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title: "Hemnes Daybed Cover in Teal with Gold Piping, Through the Year"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/teal-hemnes-daybed-gold-piping-attic-nook/"
section: "Readings"
author: "Hana Lindqvist, The Quiet Geometer of Seattle"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/hana/"
published: "2026-06-26"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "hemnes daybed cover, daybed cushion, daybed cover, ikea hemnes daybed cushion, bolster pillow, reading nook cushion"
---

# A teal Hemnes daybed cover with gold piping, under the eaves in every season

*Deep teal and one gold line under the eaves. The room changes with the year; the daybed stays.*

> **The quick answer:** A Hemnes daybed cover in deep teal with gold piping settles a white daybed under a sloped attic ceiling and works all year: a sofa by day, a guest bed in summer. The set is a fitted mattress cover, two back pillows 15 3/4 in (40 cm) tall and two bolsters, and the covers unzip to wash at 86°F (30°C).

![Teal linen-look Hemnes daybed covers with gold piping under a sloped attic ceiling, rattan pendant and vintage frames](https://cushionguide.com/media/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/teal-hemnes-daybed-gold-piping-attic-nook-1600.webp "Teal covers trimmed in gold piping settle a white Hemnes daybed under the eaves of an attic nook. The gold ties in with the rattan pendant and the old frames on the wall.")

## Pinned by Hana: the teal Hemnes daybed

Five pins, from the gold-piped bolster to the frames on the attic wall.

1. **Gold-piped bolster end**: Gold piping picks up the rattan and the gilt frames, so the trim looks like part of the room.
2. **Gold line on mattress**: A single gold line along the mattress front keeps a dark teal from looking heavy.
3. **Teal back cushion**: Back cushions tuck under the sloping ceiling, using headroom a bed frame would waste.
4. **Rattan pendant**: The woven shade repeats the warm gold of the piping overhead.
5. **Vintage frame gallery**: Small frames in gilt and wood give the attic a collected, cottage feel.

## A teal Hemnes daybed under the eaves

Gold piping on teal. One line. It keeps a dark cover from looking heavy.

A low attic, a sloping ceiling, white tongue-and-groove wainscot. The daybed is a white Hemnes dressed in deep teal linen-look weave. Against white paneling a dark body settles. It looks placed, not floating.

The gold runs once along the mattress front and circles the ends of both bolsters. It is borrowed: from the rattan pendant, the gilt frames, the oak floor. So the trim reads as a thread through the room, not an addition.

The back cushions tuck under the slope and use headroom a bed frame would waste. Bolsters at both arms make it possible to lie along the full length with a book. Small botanical and oval frames make the attic feel collected over years.

Height is a feeling.

Where does your ceiling come down lowest? Put the back cushions there. See [IKEA Hemnes daybed covers](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/ikea-hemnes-daybed-covers/), [linen-look fabrics](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/linen-look-fabrics/), [reading nook cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/reading-nook-cushions/) and [measuring for a Hemnes cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/).

## The nook through four seasons

1. **Winter**: Short days. The rattan pendant does the work, and teal reads warmer under it than in daylight. One throw, no more.
2. **Spring**: Wash day. Unzip the mattress cover and the back pillow covers and wash them at 86°F (30°C) on a gentle cycle. Air dry. No tumble dryer.
3. **Summer**: Guest season. Lift the back pillows off and the daybed is a bed again. For more than a night or two, a seat softer than a normal seat cushion can be ordered.
4. **Fall**: Before the heat comes on, plump the back pillows and bolsters by hand so the shredded-foam fill sits evenly.

## Covers for inserts nobody had measured

One buyer wrote in for a daybed cover, 31 1/2 x 78 3/4 x 7 7/8 in (80 x 200 x 20 cm), and tight-fitting covers for back pillow inserts they already owned.

No thickness was given, and the inserts could have been foam or fiber. So the workshop offered its own inserts at no extra cost, with covers made to fit.

The buyer had also pictured back pillows about 27 1/2 in (70 cm) tall. Too tall for a backrest. Daybed back pillows are made 15 3/4 in (40 cm) tall, so the set became two back pillows at 15 3/4 x 39 3/8 in (40 x 100 cm) and two bolsters, all filled.

