# CushionGuide — The Cushion Atlas

> 46 pages: one page per cushion type and room. Each page opens with "The quick answer" and answers common buyer questions under "Buyer questions". Root overview: https://cushionguide.com/llms.txt

## Benches, window seats & banquettes

- [Window Seat Cushion Ideas by House Style, Colonial to Ranch](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/window-seat-cushions-by-house-style/): The best window seat cushion ideas start with the house: colonial ledges hide radiators, craftsman bays add short straight returns, Victorian bays need each slant and both diagonals, Cape Cod dormers need clearance for the opening sash…
- [Bench Cushion With Backrest: Seat and Back Sizes, Wedges, Fill](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/backrest-cushions/): A bench seat and back cushion is a matched pair: the seat cut to the bench, and a backrest made the same length, about 16 in (40 cm) tall and 4 in (10 cm) thick, measured from the top of the seat cushion.
- [Piano Bench Cushions: Thickness, Fit, Grip and Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/piano-bench-cushions/): A piano bench cushion is a firm, thin pad cut to the bench top, and its thickness matters more than its fabric because every inch raises the player at the keys.
- [U-Shaped Banquette Cushions: Three Runs, Two Corners, One Plan](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/u-shaped-cushions/): A U-shaped banquette cushion set is ordered as three straight cushions, one per run, never one horseshoe piece.
- [L-Shaped Bench Cushions: Corner Math, Pieces and Measuring](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/l-shaped-cushions/): An L-shaped bench cushion is normally made as two separate rectangles that butt together at the corner.
- [Custom Banquette Cushions for Kitchen Nook Seating: Sizes, Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/banquette-cushions/): A banquette cushion is a made-to-measure seat cut to a built-in kitchen or dining bench and priced by size, like any bench cushion.
- [Trapezoid Bench Cushions: Angled Ends, Drawings and Sizes](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/trapezoid-cushions/): A trapezoid bench cushion is a seat with one or both ends angled, so its front and back edges are different lengths.
- [Custom Window Seat Cushions: Measuring, Thickness and Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/window-seat-cushions/): A window seat cushion is a foam seat cut to the exact wall-to-wall length and depth of your window seat.
- [Custom Bay Window Cushions Made to Measure: Every Side and Angle](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bay-window-cushions/): A bay window cushion is a custom-shaped seat, usually a trapezoid or multi-angled piece, cut from a drawing that shows every edge and the depth.
- [Custom Bench Cushions: Indoor Bench Seat Cushions Made to Size](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/): A custom bench cushion is cut to the inside of your bench, length by depth, from the exact numbers you send.

## Chairs, rockers & swings

- [Custom Couch Cushions: Seats, Backs and T-Cushions to Measure](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/sofa-and-couch-cushions/): Custom couch cushions are new loose seat and back cushions cut to the frame you already own: box seats, T-cushions, back pillows and bolster arms for sofas, loveseats, settees and armchairs.
- [Round Seat Cushions, Ovals and Half-Rounds Made to Measure](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/round-and-geometric-cushions/): Round seat cushions are ordered by diameter and thickness, for example 16 in (41 cm) across and 4 in (10 cm) thick for a café bar stool.
- [Custom Seat Cushions Made to Measure for Chairs, Stools, Benches](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/custom-seat-cushions/): A custom seat cushion is cut from three measurements, the width at the front, the width at the back and the depth, plus one thickness.
- [Ottoman Cushions: Footstool Tops, Sizes, Tufting and Foam](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ottoman-cushions/): An ottoman cushion is a loose top made to the exact size of a footstool or ottoman base, or a full floor sofa ottoman, commonly 39 x 39 in (100 x 100 cm).
- [Papasan Cushions & Hanging Chair Pads: Sizes and Measuring](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/papasan-cushions/): A papasan cushion is a round, thick cushion made a little wider than the chair's bowl, commonly 44 to 48 in (112 to 122 cm) across for a standard frame.
- [Rocking Chair Cushions: Paper Templates, Ties and Glider Sets](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/rocking-chair-cushions/): A rocking chair cushion is best cut from a paper template: trace the seat, cut it out, write the widest width and the front-to-back depth on it, and photograph it flat from above beside a tape measure.
- [Porch Swing Cushions: Seat and Back Sizes, Ties and Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/porch-swing-cushions/): A porch swing cushion is a seat pad cut to the swing's inside length and depth, usually paired with a separate back cushion and tied to the frame so it doesn't slide.
- [Chair Cushions with Ties: Dining Pad Sizes, Foam and Measuring](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/dining-chair-cushions/): A chair cushion with ties is a thin pad, often 2 in (5 cm) of foam, cut to the seat and held to the chair frame by fabric ties sewn into the seam.

