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title: "Hemnes Daybed Cover for a Playroom: Orchid Pink, Ivory Piping"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/orchid-pink-hemnes-daybed-kids-playroom/"
section: "Readings"
author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/"
published: "2026-07-02"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "hemnes daybed cover, daybed cushion, daybed cover, ikea hemnes daybed cushion, bolster pillow, custom cushion covers"
---

# An orchid pink Hemnes daybed cover in a playroom, and the ivory line around it

*A daybed in a playroom is a sofa at four o'clock and a bed at nine. The piping has to make sense at both hours.*

> **The quick answer:** For a Hemnes daybed cover in a child's room, choose a mid-tone, hard-wearing linen-look fabric and consider contrast piping in the wall color. Orchid pink with ivory piping hides small marks better than a pale pastel and still draws a soft outline. Two rounded backrests of 31 x 39 in (79 x 99 cm) span the 79 in (200 cm) mattress.

![Orchid pink linen-look Hemnes daybed covers with ivory piping in a playroom with pine toy storage and a round pastel rug](https://cushionguide.com/media/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/orchid-pink-hemnes-daybed-kids-playroom-1600.webp "Orchid pink covers with ivory piping turn a Hemnes daybed into a story-time sofa and sleepover bed in a playroom. The pink repeats in the toy bins and the round rug.")

## Pink from the toy bins, ivory from the walls

Notes, in the order of looking.

A white Hemnes daybed, dressed in orchid pink. Two back cushions. Two bolsters. The fabric is a linen-look weave, and in a playroom that matters. This daybed is a story-time sofa in the afternoon and a sleepover bed at night. It will be climbed.

Orchid is a mid pink. It hides small marks better than a pale pastel.

The piping is ivory. On the bolster ends it draws a clean ring. Along the mattress and the backs it draws a soft outline that matches the pale walls. Self piping in pink would have made the set one soft block. Ivory lets you see each piece: where the back ends, where the seat begins. For a child, that is almost a set of instructions.

Then the room. A paper globe pendant keeps the overhead light soft. Pine toy storage with pink and green bins. A round pink and mint rug that repeats both. A low pine table with picture books, wooden toys, a polka-dot basket. The pink appears three times, so the room feels coordinated, not themed.

Take the cushion color from the storage or the rug you already own. The covers sit with the other [Hemnes daybed covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/) and [kids' room cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/kids-room-cushions/); the cloth is under [linen-look fabrics](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/linen-look-fabrics/). Which color in your child's room was there first?

## Five pins, bolster to rug

Five pins, from the ivory-piped bolster to the round rug on the floor.

1. **Ivory-piped bolster**: Ivory piping softens the pink and ties in with the pale walls.
2. **Orchid pink mattress**: A mid pink hides small marks better than a pale pastel in a child's room.
3. **Pink back cushion**: Back cushions make the daybed a sofa for story time.
4. **Paper globe pendant**: A paper pendant keeps overhead light soft in a playroom.
5. **Round pastel rug**: The rug repeats pink and mint from the storage bins, linking the room.

## Three lines a piping can draw

1. [Self piping](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#self-piping), in the same pink: one soft block. Calm, but the pieces blur together.
2. [Contrast piping](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#contrast-piping), in the wall's ivory: each piece outlined. The set reads as parts you can name.
3. No piping, a plain seam: the softest edge of all. Better kept for chunky weaves, where a cord can look lumpy.

## Only the Hemnes backrests, please

One buyer wrote in who already had a daybed mattress. They wanted only the rounded backrests, to turn a Hemnes into a sofa.

The workshop explained the arithmetic. Each backrest is 31 x 39 in (79 x 99 cm). Two of them, side by side, span the 31 x 79 in (79 x 200 cm) daybed. The fabric was corduroy.

Backrest width, times two.
Then the mattress length.
Write both down before ordering.

