Easy Fabric covered cushion

My daughter’s bedroom has this great, but high, window seat. Even though the window area is way too high for a normal seat, my daughter still wants to use it as a window seat and homework area. To make it more comfortable, I made her this pretty and oh so easy fabric covered cushion.

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It is almost like the original homeowners had planned a window seat for their son’s bedroom, but in the end installed standard sized cabinets in the nook instead making the height just way too high for a seat.

Unless you have a stool to climb up there of course which is what my daughter plans to do. The area is very wide and comfy and she would also love to snuggle with her little dog and take naps in this space.

I have considered having a custom cushion made for the window, but never really liked the prices that go along with the project. I decided like most DIY moms that I could make my own in less time and much less money.

So I purchased the foam for the project and the fabric and then let it sit around – for weeks – just never getting around to it. Sound familiar?

Until today.

Today was the day I was finally going to complete this project!

Easy Fabric Covered Cushion

For this project you will need:

Sharp Utility Knife or blade
Sharpie Marker
4″ Foam cushion
Newspaper
Painter’s Tape
Spray Adhesive
Fabric of your choice

First I made a quick pattern for the seat cushion size using newspaper and painters tape. This method was much easier and efficient than using a ruler or tape measure. This way I had the exact size and template for the cuts needed.

Then using this template, I drew lines on the foam with a sharpie marker as a guide to make the cuts. To cut foam you will need a very sharp knife and a steady hand.

The window seat is 5′ wide x 3′ long. I purchased the foam at JoAnn’s when it was on sale and they only had the foam in 7′ wide by 2′ width.

I cut the foam down to 5′ wide as needed and then used spray adhesive to attach the two extra feet to the width to make the exact size of the window box.

Since the fabric my daughter selected is not wide enough to cover the whole cushion, it will have to be wrapped on two sides like wrapping paper for a present.

DIY and Handmade are always the best!

After wrapping the first side like a present, I then flipped the cushion over and wrapped the other side tucking in the ends underneath and using the spray adhesive to hold the fabric in place. I found that if I pulled the fabric too tightly that the edges of the foam curled up, so I left the fabric a little looser than I would have liked but the end product still looks pretty good.

The final product looks great in place and it feels even better to finish a project. It may not be perfect but with the way my daughter changes the decor in her room, it will be very easy to redo in another fabric whenever she finds a new look.