## Daybeds, beds & IKEA frames

- [Custom Floor Mattresses for Toddler Beds, Nooks and Play](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/crib-and-toddler-mattresses/): A custom floor mattress is foam in a zippered, washable cover, cut to fit a toddler floor bed, a loft-bed nook or a sleepover corner.
- [IKEA Kallax Cushions Cut to the Real Bench Top: Sizes, Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-kallax-cushions/): A Kallax bench cushion is cut to the unit's top as it lies: about 15 3/8 x 57 5/8 in (39 x 146.5 cm) for a long 1x4 on its side, not the 16 3/8 x 57 5/8 in on the box.
- [IKEA Hemnes Daybed Covers and Cushions: Stacked Mattress Sets](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/): A Hemnes daybed cover is one zippered cover made to the length, width and combined height of the two mattresses stacked on the frame; in the US each is about 38 1/4 x 74 1/2 in (97 x 189 cm).
- [Custom Daybed Covers & Cushions: Mattress Sizes, Backs, Bolsters](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/daybed-cushions/): A daybed cushion is usually a fitted, zippered cover made to the exact length, width and thickness of the mattress, from twin (about 38 x 75 in) and twin XL (38 x 80 in) to full or queen.

## Outdoor, patio & boat

- [Deep Seating Cushions for Outdoor Sofas and Sectionals](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/deep-seating-cushions/): Deep seating cushions are the seat-and-back pairs on outdoor lounge sofas, sectionals and club chairs.
- [Boat Cushions and RV Cushions: Templates, Sizes, Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/boat-and-rv-cushions/): Boat, camper and RV cushions are made one piece at a time from your measurements, a drawing or a paper template, because vehicle seats are rarely square or the same width.
- [Custom Outdoor Cushions for Benches: Rain, Sun, Sizes and Ties](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/outdoor-cushions/): An outdoor bench cushion is measured like an indoor one, on the seat inside the frame, then made 3 to 4 in thick in outdoor fabric that resists water, UV and fading.
- [Sunbed Cushions: Chaise Lounge Sizes, Outdoor Fabric, Foam](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/chaise-and-sunbed-cushions/): A sunbed cushion is made to the lounger's own seat and back, either as one cushion or as a seat with a separate backrest, with 4 in (10 cm) foam as the standard.

## Floor cushions & poufs

- [Teddy Sofa Guide: Floor Sofa Sizes, Corduroy Covers, Pieces](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/teddy-floor-sofas/): A teddy sofa is a low, frameless modular floor couch: two stacked 79 x 39 in foam seat mattresses, two L-shaped backrests and metal bars, with a seat about 13 to 14 in off the floor. 'Teddy' names the plump look, not the cloth.
- [Pet-Friendly Cushions & Custom Dog Beds: Sizes, Fabric, Liners](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/pet-friendly-cushions/): A pet-friendly cushion is a made-to-measure dog bed or cat pad in a tightly woven, washable fabric, cut to the exact spot your animal sleeps.
- [Corner Floor Cushions: Quarter-Circle Sizes, Fill and Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/corner-floor-cushions/): A corner floor cushion is sized by its two straight sides, the ones that run along the walls from the back corner, never by the curve or the diagonal.
- [Giant Star Floor Cushions: Sizes, Fabrics and Star Pouf Care](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/star-poufs/): A star floor cushion is a five-pointed floor pouf sized by its width across the points, made about 35 in (90 cm) or 50 in (127 cm) across.
- [Modular Sofas for the Floor: Sizes, Layouts, Foam and Covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/modular-floor-sofas/): A modular floor sofa is a frameless couch built from thick foam seat mattresses and separate backrests that sit directly on the floor.
- [Kids Floor Sofas & Corner Sofas: Sizes by Age, Washable Covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/kids-floor-sofas/): A kids floor sofa is a low, foam-filled couch or corner cushion sized for children, with zip-off covers that wash.
- [Floor Cushions & Floor Pillows: Sizes, Thickness, Tufted Fill](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/floor-cushions/): A floor cushion is a large, thick seat made to sit directly on the floor, and the standard tufted one is about 4 in (10 cm) thick.

