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Can you make bolster pillows to match my bench cushion?

Also asked as:Do you make cylinder-shaped cushions?Bench cushion with matching pillows

A bench cushion alone is a plank with manners. Put a bolster at each end and it becomes a place to stay awhile.

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The Elder of High Point · · Updated

Pair of gray taupe linen-look bolsters with self piping on a boxed oatmeal daybed cushion, white frame and oak floorSave
Heathered gray taupe one shade darker than the mattress cover, so the pair reads as part of the same set.

The quick answer

Yes, bolster pillows are made to match a bench or window seat cushion in the same fabric and piping, at any diameter and length. A seat cushion with two bolsters is one of the most common custom sets. For a quote, send the cushion's width x length x thickness, each bolster's diameter x length, the quantity and your fabric.

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Bolsters matched to seats, by the numbers

Bolster sizeFabricWent with
6 in diameter x 17.7 in long (15 x 45 cm)Same fabric and piping as the seatA seat cushion, one bolster at each end of the bench
8 in diameter x 26 in long (20 x 66 cm), a pairCorduroyA bench cushion
18 in diameter x 50 in long (46 x 127 cm)Linen, matching pipingBench seating
27 x 12 in (69 x 30 cm) cylinderMatching fabricA custom set
One bolsterMushroom taupe velvet, same-color pipingA 101 1/2 x 19 x 3 in (258 x 48 x 7.6 cm) bench cushion

Key facts

  • Bolsters can be made in the same fabric and piping as the seat cushion.
  • A seat cushion with two bolsters is a regular order.
  • Bolsters are specified by diameter x length and made in any size.
  • Past bolsters include 6 in x 17.7 in, 8 in x 26 in and 18 in x 50 in (diameter x length).
  • Matching square pillows and neck rolls can be added in the same fabric.
  • The bench cushion is ordered from its listing; bolsters are added through a custom link.

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Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Bolsters can be made in the same fabric and piping as the seat cushion.
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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What the quote needs, piece by piece

PieceNumbers to send
Bench or window seat cushionWidth x length x thickness
Each bolsterDiameter x length
The whole setQuantity of each piece and your fabric
Square pillows or neck rollsSize and quantity, in the same fabric

How a bench and its bolsters get ordered

Order the bench cushion from its own listing, as you would anyway. Then ask for a custom link for the bolsters, and they're made in the same fabric and piped to match. That's the usual path; one reply pointed a buyer to a dedicated bolster listing for seating cushions instead, so ask which applies to yours.

Not sure of a diameter? The standard is 8 in (20 cm), and an armrest bolster usually runs the depth of the seat. The bolster size pattern walks through it, and bolster pillows shows the whole family. Buy the cushion once, cry once, my friend: ask for the bolsters with the seat and the set is quoted together. What sits at the ends of your bench right now?

A bench cushion with two matching bolsters is one of the most common custom sets: same fabric, same piping, any diameter and length.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make cylinder bolsters that match my seat cushion's fabric and piping?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, for example as armrests at each end of a bench; one pair ran 17.7 in long and 6 in in diameter. Place the main cushion order first, then ask for a custom payment link for the bolsters. For daybed bolsters, send the measurements and a reference photo.

  2. A common question

    I'd like a bench cushion with matching bolsters. What do you need from me?

    The workshop's answer

    A cushion with two bolsters is made regularly. Send the cushion's width x length x thickness, each bolster's diameter x length and your fabric; the bench cushion itself can be ordered directly from the listing.

  3. A common question

    Can the pillows and neck rolls be in the same fabric as my bench cushion?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, in any size. A 101 1/2 x 19 x 3 in bench cushion was quoted with a bolster in mushroom taupe velvet with same-color piping, and matching square pillows and bolsters are added regularly.

  4. A common question

    Do you do bolster or cylinder pillows in a matching fabric?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Matching bolster end cushions come in any fabric, standard sets already include two round armrest bolsters, and custom cylinders such as 27 x 12 in are made to order.

  5. A common question

    Can I get a seat cushion with matching bolsters and back pillows as one set?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Give the seat's length x depth x thickness and how many bolsters and back pillows you want, and the workshop sizes them to match. Sets ship filled, so the whole set is ready to put out the day it arrives.

Questions buyers ask next

Do matching bolsters arrive filled?

Yes. Bolsters and back pillows ship filled, in indoor or outdoor fabric, so they're ready to set on the bench or window seat the day they arrive.

Can a very long bolster be split in two?

Yes. Long bolsters can be split into two pieces, which helps on a long bench or window seat. Give the total length to cover and the diameter, and say you'd like it made in two.

How slim or how fat can a bolster be?

Any diameter can be made. Slim 4 in (10 cm) bolsters suit thin cushions, 8 in (20 cm) is the standard, and one linen bolster was made 18 in (46 cm) across.