I’m so excited to share with you my latest project- No Sew Bench Cushions for my Banquette seating. This project has been a long time coming and I know it was well worth it.
In March of 2012, my husband built me this wonderful banquette seating. You can see a detailed tutorial at the link below.
Yesterday, I completed the cushions to go with it. We originally decided that we would have them made for us and got a price of $275.00 which isn’t horrible, but there never seemed to be extra money. Nor could I decide on a fabric I wanted because I knew if I had them made they would not be changed for a long while. That’s why I like a DIY project so much better, I can change colors much more frequently. I saw this post from Thrifty Decor Chick where she used wood and eggshell foam to make a bench cushion. I didn’t do it the way she did but It got my juices flowing.
Here is what I did. I gathered my supplies. You will need:
~Foam which if VERY EXPENSIVE! But I found some foam on Ebay for 45.00.
~Fabric, I found 2 Table cloths at TJ Maxx for 12.99 each
~Sheet of 1/4″ thick luan
~Staple gun/staples
~Electric Bread knife
Cut your luan and foam to the size you need it to be. If you need to cut your foam I found that placing the cut piece of luan onto the foam and tracing it worked really well. Then use your electric knife to cut it. It cuts like butter!
Now for the fun part- the construction.
Place your fabric right side down. Lay your foam on top of the fabric with @ 4 inches on each side.
Lay your luan piece on top of the foam.
Fold your fabric up and staple it every couple inches.
Staple the other side. Pull the fabric taut, but not too tight. If you pull too tight you will see lumps in your foam. You can easily pull the staples out and re staple.
I unfortunately can’t describe how I did the corners. I just did it. I messed with it until I got the least amount of lumps. Here is a close up.
Here is the finished product. I think it looks great! The price was @$80.00. If the fabric gets stained or I paint my kitchen I can’change it for the cost of the fabric.
Have you ever had to wait on a big project like this? Was it worth it?
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This is such a great idea! We are in the process of home shopping and some of the houses we like have window seats but just the drywall. We could easily add this to add a splash of color and make it more comfortable to sit. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Sydney @ Tastefully Frugal
Sydney, You sure could add it and it would add a lot of interest as well as color. Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Enjoy your day! Barb
It looks so pretty!! I wish I had the room for seating like that in my kitchen. You did a really great job!!! Love it!
Thank you Carole!! I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for stopping by to leave me a comment. Barb
LOVE this. I am a non-sewer and this is perfect, I'm been meaning to make a bench seat cover for my daughters room…now I know how!
Yay! So glad Jillian I could help you out. It is very simple and adds so much. Good luck and I'd love to see a picture if you make one. Enjoy your day! Barb
Love it and really like that print! Great project!
Carole @ Garden Up green
Thank you Carole so much! So glad you like it. It adds a LOT to the kitchen. Have a great day. Barb
Great job! Looks wonderful:)
Thanks Mom! I really like it. It adds a lot of cushion on the bum too. 🙂
Beautiful idea! So simple.
Thank you so much! I really adds to the kitchen. Thanks for stopping by! Barb
I love no sew!! Cute fabric too.
Me too Tenneil and and I LOVE DIY! Thanks for stopping by. Barb
Thanks for linking up to the party with this great DIY! A great idea and perfect for those who don't sew! HUGS!
Thank you for hosting!!! So glad you like it! Have a great day!!