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title: "Spare Cushion Covers in a Different Color, Now or Later"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/spare-cushion-cover-set-another-color/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/"
published: "2026-07-21"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "spare cushion covers different color, extra cushion cover set, replacement cushion covers later, seasonal cushion covers, second set of cushion covers"
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# Can I order a spare set of covers in another color, now or later?

*A second skin for the same cushion. Linen for July, velvet for January, and nobody has to measure twice.*

Also asked as: A second set of covers to alternate for cleaning; Can I switch the fabric seasonally?

> **The quick answer:** Yes, spare covers in any chart color can be ordered with your cushion or at any time later, because the shop keeps your exact sizes, including for custom-size sofas. Ordered together with the cushion, a second cover costs about half the cushion price through a private link, less than the separate cover-only listing. Later sets are quoted per set.

![Thick mustard bouclé box cushion on a walnut sled-leg bench with cream and sage pillows beside a tall city window](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/thick-mustard-boucle-cushion-walnut-sled-bench-1600.webp "A thick mustard bouclé cushion gives a low walnut sled bench real comfort, styled with sage and cream pillows.")

## Key facts

- Spare covers can be ordered with the cushion or any time later.
- The shop keeps your exact sizes for repeat covers.
- A second cover ordered with the cushion is about half the cushion price.
- Extra covers come through a private or separate listing link.
- Any chart color works for a spare set.
- Replacement covers for custom-size sofas are made to the same size.
- Bench covers can have an optional non-slip base.

## “Can I have a second color for the seasons?”

Yes, and it is one of the loveliest reasons to ask. Order the cushion as usual, then message the second color. A private link comes back for the extra cover at about half the cushion price, which is less than the separate cover-only listing.

A washed-denim blue for summer, a deep oxblood for the dark months: the same [bench cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) wears both. Before you choose the pair, read [screen versus daylight](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/). Which two colors would you swap between, my friends?

## “What if I decide in two years?”

Still yes. The shop keeps your exact sizes, so a later set needs no remeasuring, and that holds for custom-size sofas too. Later sets are quoted as sets: two seat cushions with five back pillows, a sofa with its ottoman, or a single ottoman cover, in any chart color. The [cushion covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/cushion-covers/) hub shows the shapes.

## The bench that came out too dark

A buyer messaged the workshop after the bench cushions and lumbar pillows arrived. Nothing was wrong with the sewing; the fabric was simply darker than they had pictured, and they regretted it. Because the shop had the sizes, it made replacement covers in a new color, priced close to cost, with an optional non-slip base on the bench covers. Let one color speak and the others listen, and if the first one spoke too loudly, change it.

## Why buyers keep a second set

- ✓ Switching fabrics with the seasons
- ✓ Rotating covers on laundry day
- ✓ Replacing a color they came to regret
- ✓ A clinic rotating covers for regular cleaning

> **Tailor's margin:** A spare cover for a bench cushion can come with an optional non-slip base, so the laundry-day swap doesn't leave the cushion sliding.

> A spare cushion cover ordered with the cushion costs about half the cushion price; ordered later, it is quoted per set from the sizes the shop kept.
>
> — Élodie

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Can I order a second cover to change fabrics with the seasons?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Order the cushion as normal, then message the second color; the shop sets up a private link for the extra cover at about half the cushion price, cheaper than the separate cover-only listing.

**A common question:** Can I buy a spare set of covers to swap on laundry day?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, spare covers are sold on their own. For one customer's four custom pieces, two seats and two backrests, a second set in another color was offered below its usual price, and any chart color works.

**A common question:** Can I order a spare cover now, or later on?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. An extra cover can be made at any time, now or in the future, in the same or a different fabric, with its own piping color. A clinic also asked for a second set in a different color to rotate for cleaning, which the shop quotes as an option.

**A common question:** Can I replace just one sofa cover instead of the whole set?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Single covers for a base, backrest, corner, armrest or ottoman are sold on their own in your original color, so a broken zipper or a tear doesn't mean buying a full set.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can spare cushion covers go in the washing machine?

Yes. Every cushion and cover has a hidden zipper, so covers come off completely and can be machine washed at 86°F (30°C) or lower. Only tufted cushions are sewn closed, with no removable cover to swap.

### Will a spare cover fit my own insert snugly?

Usually. The fabric is slightly stretchy, so covers are cut about 3/8 to 3/4 in (1-2 cm) under the measured thickness for a tight look. Measure with any existing cover on, and say whether your insert is foam or fiber-filled.

### How are cover sets ordered later priced?

Per set. Past quotes covered two seat cushions with five back pillows, a custom sofa with its ottoman, and a single ottoman cover. Tell the shop what you want covered and in which color, and it quotes from the sizes it already has.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can I order an extra set of covers with my floor sofa so I can swap colors?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/spare-cover-set-with-floor-sofa-order/): Yes, you can order an extra cover set with your floor sofa: buy the sofa from its listing and the workshop sends a separate custom link for covers in the color you choose.
- [Can you make a new cover for my tufted or button cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/new-cover-for-tufted-cushion/): No, a tufted replacement cover can't be made on its own, because tufting passes through the filling, and a plain new cover won't fit a tufted cushion properly.
- [Will a replacement cover fit my own insert snugly?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/replacement-cover-fit-own-insert/): Yes, a replacement cover can fit your own insert snugly if the measurements are right: the fabric has a slight stretch, so fitted covers are cut about 3/8 to 3/4 in (1 to 2 cm) under the measured…
- [Custom Cushion Covers in Five Velvets: A Pairing for Each Season](https://cushionguide.com/readings/five-velvet-cushions-fanned-oak-floor-piping/): Custom cushion covers let one cushion change with the seasons: zip off an ivory velvet with gray piping for summer and zip on emerald with coral piping for the holidays.
- [Custom Cushion Covers in Dusty Velvet With Contrast Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/dusty-velvet-cushion-covers-contrast-piping-pile/): Custom cushion covers fit best when the cover's side wall matches your insert's thickness and the length and depth are agreed as finished sizes, since handmade covers carry a 1/2 to 1 in (1.3 to 2.5…
- [Zippered Cushion Covers With Contrast Piping: What Goes Inside](https://cushionguide.com/readings/four-zippered-box-cushion-covers-contrast-piping/): A zippered box cushion cover is only half a cushion: its box height sets how much foam goes inside, and doubling the height from 6 in to 12 in roughly doubles the fill and the cost.
- [Replacement covers for a floor sofa: fit, color change and single pieces](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-replacement-covers/)
- [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/spare-cushion-cover-set-another-color/