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title: "Teal Velvet Window Seat Cushion: Order It Right the First Time"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/deep-teal-velvet-window-seat-cushion-sleeping-cat/"
section: "Readings"
author: "Rosa Delgado, The Porch Keeper of Savannah"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/"
published: "2026-06-18"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "window seat cushion, custom window seat cushion, reading nook cushion, velvet bench cushion, made to measure cushion"
---

# A deep teal velvet window seat cushion, a ginger cat, and an order written right

*The cat found it first. My notes on a sunny window seat, and on the chart numbers, swatch cards and messages that get a cushion made right on the first try.*

> **The quick answer:** To order a velvet window seat cushion right the first time, quote the fabric code from the color chart you are actually looking at, write exact sizes in your order note, and send a photo with the tape measure in it. Chart numbers and swatch cards can differ, so the workshop goes by the color you picked from the chart.

![Deep teal velvet window seat cushion with a ginger cat asleep beside an open book and oatmeal throw](https://cushionguide.com/media/window-seat-cushions/deep-teal-velvet-window-seat-cushion-sleeping-cat-928.webp "The warmest seat in the house: deep teal velvet in the afternoon sun, already claimed by the cat.")

## What the afternoon sun shows

Every house has one seat that gets claimed. On my grandmother's porch it was the swing. In this house it is the window seat, and the ginger cat got there first.

Look at what the cushion is doing. It runs the full length of the cream paneled seat and it is deep, so the sunny spot reads as a proper little daybed, not a ledge with a pad on it. The front edge is boxed and self-piped, and it stays firm where people and pets hop up. A soft front edge is the first thing to sag on a [window seat cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/window-seat-cushions/).

The color is deep teal velvet. Dark enough to forgive a dusty paw print. Ginger fur against deep teal is close to a complementary pair, which is why your eye goes straight to the cat. The cream paneling does the same favor for the cushion.

The book lies open at the far end. The oatmeal throw is folded at the other. Both are pushed aside, leaving the middle to whoever gets there first. Usually that is the cat.

Now the honest part. Velvet pile catches pet hair. If a cat or a dog owns your window seat, ask for a zippered cover so it can come off, or look at a tighter [pet-friendly weave](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/performance-and-pet-friendly/) in a similar teal. The [velvet care Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/velvet-bench-cushion-care/) covers pile and crushing, and the [velvet swatches](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/velvet/) are in the Swatch Library.

Kids and dogs are the real quality control. Cats too, it turns out.

Who claims the window seat at your house, neighbor?

## Notes pinned around the cat

Five pins, from the sleeping cat to the paneling that makes the teal glow.

1. **Sleeping ginger cat**: Ginger fur against deep teal is a near-complementary pairing, which is why the cat stands out.
2. **Open book**: The book at the far end leaves room for the cat, as it usually does.
3. **Oatmeal throw**: The throw at the end softens the corner and gives the cat somewhere to move to.
4. **Self-piped front edge**: A firm front edge stops the cushion sagging where people and pets hop up.
5. **Paneled base**: Cream paneling lets the deep teal stand out.

## The order note, line by line

1. **Name the chart**: Write the fabric code as it appears on the color chart in front of you. A number from a different swatch card can point to a different color.
2. **Label every size**: Write length x depth x thickness and say which number is which. Depth and thickness are the pair people swap most.
3. **Mark the angles**: For a bay seat with extra points, order by depth and overall length, then upload a photo with every measurement written on it.
4. **Say what the cushion must do**: A backrest to lean on? A handle? A seat the cat sleeps on? One plain line saves a round of messages.
5. **Order swatches when unsure**: Velvet shifts with the light and the direction of the pile. A swatch in your own window settles it.

## Thirteen and a half inches deep

A buyer wrote in about a narrow window seat, only 13.5 in (34 cm) deep. They wanted a tufted cushion, plus something to lean on at the wall end.

The workshop had them order the 14 x 48 in option and made it to 13.5 x 49 in (34 x 124 cm). For the backrest the suggestion was simple: buy two cushions and stand one up. Those are usually made about 16 in (41 cm) tall.

Then the colors. The chart numbers the buyer had did not match the swatches shown on the product page, so the workshop went by the color picked from the chart itself. A second cushion followed for another window, 11.5 x 58.5 in (29 x 149 cm), in emerald velvet, color 64, with one handle.

Here is the lesson I would tape to the fridge: the chart in your hand is the only chart that counts. The [personalization note Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/) shows what to write.

