A Reading by HanaIKEA Hemnes Daybed Covers & Cushions
A Red and Cream Striped Hemnes Daybed That Seats Guests by Day
A guest room is used a few weeks a year. The daybed in it should work on every other day too.
SaveThe quick answer
A Hemnes daybed cover set seats guests well when the mattress, back cushions and bolsters share one fabric and the backs give an upright edge to lean on. Here a red and cream stripe runs front to back on the seat and wraps the bolsters. Send the mattress size first; one buyer's was 78 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 8 5/8 in (200 x 80 x 22 cm).
Notes on the photograph
Page one. A white Hemnes daybed in a bright guest room. Linen curtains, an oak floor, a wooden bench by the window. Then the stripe.
One fabric on everything: mattress, two back cushions, two bolsters. That is the decision that makes it work. A small room can take one bold statement. It cannot take three.
Direction matters. On the seat, the stripes run front to back. On the bolsters, they circle the roll and meet the mattress stripes at a right angle. Each piece shows the pattern the way its shape wants to be read, as the stripe direction Pattern explains. Self piping keeps the edges quiet.
The rest is neutral on purpose. A cream fringed throw on the bench answers the red with something calm. A wicker basket adds a texture the flat cotton does not have. Oak and linen let the red look fresh, not loud.
For hosting, the back cushions are the working part. Against the wall they give guests an upright edge, so the daybed seats people as a sofa during the day. The bolsters close the ends like arms. At night they come off and the mattress is a bed again. How many people sit on yours when family visits?
Unsure about that much stripe? Put it on the backs and bolsters only, and cover the mattress in a plain red from the striped cotton and ticking family's solid neighbors.
Five marks in the margin
Five pins: the striped mattress, the bolster, the back cushion, the cream throw and the basket that softens them.
- Red-striped mattress cover
A candy stripe on the mattress makes a plain guest room feel cheerful straight away.
- Striped bolster
The bolster stripes circle the roll, meeting the mattress stripes at right angles.
- Striped back cushion
Matching backs keep the whole set to a single fabric for a calm silhouette.
- Cream throw on a bench
A soft cream throw nearby balances the red with a quiet neutral.
- Wicker basket
Natural wicker adds a texture the flat cotton does not have.
- Red-striped mattress coverA candy stripe on the mattress makes a plain guest room feel cheerful straight away.
- Striped bolsterThe bolster stripes circle the roll, meeting the mattress stripes at right angles.
- Striped back cushionMatching backs keep the whole set to a single fabric for a calm silhouette.
- Cream throw on a benchA soft cream throw nearby balances the red with a quiet neutral.
- Wicker basketNatural wicker adds a texture the flat cotton does not have.
Guest mode: the same daybed, day and night
| Piece | Day: seating | Night: sleeping |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress cover | The seat; stripes run front to back | Stays on; the bed |
| Back cushions | An upright edge against the wall | Set aside on the bench |
| Bolsters | Arms at each end | A pillow at the head, or off |
| Cream throw | Folded on the bench | Over the guest's feet |
On the cutting table: the guest set, measured
| Frame | White Hemnes daybed |
|---|---|
| Mattress cover | Red and cream striped cotton, stripes front to back |
| Back cushions | Two, same stripe |
| Bolsters | Two, stripes wrapped around the roll |
| Piping | Self piping |
| Edge | Box edge |
| Mattress to send | Length x width x thickness, e.g. 78 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 8 5/8 in (200 x 80 x 22 cm) |
| Contrast piping | Only with plain, non-tufted backs and arms |
| Best for | Guest rooms that double as a sitting room |
Have it made
Have this made — ask Hana’s workshop
A good size is a quiet thing. You notice it only when it is wrong. Let the workshop check yours first. — 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.
Blue soft fabric, emerald piping, and the missing mattress size
A buyer wrote to the workshop wanting the Hemnes set in a blue soft fabric instead of corduroy, with emerald contrast piping on every piece.
One catch. Contrast piping on backrests and armrests only works if they are plain, not tufted. The workshop sent an example photo. The buyer approved it.
Production had started before the mattress size arrived. The workshop asked. The answer came back as 78 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 8 5/8 in (200 x 80 x 22 cm). The Hemnes measuring Pattern lists the three numbers to take.
Decide the style and the piping together. Send the mattress size first. Then choose the fabric.
Buyer questions: mattress sofas, a Kallax seat and a sage stripe
- A common question
Could you make a cover that turns a queen mattress into a sofa, with a backrest and arm bolsters?
The workshop's answerYes, from a drawing. The mattress cover is sewn closed like a quilted mattress, with no zipper, flat or tufted. French-style backrests and armrests with buttons are possible too. One such set was made for a queen mattress of 60 x 80 in.
- A common question
Can you make a custom seat cushion for a Kallax unit used as a window seat, 15¼ x 74½ in (39 x 189 cm)?
The workshop's answerYes. The workshop quoted a custom cushion 15 3/8 in deep and 74 3/8 in long (39 x 189 cm) in the color the buyer asked for.
- A common question
I want an olive or sage stripe, not a bright green, for a Kallax bench in a room with peachy-pink walls. Do the N-01 to N-05 stripes read beige, brown or olive?
The workshop's answerThe workshop sent a photo of a finished N-01 cushion, the most reliable way to judge whether a stripe reads olive, beige or brown. If none of the stripes gives a sage look, the velvet chart has more greens and may match better.
On a Hemnes daybed, contrast piping on the back cushions and bolsters only works if they are plain. Decide tufting and piping together.
Hana
Questions buyers ask next
On a striped Hemnes daybed set, why do the bolster stripes circle the roll?
Wrapping the stripes around the bolster lets them meet the mattress stripes at a right angle, so each piece shows the pattern in its natural direction and the ends read clearly as arms of the daybed sofa.
Can tufted Hemnes back cushions have contrast piping?
Not in the tufted style. Contrast piping on backrests and armrests means making them plain rather than tufted. Decide piping and tufting together, and ask for an example photo before production begins.
What should I send first when ordering a Hemnes daybed cover set?
The mattress size: length, width and thickness. One set went into production before the buyer's 78 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 8 5/8 in (200 x 80 x 22 cm) mattress size was sent, and the workshop had to ask for it.
— Hana
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