Save- Rust end block
Seen low, the base is clearly thicker than the bolster above it.
- Cream bolster
The bolster's rust cap faces out, repeating the base color.
- Rust-to-cream seam
Two velvets of different depth read as different textures in the same light.
- Jute rug edge
Rough jute beside smooth velvet adds contrast at floor level.
Plate Rust Velvet End Block Meeting a Cream Velvet Seat
Side light shows the pile and sheen of rust velvet against the paler cream seat.
A Reading by HanaModular Floor Sofas & Teddy Couches
Rust end block, cream seat: reading a modular floor sofa from floor level
Hana gets down to the height of a floor sofa's base, where two velvets meet, and weighs which inch of cushion is worth paying for.
The quick answer
On a modular floor sofa, spend on base thickness and order every piece at once. Thickness sets your seat height, and one extra inch can cost little: one corner cushion went from 5 to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) for under a tenth more, while doubling a set from 4 to 8 in added about half. One order keeps both velvets in one dye lot.
Pinned by Hana: four marks at floor level
Four pins sit low on the photograph, where the rust base, the cream seat, the bolster and the jute rug meet.
The numbers match the pins on the plate.
- Rust end blockSeen low, the base is clearly thicker than the bolster above it.
- Cream bolsterThe bolster's rust cap faces out, repeating the base color.
- Rust-to-cream seamTwo velvets of different depth read as different textures in the same light.
- Jute rug edgeRough jute beside smooth velvet adds contrast at floor level.
A photograph taken at sitting height
Most sofa photographs are taken standing. This one is taken low, close to where your eyes would be on a floor sofa. That changes what it teaches.
From here the base is plainly thicker than the bolster above it. You can judge the seat height before you own it. Height is a feeling, and this angle lets you feel it. How low do you like to sit when you read?
Two velvets meet at the seam. The rust end block has a mottled sheen, light moving across the pile in patches. The cream seat looks smoother and flatter. Same family of cloth, same side light, two textures. If you are choosing a two-color modular floor sofa, this is the view to study: a dark velvet beside a pale one always reads as texture as well as color.
The bolster lies above the seat with its rust cap facing out. The end color comes back once, at the arm, and stops.
The props stay low and natural. A jute rug meets the velvet at the floor edge, rough against smooth. A large-leaf plant and a woven wall hanging sit in soft focus behind. Nothing competes with the seam.
So where does the money go? Into the base, which is the seat, which is the height. The floor sofa buying notes help you find your number.
The base is the seat. The seat is the height. Pay for the inch you sit on.
What an inch costs, from two real quotes
| Change | Effect on the quote | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Corner cushion with 46 in (117 cm) sides, 5 in to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) | Less than a tenth more | One more inch of seat height |
| Reading-nook set, 51 x 37 in (130 x 94 cm), 4 in to 8 in (10 to 20 cm) | About half again as much | Double the height, a sofa-like seat |
| A piece added later instead of now | A second order | A second dye lot beside the first |
A square mark, a lumpy back, and one patient week
A buyer loved a new velvet floor sofa, then found a square mark on one seat cushion and a lumpy L-shaped back. They wrote to the workshop, worried.
The shop explained two things. Vacuum packing presses marks into velvet, and a back filled with shredded foam needs time to re-expand. It asked for one week.
A week passed and nothing changed. So the shop sent a replacement seat cover. For the back, it asked for photos of the foam with the cover off, then sent a new backrest cushion, with 2 to 4 days' delivery once it reached the courier.
The order of things matters. Wait first. Then photograph the bare foam, because a picture of the cover cannot show what the filling is doing. Our Pattern on the first days after unpacking covers the waiting.
Buyer questions: a round cushion, a color change, a thicker quote
- A common question
Could you make a big round floor cushion to fit inside a play tent?
The workshop's answerYes. For a 42½ in (108 cm) round cushion, the buyer chose the 40 x 40 in (102 x 102 cm) option and the shop made it 42½ in across. White comes in linen, soft fabric or velvet.
- A common question
I've already placed my order. Is it too late to change the color?
The workshop's answerNot if you ask quickly. Before production the shop can switch the color; one order went from tobacco to khaki green no. 34. Duplicate orders are canceled, and the final color is confirmed by message.
- A common question
How much more does a thicker cushion cost?
The workshop's answerIt depends on how much thicker. For a 51 x 37 in (130 x 94 cm) reading-nook set, going from 4 in to 8 in (10 to 20 cm) raised the quote by about half again. For a corner cushion with 46 in (117 cm) sides, going from 5 in to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) added less than a tenth.
On the cutting table: the two-velvet base
| Product | Modular floor sofa: base, seat, bolster arm, backrest |
|---|---|
| Fabrics | Rust velvet end block, cream velvet seat |
| Edge | Box edge, no piping |
| Where to spend | Base thickness, which sets the seat height |
| Where to save | One extra inch rather than four |
| Ordering | Every piece in one order, one dye lot |
| After unpacking | Wait a week before judging marks or lumps |
| Best for | Low living rooms and reading corners |
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.
Taking a floor cushion from 5 in to 6 in added less than a tenth to one quote. Doubling a set from 4 in to 8 in added about half. Price the inch you need.
Hana
Questions buyers ask next
Why does new velvet show a square mark after unpacking?
Vacuum packing presses the pile flat, and velvet shows it as a light or dark patch. The fibers usually stand back up over the following days. Unpack soon after delivery and give it a week before you judge.
Can a modular floor sofa mix two velvet colors?
Yes. A rust end block beside a cream seat works because the darker velvet shows a mottled sheen while the paler one looks smoother, so the pair reads as texture as well as color. Order all the pieces together.
How thick should a floor sofa base be?
Thick enough to give the seat height you want, since there is no frame to add any. Stack cushions or folded blankets at home, sit on them, and measure the height that feels right before you choose a thickness.
Is a shredded-foam back cushion supposed to feel lumpy?
Not for long. Shredded foam is a loose filling that re-expands after vacuum packing and can be shaken back into shape. If a back stays lumpy after a week, photograph the foam with the cover off and send it to the maker.
— Hana
