Save- Navy piping on mattress
A thin navy cord along the mattress edge draws the outline of the daybed like a pen line.
- Piped bolster end
The round bolster end is piped in navy too, so every piece in the set shares one detail.
- Cream back cushion
Two back cushions fill the width of the frame, turning the bed into a sofa by day.
- Linen table lamp
A cream shade echoes the fabric and keeps the corner soft.
- Oak side table
Warm oak next to the white frame stops cream and white from blurring together.
Plate Cream Hemnes daybed set with navy piping in a light bedroom
A cream linen-look set with navy contrast piping dresses a white Hemnes daybed for a guest bedroom. The piping outlines each piece so the bed reads as a sofa during the day.
A Reading by HanaIKEA Hemnes Daybed Covers & Cushions
A cream Hemnes daybed set, outlined in navy, in a small light bedroom
Hana reads a white daybed in morning light. One thin navy line, and a narrow bed becomes a sofa.
The quick answer
A cream linen-look Hemnes daybed cover with navy piping makes a narrow guest bed read as a sofa: the piping outlines the mattress, two back cushions fill the width of the frame, and a bolster at each arm stops pillows sliding. Measure the mattress, or both stacked mattresses, for length, width and full depth before ordering.
Pinned by Hana: five lines on a white frame
Five pins, from the navy line on the mattress to the oak table that keeps cream and white apart.
The numbers match the pins on the plate.
- Navy piping on mattressA thin navy cord along the mattress edge draws the outline of the daybed like a pen line.
- Piped bolster endThe round bolster end is piped in navy too, so every piece in the set shares one detail.
- Cream back cushionTwo back cushions fill the width of the frame, turning the bed into a sofa by day.
- Linen table lampA cream shade echoes the fabric and keeps the corner soft.
- Oak side tableWarm oak next to the white frame stops cream and white from blurring together.
One line of navy does the structural work
A daybed is a bed that has to behave like a sofa for most of the day. In a small bedroom, that is the whole job.
Here the frame is a white IKEA Hemnes. The wall is pale greige. The curtains are taupe linen. Cream fabric on a white frame would simply disappear. So the navy piping does the structural work. It traces the mattress edge like a pen line, then the bolster ends, and the eye reads one clear outline instead of a pale blur.
The set follows the classic recipe. A fitted mattress cover. Two cream back cushions the width of the frame. A bolster at each arm, so the pillows stop sliding. With a back and two arms, the bed gains a seat depth, and a seat depth is what makes it a sofa. Height is a feeling. So is depth.
The props are few. A linen-shade lamp echoes the fabric and keeps the corner soft. An oak side table with books adds one warm wood, which stops cream and white from blurring together. A beige low-pile rug keeps the floor quiet. The rest of the room stays empty, and empty floor is what makes a small room feel generous.
To copy it, choose a pale body cloth from the linen-look fabrics and take the piping color from something already in the room: navy bedding, a rug border. More sets are in Hemnes daybed covers and bedroom cushions.
A white frame. A cream cover. One navy line that shows where to sit.
Straight back pillows, not L-shaped
A buyer in the US had two IKEA mattresses stacked on her daybed, 74 3/8 x 38 1/4 x 9 1/2 in (189 x 97 x 24 cm) together. She wanted a brick corduroy cover and back pillows along the back only.
The standard set has L-shaped backrests that wrap around the sides. So a straight-only option was made for her. The first shipment arrived wrong: indigo, with L-shaped pillows. The shop remade it in brick, with straight 36 x 12 in (91 x 30 cm) back pillows and new fillings. She loved the result.
The lesson is small and exact. Confirm in writing whether the backrests are L-shaped or straight. For straight, give the length and depth of each pillow.
Ordering a Hemnes set for stacked mattresses
Measure the stack
Length, width and full depth of both mattresses together, not the frame. The guide to measuring Hemnes covers walks through it.
Name the backrest shape
Write L-shaped or straight, in words. The standard set wraps the sides.
Size straight pillows
Give each pillow's length and depth, for example 36 x 12 in (91 x 30 cm).
Choose cover or full set
Pick the option on the daybed listing and write the exact size and fabric code in the personalization note.
Buyer questions: twin sizes, summer guests, covers only
- A common question
Will your daybed cover set fit a standard twin mattress, or can it be made to my size?
The workshop's answerIt is made to your exact size, for example 39 x 75 x 5 in, written in the personalization section, and a full set can be chosen on the listing. Daybed sizes vary. For two stacked 4 3/4 in (12 cm) mattresses, the cover was simply made at the measured 78 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 9 1/2 in (200 x 90 x 24 cm).
- A common question
Guests sleep on our daybed in hot summers. Which fabric won't feel scratchy or plush?
The workshop's answerThe shop suggested its soft fabric, which is smooth and breathable, so it doesn't feel scratchy or hot. For a 24 x 79 in daybed cushion, the piping can match the body color or contrast with it.
- A common question
How do I order only a cover for a 75 x 39 x 5 inch daybed mattress?
The workshop's answerOrder through the daybed listing and select the cover option. Then write the exact size and the fabric code in Add Personalization.
On the cutting table: the daybed set
| Product | IKEA Hemnes daybed set: mattress cover, two back cushions, two bolsters |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Cream linen-look |
| Piping | Navy contrast on the mattress edge, back cushions and bolster ends |
| Edge | Box |
| Frame | White Hemnes daybed |
| Setting | Pale greige wall, taupe linen curtains, beige low-pile rug |
| Measure | Length, width and full depth of the mattress, or both mattresses stacked |
| Best for | Guest bedrooms and small rooms that double as a sitting room |
Have it made
Have this made — ask Hana’s workshop
Measure once, slowly. Write the numbers here. The workshop will go over them with you. — Hana
Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.
On a white daybed frame, cream fabric disappears. Navy piping on the mattress edge and bolster ends draws the outline that turns a bed into a sofa.
Hana
Questions buyers ask next
Why use contrast piping on a cream daybed cover?
On a white frame against a pale wall, cream fabric blends into everything around it. A thin navy welt on the mattress edge and bolster ends outlines each piece, so the daybed reads as a defined sofa by day rather than a pale shape.
How many back cushions does a Hemnes daybed need to look like a sofa?
Two back cushions that together fill the width of the frame, plus a bolster at each arm. The backs give the bed a seat depth, and the bolsters stop the back cushions sliding toward the ends.
Where should the piping color come from?
From something already in the room: navy bedding, a rug border, a picture frame. A piping color that repeats elsewhere looks planned; one that appears only on the daybed looks like an accident.
What makes a daybed feel generous in a small bedroom?
Fewer, larger pieces and open floor. One lamp, one side table and a low-pile rug leave space around the bed, while pale fabric and warm oak keep the corner light without looking clinical.
— Hana
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