--- title: "Tufted Floor Cushion With Backrest: What the Set Includes" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-floor-cushion-set-whats-included/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Harlan Pruitt, The Elder of High Point" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/" published: "2026-07-21" updated: "2026-07-21" keywords: "tufted floor cushion with backrest, French tufted floor cushion set, tufted bench cushion backrest, floor cushion armrest bolsters, tufted floor couch" --- # What comes in the French-style tufted cushion set, and is the backrest included? *Three pieces and a gift. Here is what the size menu measures, and what it leaves to the backrest.* Also asked as: How many pieces come with it?; Full set or just the floor cushion seat? > **The quick answer:** Yes, the backrest is included: the French-style tufted set is one seat cushion (floor or bench), one backrest cushion and two round armrest bolsters, the bolsters as a gift. The size options describe the seat's width and length only. The backrest is 16 in (40 cm) wide and 4 in (10 cm) thick and runs the seat's length. ![Green, lime and cream striped box cushion held by fabric straps on a rough limestone bench in a whitewashed courtyard](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/green-herringbone-stripe-cushion-limestone-bench-1600.webp "Fabric straps wrapped under the slab keep this green striped cushion firmly on a stone bench.") ## Key facts - The set is one seat cushion, one backrest cushion and two round armrest bolsters. - The two armrest bolsters come as a gift. - Size options refer to the seat's width and length only. - The backrest is 16 in (40 cm) wide and 4 in (10 cm) thick. - The backrest runs the length of the seat: a 40 x 64 in seat gets a 16 x 64 in backrest. - The main listing photo shows a 28 x 56 in (71 x 142 cm) cushion. ## “Is the backrest in the price?” Yes, my friend, it is. The set is the seat cushion, one backrest cushion to lean on, and two round bolsters for the arms. The bolsters come as a gift. I have always liked a set that finishes itself. The seat works as a [bench cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) or straight on the floor; the [floor cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/floor-cushions/) hub shows it in rooms. ## “So what do the menu sizes measure?” The seat. Only the seat: its width and its length. The backrest follows from it, 16 in (40 cm) wide and 4 in (10 cm) thick, cut to the same length as the seat. A buyer once asked whether the shorter number on the menu was the backrest's height. It isn't. Both numbers belong to the seat, and the back is made to match. ## Seat size and the backrest it brings | Seat you order | Backrest that comes with it | Also in the set | |---|---|---| | 28 x 56 in (71 x 142 cm), as in the listing photo | 16 x 56 in (40 x 142 cm), 4 in (10 cm) thick | Two round armrest bolsters | | 40 x 64 in (102 x 163 cm) | 16 x 64 in (40 x 163 cm), 4 in (10 cm) thick | Two round armrest bolsters | ## “And when it needs a wash?” Tufted cushions are sewn closed, so the cover doesn't come off. Spot-clean gently by hand with a cloth, or machine-wash the whole cushion if it fits. A seam is a promise, and on a tufted piece it is a promise to stay shut. The [tufted cushion care Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-cushion-care-buttons-cleaning/) has the rest. What length is the wall you are setting it against? > **Tailor's margin:** A tufted floor cushion set sized 40 x 64 in gets a 16 x 64 in backrest, 4 in thick; the menu size is the seat alone. > A French-style tufted floor cushion set is three pieces and a gift: the seat, one backrest and two round armrest bolsters. > > — Harlan ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Does the tufted bench cushion price include the backrest? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The price covers the seat cushion, the backrest cushion and the armrests. The size options refer to the seat cushion's width and length only; the backrest and armrests are made to match. **A common question:** What exactly comes in the tufted floor cushion set? **The workshop's answer:** One floor cushion, one backrest cushion 16 in (40 cm) wide and 4 in (10 cm) thick, and two round armrest bolsters as a gift. The backrest matches the seat's length, so a 40 x 64 in seat comes with a 16 x 64 in backrest. The listing photo shows a 28 x 56 in cushion. **A common question:** Can a corner floor cushion get back cushions too? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Corner floor cushions can take 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. Order with the custom option for a set quote. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Can the tufted floor cushion be made without buttons? Yes. Tufted floor cushions can be made without buttons for comfort, keeping the hand-sewn edges. That suits people who plan to lie on the cushion as well as sit on it, since many buyers sleep on their floor cushions. ### Is the cushion in the listing photo the size I will get? Only if you choose that size. The main photo shows a 28 x 56 in (71 x 142 cm) cushion; your set is made to the seat size you select, with the backrest matched to that seat's length. ### Which back cushion shape supports a deep seat best? A wedge. The standard wedge is 35 in (90 cm) long, 16 in (40 cm) high, 6 in (15 cm) thick at the bottom and 4 in (10 cm) at the top. One-piece curved backs are risky to fit. ## Related at the atelier - [Are the seat, backrest and armrest cushions attached to each other?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/are-backrest-and-seat-cushions-attached/): No, the seat, backrest and armrest bolsters are separate pieces, not sewn or fixed together. - [Custom Bench Cushion and Backrest in Mushroom Weave on Oak](https://cushionguide.com/readings/mushroom-weave-seat-backrest-set-oak-box-bench/): A custom bench cushion with a matching backrest ages best in a mid-tone woven fabric like mushroom, with zippered covers you can wash and a back cushion sized to how high you lean. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Teal Corduroy on a Charcoal Wall](https://cushionguide.com/readings/petrol-teal-corduroy-bench-pad-oak-bench-charcoal-wall/): To style a bench cushion against a dark wall, pick a saturated mid-tone for the cushion, such as petrol teal, and take it from a color already in the room's art. - [Entryway Bench Cushion in Rust Corduroy: Why a Box Edge](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-corduroy-oak-bench-tiled-entryway/): A box-edge cushion suits a slim oak entryway bench because its straight sides stand about as tall as the bench's side rail, so the cushion looks built in rather than top-heavy. - [Can you make a seat cushion set with matching bolsters and back pillows?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/seat-cushion-set-with-bolsters-back-pillows/): Yes, a seat cushion can be made as a set with matching bolsters, back pillows and lumbar pillows. - [Can I get a tufted bench cushion with a zipper so I can wash the cover?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-bench-cushion-zipper-washable/): No, a tufted bench cushion can't also have a removable zippered cover, so you choose one or the other. - [Tufted bench cushion or plain? Buttons, looks and washability](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-vs-plain-cushions/) - [What a custom cushion costs, explained by what goes into it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-cost-price-drivers/) *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/tufted-floor-cushion-set-whats-included/