How To Make A Bay Window Bench Seat Cushion

We used dura skrim pattern material to trace the shape of the bench to be sure we had the angles just right.

How to make a bay window bench seat cushion. Align this crease to the center of the bay. The window seat has a soft cushion several pillows storage under the cushion and a built in bookshelf. Then staple the middle of each side keeping the fabric tight really tight i didn t do this well enough. A built in bookshelf is a good choice if you have narrow space.

There are two measurements that you will need. Get a piece of foam that will serve as the inside of the cushion. To get the best fit we decided to make one extra long bay window seat cushion with angled sides to match the shape of the bench. Look for a piece that is about 3inches thick and at least as long as your window seat bench.

The unfinished wood frames around the window seat make it more interesting and bring a rustic vibe to it. Step 2 foam and fabric cutting foam comes in several sizes and styles. Foam can be purchased at most fabric stores. Purchase foam and cut it the size of the plywood.

The window seat in need of a cushion was a long bench in the curved opening of a bay window. How to make a window seat cushion. This will be the size of the finished cushion. Double check to make sure it s looking good then staple around the rest of the cushion.

Purchase the plywood at your local home improvement store and ask them to cut it the size of your bench top. Tuck the corners in neatly hospital corners and put a couple staples at each corner. You don t want to have to use more than one piece of foam. You can have memory foam or just regular foam padding.

Cut the foam to fit the dimensions of the bench. Lay the fabric over the cushion and make sure its straight. Measure the distance from. If you want to have two cushions then split the length in half.

Fold the paper in half along the cushion width and crease it. I used a electric meat carver to cut my foam.