How To Make A Bay Window Bench Seat Cushion

Double check to make sure it s looking good then staple around the rest of the cushion.

How to make a bay window bench seat cushion.

Look for a piece that is about 3inches thick and at least as long as your window seat bench. There are two measurements that you will need. We used dura skrim pattern material to trace the shape of the bench to be sure we had the angles just right. Step 2 foam and fabric cutting foam comes in several sizes and styles.

Lay the fabric over the cushion and make sure its straight. The window seat in need of a cushion was a long bench in the curved opening of a bay window. Then staple the middle of each side keeping the fabric tight really tight i didn t do this well enough. Cut the foam to fit the dimensions of the bench.

Purchase the plywood at your local home improvement store and ask them to cut it the size of your bench top. Get a piece of foam that will serve as the inside of the cushion. If you want to have two cushions then split the length in half. A built in bookshelf is a good choice if you have narrow space.

Tuck the corners in neatly hospital corners and put a couple staples at each corner. Fold the paper in half along the cushion width and crease it. This will be the size of the finished cushion. I used a electric meat carver to cut my foam.

You don t want to have to use more than one piece of foam. The unfinished wood frames around the window seat make it more interesting and bring a rustic vibe to it. Purchase foam and cut it the size of the plywood. You can have memory foam or just regular foam padding.

Measure the width across the front of the bay opening and record this measurement as the cushion finished length. Align this crease to the center of the bay. How to make a window seat cushion. The window seat has a soft cushion several pillows storage under the cushion and a built in bookshelf.

Foam can be purchased at most fabric stores. 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.