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The Cutting Table · a common question

That's more than I expected. Can you do a better price?

Also asked as:Could you go any lower?Is this the best price you can do?

Most buyers ask quietly, as if it were rude. It isn't. A quote is a short conversation, and it has an end.

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The Quiet Geometer of Seattle · · Updated

The quick answer

Often a little: custom cushion quotes have had some room, usually modest, over a couple of rounds. The room has been widest for a first purchase, a bulk order or a budget you share. After the rounds, the workshop names its best price and declines offers far below it.

Golden mustard woven cushion on a white slatted-back kitchen bench with sunflowers, newspaper, check pillow and throwSave
A golden cushion brightens a white built-in kitchen bench, styled with sunflowers, the morning paper and slippers.

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Key facts

  • A listed price is the starting point; the room is in the custom quote.
  • Custom quotes usually come down only modestly.
  • One seating set came down about 14% over two rounds of asking.
  • A first purchase, a bulk order or a stated budget opens the most room.
  • After the rounds, the workshop names a lowest price for the custom order.
  • Offers far below that floor are declined.
  • The price reflects about 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) foam, quality fabric and handwork.

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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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Where a quote has room, and where it stops

SituationWhat usually happens
Listing price, no conversationStays as listed
First purchaseA small first-order reduction has been given
Bulk or multi-piece orderRoom to move, quoted as one project
You share your budgetThe workshop has a number to work toward
A cheaper quote from elsewhereA small reduction has been given
Two rounds of askingOne seating set came down about 14% in all
An offer far below the floorNo Declined; the best price stands

What the price is made of

A custom quote covers foam of about 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³), good fabric and hands that sew each piece. That is why the room is modest. The Pattern on foam density shows what that number means under you.

Ask once, plainly. Say what you hoped to spend. Put every cushion in one request, whether it is a single bench cushion or a whole nook; the quote checklist lists what to send. What number did you have in mind?

A price has a floor. So does a good cushion. Both hold you up.

How to ask for a better custom cushion quote

  • Name your budget in the first message.
  • Mention that it's your first order.
  • Group every cushion into one quote.
  • When the workshop names its best price, decide from there.

The room on a custom cushion price is in the quote, it is modest, and it ends at a named best price.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    The quote is over what I planned. Is there any give?

    The workshop's answer

    Often a little. Custom quotes have come down for a first purchase, a bulk order or a shared budget: one pair of velvet cushions came down about 13%, and one first order about 7%.

  2. A common question

    Can you go lower on a seating set?

    The workshop's answer

    Within limits. A seating set came down in two rounds, about 14% in all, and a two-cushion window seat order about 12%. The workshop then called the last figure its best price.

  3. A common question

    I have a cheaper quote from another maker. Are you flexible?

    The workshop's answer

    Modestly. With a lower competing quote in hand, one buyer got about 7% off, and the workshop pointed to its 32-density foam and quality fabrics. A much lower offer on a floor sofa was declined.

  4. A common question

    Is there a first-purchase discount?

    The workshop's answer

    There's no fixed one, but first orders have been given a small reduction. On custom work the workshop also sets a lowest price, and one request about 18% under it was turned down.

Questions buyers ask next

Why can't a custom cushion price drop by half?

The price covers foam of about 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³), quality fabric and handwork on each piece. That leaves a modest margin, which is why reductions have stayed small.

Does ordering several cushions at once bring the price down?

Usually. Bulk and multi-piece orders are among the cases where custom quotes move most. Send every size in one message so the whole set is priced as one order rather than piece by piece.

What if I offer far less than the quoted figure?

The workshop declines offers far below its minimum and restates its best price, as it did with a low offer on a floor sofa. A modest ask with your budget stated is far more likely to move the number.