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No Sew Bench Cushions for Banquette Seating

August 13, 2014 By Barb Camp 16 Comments

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.

Second Chance to Dream: No Sew Bench Cushion for Banquette Seating

In March of 2012, my husband built me this wonderful banquette seating.  You can see a detailed tutorial at the link below.

Second Dream to Dream: Banquette Seating Pt1

Banquette Seating pt. 1

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

Second Chance to Dream Banquette seating supplies

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.

fabric and foam

Lay your luan piece on top of the foam.

Put wood on foam

Fold your fabric up and staple it every couple inches.

Staple fabric to wood

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.

Staple the other side

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.

Second Chance to Dream: Corners

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.

Second Chance to Dream: Finished Banquette Seating

Have you ever had to wait on a big project like this? Was it worth it?

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I love to create and you can almost always find some kind of evidence of that creating at any moment in my house. I am a life coach and my desire is to see women live their life to their full potential both spiritually and creatively!

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  1. Sydney says: August 13, 2014 at 11:29 AM
    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
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    • bjac68 says: August 14, 2014 at 11:33 AM
      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
      Reply
  2. Carole H says: August 13, 2014 at 12:19 PM
    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!
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    • bjac68 says: August 14, 2014 at 11:32 AM
      Thank you Carole!! I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for stopping by to leave me a comment. Barb
      Reply
  3. Jillian says: August 13, 2014 at 1:00 PM
    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!
    Reply
    • bjac68 says: August 14, 2014 at 11:31 AM
      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
      Reply
  4. Carole West says: August 13, 2014 at 2:57 PM
    Love it and really like that print! Great project! Carole @ Garden Up green
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    • bjac68 says: August 14, 2014 at 11:30 AM
      Thank you Carole so much! So glad you like it. It adds a LOT to the kitchen. Have a great day. Barb
      Reply
  5. darla says: August 13, 2014 at 6:32 PM
    Great job! Looks wonderful:)
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    • bjac68 says: August 13, 2014 at 9:24 PM
      Thanks Mom! I really like it. It adds a lot of cushion on the bum too. :)
      Reply
  6. dawnofhope74 says: August 14, 2014 at 12:32 PM
    Beautiful idea! So simple.
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    • bjac68 says: August 15, 2014 at 6:32 PM
      Thank you so much! I really adds to the kitchen. Thanks for stopping by! Barb
      Reply
  7. Tenneil says: August 14, 2014 at 10:39 PM
    I love no sew!! Cute fabric too.
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    • bjac68 says: August 15, 2014 at 6:30 PM
      Me too Tenneil and and I LOVE DIY! Thanks for stopping by. Barb
      Reply
  8. [email protected] says: August 18, 2014 at 8:49 PM
    Thanks for linking up to the party with this great DIY! A great idea and perfect for those who don't sew! HUGS!
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    • bjac68 says: August 19, 2014 at 10:58 AM
      Thank you for hosting!!! So glad you like it! Have a great day!!
      Reply

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