## Buyer questions: the Hemnes set, one cushion or two, full size

**A common question:** Do you make a cover for the IKEA Hemnes daybed, and can I buy only the back cushions?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. There is a dedicated Hemnes set with the mattress cover, backrests and bolsters, and parts can be ordered on their own, such as just the two backrests with covers and inserts.

**A common question:** Is it cheaper to order one big daybed cushion or two smaller ones?

**The workshop's answer:** Price follows the surface area. In one quote, a single 74 x 36 x 6 in (188 x 91 x 15 cm) velvet cushion came in higher than two 36.5 x 36.5 x 6 in (93 x 93 x 15 cm) cushions covering the same seat.

**A common question:** Do you have an option for a full-size daybed mattress?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Daybed covers are made for any mattress: enter its length, width and height in the personalization box when you order. The IKEA ABYDA mattress has been fitted too.

> **Tailor's margin:** Before ordering Hemnes backrests on their own, multiply the backrest width by two and compare it with the mattress length: 2 x 39 in spans 79 in.

## On the cutting table: the orchid pink Hemnes set

|   |   |
|---|---|
| Cushion | IKEA Hemnes daybed covers: mattress, two back cushions, two bolsters |
| Fabric | Orchid pink linen-look weave |
| Piping | Contrast, ivory, on every edge and the bolster ends |
| Edge | Box |
| Backrest size | 31 x 39 in (79 x 99 cm) each |
| Room | Playroom: pine storage, paper pendant, round pink and mint rug |
| Color logic | Taken from the toy bins and the rug |
| Best for | Story time by day, sleepovers by night |

> In a child's room, choose a mid-tone daybed cover over a pale pastel: orchid pink hides small marks, and ivory piping still draws the outline.
>
> — Hana

## Questions buyers ask next

### Should a kids' daybed cover have contrast piping?

It helps. Contrast piping in the wall color, like ivory on orchid pink, outlines each piece so the backs, bolsters and mattress read separately, and it softens a strong color. Self piping gives a calmer single block instead.

### How many rounded backrests does a Hemnes daybed take?

Two. Each rounded backrest is 31 x 39 in (79 x 99 cm), so two side by side span the 31 x 79 in (79 x 200 cm) daybed. Multiply backrest width by two before ordering backs alone.

### How do I pick a cushion color for a child's playroom?

Start from what you already own. Here the orchid pink repeats in the toy bins and the round rug, so the room looks coordinated rather than themed, and a mid tone forgives small marks better than a pale pastel.

## Related at the atelier

- [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Ivory Linen-Look with Crimson Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/ivory-hemnes-daybed-crimson-piping-jute-rug/): To order Hemnes daybed covers right the first time, measure your own mattresses rather than trusting a listing, because Hemnes versions differ between countries.
- [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Rust Linen-Look with Charcoal Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-hemnes-daybed-covers-charcoal-piping-white-room/): A rust linen-look cover on an IKEA Hemnes daybed gives a matte, lightly textured surface, and charcoal piping keeps the warm color from looking loud.
- [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Burgundy, Styled Under a Gallery Wall](https://cushionguide.com/readings/burgundy-hemnes-daybed-ivory-piping-gallery-wall/): A burgundy Hemnes daybed cover looks cozy rather than heavy when something pale edges it and something green surrounds it.
- [Can I buy just the back pillows and bolsters for my daybed?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-back-pillows-and-bolsters-only/): Yes, daybed back pillows and armrest bolsters can be bought on their own, without the mattress cover or seat cushion.
- [What size should the back pillows be for a 79 in (200 cm) daybed like the Hemnes?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/daybed-back-pillow-size/): A 79 in (200 cm) daybed takes two back pillows of about 39 x 16 in (100 x 40 cm) each.
- [Do you ship custom cushions to the UK, and what does delivery cost?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/uk-delivery-custom-cushions/): Custom cushions ship to the whole UK, Scotland included, and the workshop confirms shipping cost and timing with your quote.
- [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*

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Written by Hana Lindqvist (https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/) 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/orchid-pink-hemnes-daybed-kids-playroom/