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Sofa Cushion Measuring Guide

How to Measure for Custom Sofa Cushions

Measuring Your Sofa For Custom Made Cushions

Our custom sofa cushions are made in six piece sets, consisting of three seat pads and three back pads and require six separate measurements from your furniture. When measuring for six piece sofa cushion sets, the full width of your furniture is required for both the (3) seat pads as well as the (3) back pads. In addition, the depth of the seat pads and the height of the back pads, along with the thickness for each, is required..

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  • Step 1 - Sofa Seat Cushion Thickness

    We recommend selecting your cushion thickness first. Our chair cushions range in thickness from 2 to 5 inches.

  • Step 2 - Sofa Overall Seat Width

    The sofa's overall width is measured from side to side as shown.

    Remember that you must measure the actual area of your furniture that you would like to be covered by the cushion, not an old chair cushion.

  • Step 3 - Sofa Seat Cushion Depth

    The sofa cushion's seat depth is measured from front to back as shown.

  • Step 4 - Sofa Back Cushion Thickness

    Select your back cushion thickness. Our sofa cushions range in thickness from 2 to 6 inches.

  • Step 5 - Sofa Overall Back Cushion Width

    The sofa's overall back width is measured from side to side as shown.

    Like the sofa's seat cushion width, you must measure the actual area of your furniture that you would like to be covered by the cushion, not an old sofa cushion.

  • Step 6 - Sofa Back Cushion Height

    Overall Back Height
    Measure the overall height from the bottom of the back to the top of the back, or the height you would like your cushions to go up on the back of your sofa.

    Deduct Seat Thickness
    Once you have the overall back height measurement, you will need to deduct the thickness of the seat cushion from the overall height of the back of the sofa. Otherwise, the back cushion will be too tall for the frame.

Cushion Corner Specifications

  • Square Corners
    Squared Corners
    Sofa cushions come with all corners squared on both seat pads and back pads


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Measuring Tips
Required Measurements
Seat
  • Overall Width
  • Depth
  • Thickness
Back
  • Overall Width
  • Height
  • Thickness


Determine The Correct Thickness
If you are unsure what cushion thickness to select, you can easily determine the optimal cushion thickness for your bench frame by stacking a book or two on your bench seat to get a rough idea of how thick your cushion should be. If your bench frame has arm rests, make sure that the cushion is not too thick as this could result in the arms being too low for the person sitting on the bench.

Measure The Back Height Correctly
If your sofa's back cushions will rest on top of the seat cushions, the seat thickness must be deducted from the overall back measurement. In order to avoid ordering a sofa cushion set with back cushions that are too tall for your sofa, measure the overall height of your sofa back, then deduct your selected seat thickness from that overall measurement.

Do Not Measure Old Cushions
Do not measure an existing or old chair cushions to order a new custom cushion. Instead, measure the area of the chair that you would like to be covered by the new cushion. Using measurements obtained from an old chair cushion may result in new cushions that do not fit properly as cushions often change in size as the fabric becomes worn and stretches from use.

Use The Right Tools
For the most accurate results, we recommend using a rigid measuring tool such as a carpenter's tape measure or a measuring stick. Avoid using 'soft' measuring tools such as tailor's tape.

Round Your Measurements
Your width and depth measurements should be rounded up or rounded down to the nearest ½ inch as most dimensions on our site can be adjusted to a ½ inch prescision.