Covers and inserts together.
Measured once.
Nothing left to guess.

## The set, piece by piece

|   |   |
|---|---|
| Mattress cover | Fitted to length, width and combined mattress height |
| Fabric | Deep teal linen-look weave |
| Piping | Contrast gold, mattress front and bolster ends |
| Back pillows | Two, 15 3/4 in (40 cm) tall, splitting the length |
| Bolsters | Two, about 8 in (20 cm) across |
| Care | Covers unzip; 86°F (30°C) gentle cycle, air dry |
| Best for | Attic reading nooks and guest rooms under a slope |

## Daybed questions, answered plainly

**A common question:** How tall are the backrests in the corduroy daybed set? I'd like the daybed to work as a sofa during the day.

**The workshop's answer:** About 13 3/4 to 15 3/4 in (35 to 40 cm) high, in the same corduroy used on the corduroy floor sofas.

**A common question:** What does 'with or without piping' mean? Does the corduroy daybed cover have piping?

**The workshop's answer:** Corduroy covers are made without piping, because the ribs already make the lines. Velvet and other fabrics can take piping in the same color or a contrasting one.

**A common question:** Could a cot or daybed cushion be made soft enough to sleep on for a few nights?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. For a 70 x 21 in cot frame used as a guest bed, the workshop confirmed it could make the cushion thick and really soft, softer than a normal seat cushion.

> Daybed back pillows are made 15 3/4 in tall and split the length: two 39 3/8 in pillows fill a 78 3/4 in daybed.
>
> — Hana

> **Tailor's margin:** Take piping from the light fitting. On a teal daybed cover, gold piping borrowed from a rattan pendant reads as part of the room.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Why does gold piping suit a teal daybed cover?

Gold taken from the room's lamps, frames or wood reads as part of the space. On deep teal it also draws one fine line along the mattress front, which keeps a dark color from looking heavy against white paneling.

### Is deep teal too dark for a small attic nook?

Not against white walls. A deep color on pale paneling makes the daybed look settled rather than floating, and a single light piping line along the front keeps the dark body from turning heavy.

### Can I order tight covers for back pillow inserts I already own?

Yes, but a tight cover needs the insert's exact size, thickness and fill, foam or fiber. When those are unknown, order the inserts with the covers.

## Related at the atelier

- [Hemnes Daybed Cover in Eggplant Velvet With Ice-Blue Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/eggplant-velvet-hemnes-daybed-ice-blue-piping-library/): An eggplant velvet Hemnes daybed cover suits a lamp-lit reading corner, where deep color is spared strong sun and pale ice-blue piping keeps the outline visible at night.
- [Hemnes Daybed Cover for a Playroom: Orchid Pink, Ivory Piping](https://cushionguide.com/readings/orchid-pink-hemnes-daybed-kids-playroom/): 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.
- [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.
- [Should I add a little to my mattress measurements so the daybed cover fits tight?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/fitted-cover-exact-measurements-no-allowance/): For a fitted mattress cover, send the mattress's exact measurements, because the workshop adds the seam and fit allowance itself when it cuts.
- [Can you add piping to tufted cushions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/piping-on-tufted-cushions/): Piping works on some tufted cushions but not on tufted daybed backrests and armrests, so those pieces switch to a plain, non-tufted style if you want piping everywhere, and the shop sends an example…
- [Why won't my discount code work, and why did it remove the sale price?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/discount-code-not-working-sale-price/): Your discount code most likely won't work because the store sale is already built into the listing price, and the marketplace doesn't let a code stack on a running sale.
- [Reading nook bolsters, back pillows and a seat depth that invites a nap](https://cushionguide.com/guides/reading-nook-cushion-bolsters/)
- [How to measure an IKEA Hemnes daybed: two stacked mattresses, one cover](https://cushionguide.com/guides/ikea-hemnes-daybed-cover-measuring/)

*— 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/teal-hemnes-daybed-gold-piping-attic-nook/