DIY No- Sew Bench Cushion

Hi friends!

On a whim, my husband and I decided to build a very large structure in our living room, and it is looking like it was always meant to be there! Since we were taking away two chairs in order to make room for this, we decided to incorporate a bench for extra seating. After researching bench cushions, I deemed this a project I could make myself to save some money, and I thought I would share just how we did it so you, too, can make one if in the market!

Materials:

-1 piece of 5 mm plywood cut to size (Home Depot or Lowes will cut this for you if you’re not able to do this from home)

1 piece of 3″ foam cut to size (I will show you how to cut it down to the exact size you need below) (The cheapest I found this was at Joanne Fabrics. They sell this by the yard, AND if you wait for the right deal, you can get it much cheaper. I waited until it was 70% off, making it much more affordable. This stuff can be pricey! Also make sure you download the Joanne app! There are more coupons you can stack that are only offered on the app; thats how I was able to get the foam for 70% off!

Material of choice- I used a drop cloth that I had previously bleached white. You can see the tutorial for that HERE.)

Staple gun

Directions:

1. – Cut your material to size and set aside. This will be the size of your bench, plus at least 6″ on each side. You want to have enough to be able to wrap around the cushion and staple to the back. Because I had an entire drop cloth to work with, I had a little more fabric on the back of mine, but that isn’t necessary.

2. Trim your foam to the exact size of your bench. The easiest way to do this is with an electric carving knife. Make sure you have a piece of wood underneath where you are cutting so that you don’t accidentally cut into your table or floor. We just used excess plywood.

3. Place your cut foam piece in the middle of your fabric (if you have a printed fabric, make sure the print side is facing down, and place the plywood on top of that. Then, fold one side of the longer pieces of fabric over the plywood, pull tightly, and start stapling it in place. Act as though you are wrapping a present. Then, do the same to the other side so that both of the longer sides are wrapped.

5.) Then, wrap up the shorter ends, just like you would a gift, and staple into place! That is IT! I did give my bench cushion two coats of

Easy, right? Please tag me in your photos on Instagram if you end up making one of these! I would love to see them! You can find my Instagram handle HERE.

As always, thank you for stopping by!

<3 Shannon