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title: "Entryway Bench Cushion in Yellow Stripe, Ordered Right"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/yellow-stripe-cushion-white-cube-entry-bench/"
section: "Readings"
author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/"
published: "2026-06-07"
updated: "2026-06-07"
keywords: "custom bench cushion, entryway bench cushion, mudroom bench cushion, bench cushion, striped bench cushion, custom size cushion, bench seat cushion"
---

# A yellow striped cushion on a white cube bench, and the order note behind it

*One color in a white entry: a stripe the yellow of sunflowers at noon. My notebook covers the photograph and the order note behind it.*

> **The quick answer:** To get a custom bench cushion right the first time, measure the bench top yourself and write the exact size, the fabric code and the piping code in the order note. Pick the nearest size range for pricing; the cushion is made to the size you write. Here a yellow stripe about 3 in (7.5 cm) thick sits flush on a white cube bench.

![Yellow and white herringbone stripe cushion on a white cube storage bench with bins, a round mirror and a snake plant](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/yellow-stripe-cushion-white-cube-entry-bench-1536.webp "A yellow stripe is the only color in an all-white entry, and it makes the storage bench feel like a seat.")

## Sunflower yellow in a white room

Everything here is white, my friends: the cube unit, the tongue-and-groove paneling, the bins, the pale porcelain tiles in hard sun. Then one stripe of sunflower yellow, repeating nothing else in the room. It turns a storage unit into a seat.

The herringbone weave gives the stripe a fine texture that softens the glare. The piping is cut from the same stripe, so the edge never draws a second line. At about 3 in (7.5 cm) and cut flush with the top, the cushion stays low enough to sit on while you pull on boots.

The round mirror breaks up all those straight lines. The snake plant's upright leaves echo the rhythm of the stripe and add the only green. The bins keep shoes and bags out of sight, so the eye rests on the yellow.

What does the top of your bench measure? Start with [entryway bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/mudroom-and-entryway-bench-cushions/) in [striped cottons](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/striped-cotton-and-ticking/), or size one in the [bench cushion builder](https://cushionguide.com/studio/bench-cushion-builder/).

## Notes pinned to the photograph

From the mirror at the top to the bins below the seat.

1. **round mirror**: A round mirror breaks up the straight lines of paneling, bench and stripe.
2. **yellow stripe cushion**: The only color in an all-white entry, it turns a storage unit into a seat.
3. **snake plant**: Upright leaves echo the stripe's rhythm and add green at the end of the bench.
4. **white storage bins**: Bins below keep shoes and bags out of sight so the cushion stays the focal point.
5. **yellow stripe box edge**: Cut flush with the unit's top at about 3 in, it stays low for pulling on shoes.

## Four lines that get it right the first time

1. **Measure the cube top yourself**: Write the exact size of the actual top. Cushions are made to your size, within a small handmade tolerance.
2. **Choose the nearest size range**: Size ranges on the order page are for pricing only. Pick the closest, then write your real length x depth x thickness in the note.
3. **Write codes, not color names**: Give the fabric code and the piping code, or write same as body. The [order note Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/) has the full checklist.
4. **Judge swatches in your own light**: Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. Look at the swatch by the door at noon and again under the evening lamp.

## A striped set that asked for 2 3/4 in and got 3

A buyer wrote with a clear list: one seat of 66 x 20.5 in, about 2¾ in thick, and three back cushions at 22 x 18 in, all in a stripe. The workshop answered that its usual seat thickness for a set like this is 3 in (7.5 cm), a hair more than asked and exactly the comfort they had in mind.

It priced the four pieces together, for less than they cost one by one, and waited on one thing only: the stripe code. A complete message leaves nothing to ask.

## Three ordering questions

**A common question:** My cushion is smaller than the smallest size on the menu. Can I still order it?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. The size options are for pricing only. Choose the closest range, for example 10 to 16 in for an 8.5 in (22 cm) wide cushion, and write your exact size in the personalization box. The price can't go below the smallest range, but the cushion is made to the size you write.

**A common question:** How do I choose the piping color?

**The workshop's answer:** Any fabric code from the charts can be used, or the same fabric as the body for a clean look, which is what most buyers choose. Write the piping code, or same as body, in the personalization box.

**A common question:** How does the non-slip base work?

**The workshop's answer:** The whole bottom face is a grip material, not strips or dots. Friction keeps the cushion planted when someone sits or leans back, even on smooth painted or wooden tops. It is invisible in use and leaves no residue.

## On the cutting table

|   |   |
|---|---|
| Cushion | Bench cushion, box edge, flush with the unit's top |
| Fabric | Herringbone stripe cotton, sunflower yellow and white |
| Piping | Self piping in the same stripe |
| Thickness | About 3 in (7.5 cm) |
| Base | Non-slip grip across the whole underside, on request |
| Best for | An entry or mudroom bench where people sit to pull on shoes |

> On a white cube storage bench, one yellow stripe cushion about 3 in thick turns shelving into a seat and stays low enough for pulling on boots.
>
> — Élodie

> **Tailor's margin:** Write the fabric code and the piping code, not the color names. Sunflower, mustard and butter can all be somebody's yellow.

## Questions buyers ask next

### How thick should an entryway bench cushion be?

Low enough to sit on while you pull on shoes. The cushion here is about 3 in (7.5 cm), cut flush with the unit's top. A thicker cushion looks plusher, but it also raises the seat.

### Is a striped cotton cushion practical by the front door?

It is cheerful and indoor-only, and 100% cotton stripes stain more easily than tighter weaves. By a door that sees wet boots, choose a zippered cover you can wash at 86°F (30°C) and air dry.

### Why does the workshop ask for a code instead of a color name?

Color names are opinions; codes are specific. Two buyers can call the same cloth mustard and sunflower. The workshop sews to the code in your note and confirms codes and sizes before production.

## Related at the atelier

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- [Custom Bench Cushion in Black Awning Stripe by the Back Door](https://cushionguide.com/readings/black-awning-stripe-entryway-bench-cushion/): On a wide black-and-cream awning stripe, self piping cut from the same fabric is usually the right edge for an entryway bench cushion, because the stripe runs straight over the edge without a second…
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- [Are the fabrics on the listing my only options?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/more-fabric-options-beyond-listing/): The fabrics on a listing are not your only options; they are the most-ordered ones, usually shown as a single color chart.
- [My cushion arrived the wrong size. Will you remake it?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cushion-arrived-wrong-size-remake/): A cushion that arrives the wrong size starts with one photo: a tape measure along the full length, sent to the workshop with your ordered size.
- [How do I choose my fabric color when ordering? Is a color name enough?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/how-to-choose-fabric-color-code-when-ordering/): A color name isn't enough to order a custom cushion: write the exact fabric code from the charts in the listing photos, because each color comes in several shades and the shop holds the order until…
- [How to measure a bench for a custom cushion (the bench, not the old pad)](https://cushionguide.com/guides/how-to-measure-bench-for-cushion/)
- [Bullnose and waterfall-front cushions, explained by the edge](https://cushionguide.com/guides/bullnose-cushion-rounded-front-edge/)

*With color and care — Élodie*

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Written by Élodie Marchand (https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/) 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/yellow-stripe-cushion-white-cube-entry-bench/