · a common question

What size floor cushion or floor sofa should I get?

Also asked as:Not very good at math, help me select a size.What size to comfortably lay down?

Pick by what you'll do on it, then check it against the wall. Four uses, four starting sizes, no math degree required.

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The Pattern Engineer of Detroit ·

The quick answer

Size a floor cushion by use: about 28 x 40 in (71 x 102 cm) for meditation, 40 x 80 in (102 x 203 cm) for an adult lying down, 24 or 27 x 70 in for a sleepover bed, and 28 x 56 in to match the listing photos. Measure your wall first, because every size can be customized to your space.

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Key facts

  • Floor cushion and floor sofa sizes can be customized to your space.
  • 28 x 40 in (71 x 102 cm) is the suggested meditation seat.
  • About 40 x 80 in (102 x 203 cm) lets an adult lie down.
  • 24 x 70 or 27 x 70 in (61 or 69 x 178 cm) suits a sleepover bed.
  • The main listing floor sofa is 28 x 64 in (70 x 160 cm); the couch in the video is 28 x 60 in (71 x 152 cm).
  • Returning a bulky piece is expensive, so measure before you order.

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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.
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In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

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Starting sizes by what you'll do on it

UseInchesCentimeters
Meditation seat28 x 4071 x 102
Adult lying downabout 40 x 80102 x 203
Sleepover bed24 x 70 or 27 x 7061 x 178 or 69 x 178
Match the listing photos28 x 5671 x 142
Main listing floor sofa28 x 6470 x 160
Couch in the video28 x 6071 x 152

Read the first number as depth

The first number is the width, which on a floor seat means depth front to back. The second is the length along the wall. A 28 x 64 in sofa is 28 in deep and 64 in long, and the size describes the cushion, not the floor around it. The length, depth and thickness pattern spells it out.

Depth is the number buyers wrestle with; one furnishing a kids' sofa chose a shallower 23.5 in (60 cm). For sitting still, see the zabuton and meditation cushion sizes.

Measure before you pick a row

  1. Tape the wall

    Measure the wall the cushion will sit against, end to end, in inches.

  2. Send the space

    Send a photo of the room or your wall measurements, and the workshop will help you choose.

  3. Order your numbers

    Sizes are custom, so order the size that fits, not the nearest one that almost does. How long is your wall, partner?

Returning a bulky floor sofa is expensive, so send the wall measurements or a photo of the space before you order the size.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    I'm not sure what size to order. Can you help me pick?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send a photo of the space or your wall measurements and you'll get a suggestion. By use: 28 x 40 in for meditation, about 40 x 80 in for an adult lying down, 24 x 70 or 27 x 70 in for a sleepover bed, 28 x 56 in to match the photos.

  2. A common question

    What size is the floor sofa in the photos, and what seat depth works best?

    The workshop's answer

    The main listing sofa is 28 x 64 in (70 x 160 cm), and the couch in the video is 28 x 60 in. Another photo shows a 23.5 in (60 cm) seat depth; one buyer chose 23½ x 55 in (60 x 140 cm) for a kids' sofa.

  3. A common question

    How do I avoid a costly return if the sofa might not fit our space?

    The workshop's answer

    Measure the space first and send the measurements; the sizes can be customized so no return is needed. Shipping a bulky order back can be very expensive.

Questions buyers ask next

Should I take an inch off so the cushion fits the space?

No. Send the exact size of the space and don't deduct anything. The cushion is made to your numbers, the fitting allowance is handled in production, and piping sits on the seams without changing the size.

What bed size does the floor sofa make when laid flat?

Each floor sofa seat mattress is 39 x 79 in (99 x 201 cm), close to twin XL, so twin XL sheets fit. Two side by side make about 79 x 79 in; with the ottoman, about 79 x 119 in.

How thick should a floor cushion be for a given seat height?

Seat height is what sits underneath plus the cushion thickness: a 15 in bench with a 3 in cushion sits at 18 in. On a bare floor, the cushion thickness is the whole seat height, so choose it deliberately.