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title: "Floor Sofa Fabric Samples: Several Colors in One Order"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/modular-floor-sofa-fabric-samples/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/"
published: "2026-07-14"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "floor sofa fabric samples, floor sofa swatches, teddy sofa fabric swatch, modular sofa color samples, sofa fabric sample order"
---

# Can I get fabric samples for the floor sofa before ordering?

*A velvet that looks like brick on your phone can turn rustier by a north window. Samples settle it, and one order brings several colors.*

Also asked as: Do you have fabric swatches for the sofa?; Can I get a swatch of the brick color?

> **The quick answer:** Yes, you can get floor sofa fabric samples before ordering: buy one fabric sample and write in the order note that it's for the sofa and which colors you want. One purchase covers several colors for a shipping-only fee, that cost has come off a later sofa order, and a foam sample can ride along.

![Three cream velvet floor cushions stacked into a sofa with cobalt, raspberry and mustard ends, and a loose bolster](https://cushionguide.com/media/modular-floor-sofas/stacked-velvet-floor-sofa-cobalt-raspberry-mustard-1600.webp "Three base cushions stacked into one tall sofa, each with a different end color, with a spare bolster on the floor.")

## Key facts

- Sofa samples are bought through the fabric sample option or the sample listing.
- The order note must say the samples are for the sofa and name the colors.
- Colors not yet on the website can be requested.
- One sample purchase covers several colors, and only the shipping fee is charged.
- The sample cost has been deducted from a later sofa order.
- Ask when samples will ship; a foam sample can be included.
- Real-life photos of any color are available while you wait.

## Sofa swatches in three moves

1. **Buy one sample**: Use the fabric sample option on the sofa listing, or the “fabric sample” option on the floor cushion listing.
2. **Say it's for the sofa**: Sofa fabrics differ from cushion fabrics, so write that the samples are for the floor sofa, for example the teddy floor sofa.
3. **Name every color**: List them all, such as brick or water green, including colors not yet on the website. Add a foam sample if firmness matters.

## Why waiting for swatches beats a year of wondering

Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. A brick velvet or a water green reads one way on a phone and another beside your own floorboards in late afternoon, and a sofa is a great deal of color to live with. That's why [fabric swatches before ordering](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-swatches-before-ordering/) are the one step I'd never skip, my friends.

Sofa fabrics are not the cushion fabrics, which is why the note matters. Sofa corduroy, for instance, is its own cloth with codes starting COR. The swatches are small, about 1 1/2 in (3-4 cm) square, enough to judge color and texture, and real-life photos of any color are sent while you wait.

Browse the [bouclé and teddy family](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/boucle-and-teddy/) and the [modular floor sofas](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/modular-floor-sofas/), then hold the samples [in daylight, not on a screen](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/). Which two colors are you torn between?

## What the order note should say

- ✓ “Samples for the floor sofa” (or the teddy floor sofa)
- ✓ Every color name you want to see, such as brick or water green
- ✓ Colors you've seen but can't find on the website
- ✓ “Please add a foam sample” if you want to test firmness
- ✓ For corduroy: COR codes, or the words “sofa corduroy”

> **Tailor's margin:** Compare floor sofa swatches side by side by a window, not on a screen: one sample order covers several colors, so bring home every contender.

> One floor sofa sample order covers several colors, and the only charge is shipping, which has come off the sofa order later.
>
> — Élodie Marchand

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** I'd like to see five colors for the sofa. Do I buy five samples?

**The workshop's answer:** No. Buy one sample and write in personalization which sofa and which colors you want, including colors not yet on the website. All of them are sent.

**A common question:** Can several sofa colors come in one sample order before I buy?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Buy the fabric sample listing and write the color names, such as brick or water green, in the order note. Ask how long the samples will take; the cost has come off a later sofa order, and a foam sample can be added.

**A common question:** How do I order swatches of the floor sofa colors?

**The workshop's answer:** Use the “fabric sample” option on the floor cushion listing and note that the samples are for the teddy floor sofa, with your colors. One reply said an order covers 3 colors; real-life photos of any color are sent while you wait.

**A common question:** Can you send teddy sofa swatches so I can see the color in my room?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Swatches are sent when the buyer covers the shipping fee.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can I test the foam firmness along with the fabric?

Yes. A foam sample can be included with the fabric samples, so you can press the firmness before you commit. Ask for it in the same order note as your colors.

### Can velvet swatches come bigger than the standard ones?

Yes. Standard swatches are about 1 1/2 in (3-4 cm) square, but velvet can be sent as 4 in (10 cm) squares on request. For more, ask for photos of a finished piece.

### Why does the cheapest price on the listing look so low?

That lowest price is the fabric sample only, not a cushion, set or sofa. Choose a real size in the options to see the actual price; sample-only orders are confirmed with you before they are sent.

## Related at the atelier

- [Is the sofa corduroy the same as the cushion corduroy, and which swatch do I order?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/sofa-corduroy-swatch-cor-codes/): No, the corduroy on the floor sofas is a different fabric from the corduroy swatches on the tufted bench cushion listing.
- [What colors does the corduroy teddy sofa come in, and can I get a custom color?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/corduroy-teddy-sofa-color-options/): The corduroy teddy sofa comes in 10 colors: green, brick, mustard, beige, dark brown, anthracite, off-white, dark blue, indigo and silver gray, all normally in stock.
- [Can I mix colors on my modular sofa, with each piece a different color?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/mix-colors-modular-sofa-pieces/): Yes, each piece of a modular floor sofa can be a different color: choose the mix-color option and write in the order note or Personalization which color goes on which piece.
- [Replacement covers for a floor sofa: fit, color change and single pieces](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-replacement-covers/): Floor sofa replacement covers are zippered covers sold without foam or metal bars: a standard set is two 78 x 39 x 6.5 in (200 x 100 x 17 cm) seat covers and two 39 x 39 x 15 in (100 x 100 x 39 cm)…
- [Modular Floor Sofa Corner: Two Sets in Rust and Mustard](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-mustard-floor-sofas-l-shape-corner-lounge/): A modular floor sofa corner can be made from two standard sets placed at a right angle, with no custom L-shaped cushion needed.
- [Modular Floor Sofa in Slate Blue: One Plain Among Patterns](https://cushionguide.com/readings/slate-blue-linen-look-floor-sofa-block-arms/): When you mix patterns around a modular floor sofa, keep the sofa itself plain and let the art and rug carry the pattern.
- [Matching fabric from a previous order: dye lots, add-ons and discontinued colors](https://cushionguide.com/guides/dye-lots-matching-cushions-later/)

*With color and care — Élodie*

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Written by Élodie Marchand (https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/) 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/modular-floor-sofa-fabric-samples/