--- title: "Hemnes Daybed Cover in Cream Velvet: Seating Guests Well" url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-velvet-hemnes-daybed-burnt-orange-trim-vintage-runner/" section: "Readings" author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/" published: "2026-09-18" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "hemnes daybed cover, ikea hemnes daybed cushion, daybed cover, daybed cushion, bolster pillow, made to measure cushion" --- # A cream velvet Hemnes daybed cover with burnt-orange trim, set for guests *Five pieces, one frame, and a rug that chose the trim. This is a daybed arranged for company: people sitting upright in the evening, someone sleeping well at night.* > **The quick answer:** A Hemnes daybed cover seats guests well when it is a full set: one fitted mattress cover, two back pillows and two bolsters. The back pillows bring the deep seat forward to sofa depth, and the bolsters mark the arms. Order the full set and the pillows and bolsters are sized from your mattress measurements automatically. ![Cream velvet covers with burnt-orange piping on a white IKEA Hemnes daybed, gallery wall, ficus and faded terracotta rug](https://cushionguide.com/media/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/cream-velvet-hemnes-daybed-burnt-orange-trim-vintage-runner-1600.webp "A low three-quarter view of the full cream set: fitted mattress cover, two back pillows and two bolsters, all edged in burnt orange. The faded rug beside it carries the same warm tone.") ## Pinned by Hana, from the arm Five pins, read from a low seat at the arm: the trim line, the bolster end, the back pillows, the ficus and the rug. 1. **Rust line on mattress**: From this low angle the piping draws one long diagonal from arm to arm, which makes the daybed look longer. 2. **Piped bolster end**: The piped circle on the bolster end repeats the mattress trim right at the arm. 3. **Cream back pillows**: Two wide back pillows bring the seat forward to a comfortable sofa depth during the day. 4. **Ficus in woven basket**: The basket's warm tan sits between cream and rust, so it links the plant to the trim. 5. **Faded vintage runner**: The terracotta in this rug is exactly where the burnt-orange piping color comes from. ## Three seats, then one bed The camera sits low, at the arm. From there the burnt-orange piping on the mattress cover becomes one long diagonal across all three drawers. The daybed looks longer than it is. This is the full set. One fitted mattress cover. Two wide back pillows. Two bolsters. The pillows and bolsters are sized from the mattress, so each edge meets the next. For hosting, the back pillows matter most. A Hemnes mattress is 31 1/2 in (80 cm) deep, far deeper than a sofa seat. Without pillows, guests perch on the front edge or lean on the wall with their legs out straight. Two firm back pillows bring the seat forward to sofa depth. Now people sit upright and talk. The bolsters mark the ends, so nobody slides into the arm. Cream velvet keeps the white frame soft. The trim came from the room, not from a chart: the faded terracotta runner, the teak side table, the tan of the ficus basket. Pull your piping color from the oldest warm thing you own. More fits live under [Hemnes daybed covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/), and the pile is explained in [velvet](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/velvet/). The same set in greens, mint to olive, sits in the gallery beside this reading. At night, lift the pillows off and stack them on the rug. Leave a hand's width of floor around them. How many people sit on your daybed on a full evening? A sofa for the evening. A bed for the night. The same five pieces. ## Two mattresses, one question A buyer wrote to the workshop about a Hemnes daybed carrying two stacked mattresses, each 31 1/2 x 78 3/4 in (80 x 200 cm). Could both be covered? The standard set is one mattress cover and two filled round backrests. For this buyer the workshop quoted two covers plus the two backrests. Check this before you order. When the frame opens into a double for a guest, the lower mattress is on show too. Measure both, as in [measuring a Hemnes daybed cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/). ## Buyer questions, on sets and sizes **A common question:** If I order the full Hemnes set, do I have to send sizes for the back pillows and bolsters? **The workshop's answer:** No. The back pillows and bolster armrests are included and made automatically from your mattress cover measurements. You can choose the mattress cover alone or the full set with backrest and armrest cushions; the price changes with the option. **A common question:** Could you make a skirted cover that just throws over the daybed mattress, with no zipper, so I can take it off every day? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The workshop agreed to an open-bottom cover with a skirt that covers the front and tucks between the mattress and the base, ordered through the daybed cover listing, for a 78 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 7 in (200 x 90 x 18 cm) daybed. **A common question:** Can you make a daybed or floor cushion in twin, twin XL or other mattress sizes? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Real orders include a twin at 38 x 73 in (97 x 185 cm), a twin XL at 38 x 80 in (97 x 203 cm), a 55 x 55 in (140 x 140 cm) cushion for a loft bed and a 48 x 44 in (122 x 112 cm) velvet daybed cushion. ## On the cutting table | | | |---|---| | Frame | White IKEA Hemnes daybed | | Set | Fitted mattress cover, two back pillows, two bolsters | | Fabric | Cream velvet | | Piping | Contrast burnt orange on every piece | | Sizing | Pillows and bolsters sized from the mattress cover | | Mattress | 31 1/2 x 78 3/4 in (80 x 200 cm) | | Stacked mattresses | Say whether one or both need covers | | Best for | A sofa by day that sleeps a guest at night | > On a Hemnes daybed, two firm back pillows bring a 31 1/2 in deep mattress forward to sofa depth, so guests sit upright instead of perching on the edge. > > — Hana > **Tailor's margin:** Pull the daybed's piping color from the oldest warm thing in the room: a faded rug, a teak table, a clay pot. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Why add back pillows to a daybed used as a sofa? A daybed mattress is much deeper than a sofa seat, so people either perch on the edge or lean far back. Back pillows fill that depth and bring the seat forward, which makes upright sitting comfortable through a long conversation. ### What does burnt-orange piping do on a cream daybed cover? It outlines each piece and draws one long line across the frame, which makes the daybed look longer. Taken from warm tones already in the room, such as a rug or a wooden table, it ties the cover to its surroundings. ### Do I need covers for both mattresses on a pull-out Hemnes? If the frame opens into a double for guests, the lower mattress shows, so a second cover keeps everything matching. The standard set covers one mattress; ask for two covers when you order. ## Related at the atelier - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Cream Velvet with Burnt-Orange Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-velvet-hemnes-daybed-burnt-orange-piping/): A Hemnes daybed cover in one neutral velvet, with contrast piping, makes the daybed read as a sofa rather than a bed. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Cream Velvet: One Buyer's Project](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-hemnes-daybed-arc-lamp-rattan-chair-reading-corner/): A Hemnes daybed cover fits only when it is cut to your own mattresses, because Hemnes sizes differ between countries. - [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Cream Velvet: Ordering It Right](https://cushionguide.com/readings/front-on-cream-hemnes-daybed-olive-tree-terracotta-rug/): To order a Hemnes daybed cover set right the first time, send the mattress length, width and stacked thickness, the back length inside the frame, and both fabric codes, body and piping, in one… - [How tall are the daybed backrest cushions, and do I have to size them myself?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-backrest-bolster-size-height/): For a daybed cover set you give only the mattress size; the backrests and bolster armrests are made in proportion to it automatically. - [What comes in the Hemnes daybed cover set, and is the mattress included?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-cover-set-whats-included/): The IKEA Hemnes daybed cover set includes one zippered mattress cover made to your mattress size, two filled backrest pillows and two filled bolster armrests, with piping at no extra charge. - [Can I buy only the back cushions for my Hemnes daybed, or skip the bolsters?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-backrests-only-or-without-bolsters/): Hemnes daybed back cushions can be ordered without the rest of the set: two backrests with covers and inserts, a mattress cover plus two filled backrests, or the two round backrests alone. - [How to measure an IKEA Hemnes daybed: two stacked mattresses, one cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/) - [How to make a daybed look like a sofa with back cushions and bolsters](https://cushionguide.com/guides/daybed-back-cushions-sofa-look/) *— Hana* --- Written by Hana Lindqvist (https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). 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