## Buyer questions: flat boxes, odd shapes, your own cloth

**A common question:** My cushion came flat and out of shape. Will it recover?

**The workshop's answer:** Usually, yes. Cushions are tightly vacuum-packed for shipping, so they often arrive flattened. Most regain full shape within 24 to 48 hours; for one opened that same day, the advice was to give it 3 to 5 days. If it still hasn't recovered, send photos or a video.

**A common question:** Can you make a bay window cushion shaped like a trapezoid with extra points?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Trapezoid variations with extra points and angles are exactly the custom shapes the workshop makes. Order from the trapezoid cushion page using the depth and the overall length, and upload your pictures with measurements at checkout.

**A common question:** If I send you my own fabric, can you make the cushions from it?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. You can post your own fabric to the workshop and the cushions are made from it; the workshop asks what the fabric is first. One buyer did this for three French mattress cushions of 46.5 x 24.75 x 4 in (118 x 63 x 10 cm).

> **Tailor's margin:** Ginger fur on a deep teal velvet window seat looks planned, not messy. If a cat owns the seat, pick a dark cushion and ask for a zippered cover.

> Quote the fabric code from the color chart in your hand. A number from a different swatch card can point to a different velvet color.
>
> — Rosa

## On the cutting table

|   |   |
|---|---|
| Cushion | Window seat cushion, full length of a paneled seat |
| Fabric | Deep teal velvet |
| Edge | Boxed, with a firm front edge |
| Piping | Self piping |
| With pets | Ask for a zippered cover; velvet pile holds hair |
| Backrest option | A second cushion stood on end, usually about 16 in (41 cm) tall |
| Arrival | Vacuum-packed; 24 to 48 hours to recover, up to 3 to 5 days |
| Best for | A sunny window seat shared by a reader and a cat |

## Questions buyers ask next

### Does velvet work on a window seat with pets?

It works, with one catch: velvet pile holds pet hair. A deep color like teal hides dusty paw prints, and a zippered cover lets you wash it. If a pet sleeps there every day, compare a tighter pet-friendly weave in a similar color.

### Why don't fabric code numbers match between charts?

Different swatch cards can number colors differently. In one real order, the chart numbers did not match the swatches on the product page, so the workshop made the cushion in the color picked from the chart. Always quote the chart you are looking at.

### How do I add a backrest to a narrow window seat?

Order a second cushion and stand it against the wall at one end. The workshop usually makes that backrest about 16 in (41 cm) tall. It turns a shallow 13.5 in seat into a place to lean back with a book.

### What belongs in the order note for a custom window seat cushion?

Length, depth and thickness, each labeled; the fabric code from your chart; piping or none; and anything special, like a handle or a backrest. Add a photo with the tape measure in the shot.

## Related at the atelier

- [Window Seat Cushion in Teal Velvet on a White Storage Bench](https://cushionguide.com/readings/teal-velvet-storage-window-bench-cushion/): To get a velvet window seat cushion right the first time, send the exact size in one unit, a numbered color from the chart, and a drawing for anything that isn't a plain rectangle, such as lids.
- [Window Seat Cushion Anatomy: Plain Velvet in a Patterned Study](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cream-velvet-window-seat-royal-blue-piping-study/): A window seat cushion in a room full of pattern works best plain.
- [Window Seat Cushion Styling: Old Rose Velvet, Tea, Knit Throw](https://cushionguide.com/readings/old-rose-velvet-window-seat-tea-knit-blanket/): To style a window seat cushion the way people really use it, add only what a sitter reaches for: a warm drink, a book and a throw.
- [Brownstone window seats: deep reveals, radiators and parlor light](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/brownstone-window-seat-cushions/): A brownstone window seat cushion is measured inside the masonry reveal and kept 2 to 3 in (5 to 7.5 cm) thick where a window unit or tight clearance limits height, 4 in (10 cm) otherwise.
- [Can a custom cushion be made and delivered in just a few days?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-cushion-last-minute-deadline-few-days/): Usually not: a fully custom cushion is handmade, so it needs several days of production before express delivery, and deadlines only a few days out have been declined.
- [Can you hold my order until I'm ready?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/hold-cushion-order-until-ready/): Yes, you can put a custom cushion order on hold: production pauses while you decide on a color, and an order already in production can wait for final measurements, which are updated before the…
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- [Reading nook bolsters, back pillows and a seat depth that invites a nap](https://cushionguide.com/guides/reading-nook-cushion-bolsters/)

*Porch light's on — Rosa*

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Written by Rosa Delgado (https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/) 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/readings/deep-teal-velvet-window-seat-cushion-sleeping-cat/