--- title: "Order Back Cushions With a Bench Cushion: One Item Each" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/how-to-order-back-cushions-with-bench-cushion/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Harlan Pruitt, The Elder of High Point" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/" published: "2026-03-21" updated: "2026-03-21" keywords: "order back cushion with bench cushion, bench cushion with backrest, backrest pillow order, custom bench back cushions, camper bench cushions with backrests" --- # How do I order back cushions to go with my bench cushion? *A backrest is its own cushion with its own measure. Put it in the cart like one, and label it so nobody at the cutting table has to guess.* Also asked as: I don't see where backrests are sold separately.; How do I add these to my order? > **The quick answer:** To order back cushions with a bench cushion, add each backrest to the cart as a separate item from the same listing as the seat, at its own size. In the personalization box, write the exact size, the fabric code and the word “backrest.” Backrests can be shorter than the seat, and conflicting sizes on one item are confirmed before cutting. ![Four brick red curved cushions on wicker benches arranged in a circle around a round teak coffee table under a pergola](https://cushionguide.com/media/outdoor-cushions/four-red-curved-bench-cushions-pergola-circle-1600.webp "Four arc-shaped cushions make a full conversation circle, each one sized to its own wicker section.") ## Key facts - Each backrest is a separate cart item from the seat cushion's listing. - Write the size, the fabric code and “backrest” or “backrest pillow” in the personalization box. - If a back and a seat piece share a size, order two of that size and note which is the back. - On the bench-with-backrest listing, backrests are included; give each backrest's size in the notes. - A backrest can be shorter than its seat: 36.5 in (93 cm) on a 47 in (120 cm) seat. - One cart item carrying two sets of measurements is paused until you confirm. ## The back-cushion checklist - ✓ Open the same listing you used for the seat cushion. - ✓ Add each backrest as its own cart item, at its own size. - ✓ In the personalization box, write the exact size, the fabric code and the word “backrest.” - ✓ If a back matches a seat piece's size, order two of that size and say which one is the back. - ✓ Keep one set of measurements per cart item, never two. - ✓ Check the height: about 16 in (40 cm) is the standard backrest. ## Why each backrest gets its own line Every cushion is cut on its own, so every cushion needs its own line: one size, one fabric code, one name. A seam is a promise, and the note beside it is where the promise starts. When one cart item carries two sets of sizes, nobody can tell which you meant, so the order waits until you confirm. Label it plainly and it goes straight to the table. The [backrest cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/backrest-cushions/) hub shows the shapes, the [personalization note pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/) shows what to write, and the [bench cushion builder](https://cushionguide.com/studio/bench-cushion-builder/) lets you try the proportions first. How long is the wall behind your bench, and does the back need to stop short of a window or a door? ## A camper bench with short backs A buyer fitting out a camper van wanted backrests shorter than the seats: a 36.5 in (93 cm) back on a 47 x 23.5 in (120 x 60 cm) seat, and a 23 in (58 cm) back on a 23 x 24 in (58 x 61 cm) seat. The bench-with-backrest listing handled it, my friend. Backrests come included in any size there, and each backrest's size went into the notes. > **Tailor's margin:** To order back cushions with a bench cushion, add each backrest as its own cart item and write “backrest” beside its size and fabric code. > A bench backrest doesn't have to match the seat's length: a 36.5 in back on a 47 in seat is a normal order, sized in the note. > > — Harlan ## Buyer questions **A common question:** How do I add backrest cushions to my bench cushion order? **The workshop's answer:** Add each piece to the cart separately from the same listing, and for each one write the exact size and fabric code in the personalization box, adding “backrest pillow” for the back pieces. **A common question:** How do I order backrests to match an outdoor bench cushion I already bought? **The workshop's answer:** Order from the same listing. Add the backrest pieces at their size, for example two cushions at about 16 x 20 in (40 x 50 cm) in the same fabric code, and note that they are backrests. **A common question:** Can I order a back cushion together with my seat cushion? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, as a separate item: add the backrest at its own size through the same listing. If it has the same dimensions as a seat piece, order two of that size and note which is the back. One cushion with two sets of measurements is paused until you confirm. **A common question:** Can a corner floor cushion get back cushions too? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, one or two matching backrests, for example a 38 x 16 x 4 in (97 x 40 x 10 cm) back on one side of a 38 x 38 in (97 x 97 cm) cushion, ordered with the custom option for a set quote. ## Questions buyers ask next ### What height works for a bench backrest? The standard backrest is about 16 in (40 cm) high and 4 in (10 cm) thick. The workshop recommends 16 in over 12 in (30 cm) for back support, and custom heights such as 14 to 15 in are no problem. ### Is there a special listing for a van or camper bench? Van and camper bench orders have used the bench-with-backrest listing, where backrests are included in any size. On standard listings, backrests are added to the cart as separate items. ### Should the backrest be as thick as the seat? It doesn't have to be. Many buyers pair a thicker, firmer seat with thinner backs, such as 4 in (10 cm) backs on an 8 in (20 cm) seat, which also costs less. ## Related at the atelier - [Should my back cushion be foam, or soft like a pillow?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/foam-vs-pillow-back-cushions/): A back cushion can be foam or pillow-style, and the choice comes down to shape versus softness. - [Can I buy just the L-shaped corner backrests without the sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/l-shaped-corner-backrest-without-sofa/): Yes, L-shaped backrests are sold on their own: choose the L-shaped backrest option on the listing or ask for a custom link. - [How do I size back pillows for an L-shaped or angled banquette?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/size-back-pillows-l-shaped-banquette/): To size L-shaped banquette back cushions, measure each wall's usable back line and split it into two or three pillows. - [How tall should a back cushion be? Sizing backrests to your seat](https://cushionguide.com/guides/back-cushion-height-sizing/): A standard back cushion is 16 in (40 cm) tall and 4 in (10 cm) thick, made the same length as the seat, with its height measured from the top of the seat cushion. - [Outdoor Back Cushion Proportion: Amber on a Gray Patio Sofa](https://cushionguide.com/readings/amber-outdoor-back-cushion-gray-garden-sofa/): A patio back cushion should come close to the thickness of the seat cushion below it, because that proportion props the sitter upright the way the sofa was designed. - [Bench Seat and Back Cushion in Jacquard and Terracotta Bouclé](https://cushionguide.com/readings/geometric-backrest-terracotta-boucle-seat-closeup/): For a bench seat and back cushion in two fabrics, put the forgiving cloth on the seat and the pattern on the back. - [Soft headboard cushions that hang from a rail, not a board](https://cushionguide.com/guides/headboard-cushions-without-a-board/) *Sit well. — Harlan* --- Written by Harlan Pruitt (https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/) 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/how-to-order-back-cushions-with-bench-cushion/