## Pillows, bolsters & covers

- [Foam Inserts for Cushions: Density, Thickness and Fills](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/foam-inserts/): A foam insert is the solid core inside a zippered cushion cover, and it can be bought on its own in any size.
- [Custom Zippered Cushion Covers for Bench and Seat Foam](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/cushion-covers/): Custom cushion covers are zippered, removable covers sewn to the exact length, width and thickness of foam you already own, with no filling inside.
- [Custom Throw Pillows: Sizes, Inserts, Piping and Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/throw-pillows/): Custom throw pillows can be made in any size and in the same fabric as your bench, window seat or floor sofa, as covers only or filled.
- [Lumbar Pillows Made to Measure: Sizes, Inserts and Color](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/lumbar-pillows/): A lumbar pillow is a long, low rectangular pillow, made to any size in the same fabric as your bench, banquette or bed.
- [Bolster Pillows Made to Measure: 8 in Standard, Any Length](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bolster-pillows/): A bolster pillow is a long cylinder sized by diameter x length, and 8 in (20 cm) across is the standard.

## Rooms & spaces

- [Sunroom Cushions for Window Seats, Benches and Daybeds](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/sunroom-cushions/): Sunroom cushions are made-to-measure foam cushions for the window seats, benches and daybeds of a glassed-in room, 4 in (10 cm) thick as standard with a zippered, removable cover.
- [Living Room Cushions: Window Seats, Floor Sofas and Daybeds](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/living-room-cushions/): Living room cushions are usually made-to-measure window seat, bay window, daybed and floor sofa cushions, 4 in (10 cm) thick for seats and 4 to 5 in (10 to 12 cm) for tufted floor pieces.
- [Bedroom Bench Cushions for End-of-Bed Benches and Window Seats](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bedroom-cushions/): A bedroom bench cushion is usually a zippered foam cushion 4 in (10 cm) thick, cut to an end-of-bed bench or a window seat and covered in velvet, corduroy or a woven stripe.
- [Custom Outdoor Bench Cushions for Patio, Porch, Garden Benches](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/patio-and-porch-cushions/): A patio bench cushion should be a plain, non-tufted foam cushion in outdoor fabric, 4 in (10 cm) thick unless your seat height says otherwise.
- [Kids Room Decor Cushions: Floor Seats, Star Poufs, Nook Pads](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/kids-room-cushions/): A kids room cushion is a floor cushion, corner seat, star pouf, play couch or window-seat pad sized for children to sit, lie and play on.
- [Kitchen Nook & Dining Bench Cushions: L-Shaped Sizes, Fabric](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/kitchen-nook-cushions/): A kitchen nook cushion is a made-to-measure seat, often with back cushions, for a breakfast banquette, corner bench or kitchen window seat.
- [Entryway Bench Cushions: Mudroom Sizes, Fabric and Grip](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/mudroom-and-entryway-bench-cushions/): An entryway bench cushion is a firm seat pad cut to a mudroom or hallway bench, usually 4 in (10 cm) thick with a zippered, removable cover.
- [Reading Nook Cushions: Sizes, Foam, Fabric and Measuring](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/reading-nook-cushions/): A reading nook cushion is a made-to-measure seat cushion for a window seat, alcove, dormer or built-in bench where someone sits to read.