Bench Cushions

Renewing bench cushions can be a cost effective way update the look and comfort of both your indoor and outdoor benches. The range of styles, fabrics, cushion fill materials, and styles is limited only by ones’ imagination. There are several approaches to shopping for bench seat cushions; the selection process and the preferred approach will be dictated by both your budget and the desired design.

Custom Bench Cushions

If your cushions require a unique color or design pattern, or your bench is a size that that is not common, then having custom bench and seat cushion made your specifications will be the best option. There are a number of online retailers that are set up to manufacture made to order seat and bench cushions. They typically offer a wide range of fabric choices and the finished cushion size can be based on the exact bench seat dimension.

Indoor Vs Outdoor Bench Cushions

As one might imagine, the requirements for outdoor cushions are more demanding than the typical indoor bench seat cushion due to the exposure to the weather, particularly moisture. If you are looking for outdoor bench cushions, make sure the fill is mildew resistant. One of the more common fill materials is layered-polyester fiber. In addition to being mildew resistant, these fibers will not hold water. The most common fill used for indoor cushions is cumulus or foam filling. Those preferring a firmer cushion should select the foam fill.

Obviously material used for patio bench cushions needs to be more resistant to fading and withstand the effects of rain and sun. Synthetic materials such as Acrylic fabrics are the best choice for outdoor cushions. Many will also choose to use acrylic fabric for their interior cushion as well owing to their durability and stain resistance. Depending on the use, cotton and polyester fabrics may also be used effectively for indoor bench cushions.

Another option available through some custom cushion dealers is that you may provide the material to them and have the bench pad constructed to your exact specifications. Having a custom cushion built by high-volume online retailers can often times result in substantial savings as compared to having the cushions made locally.

Other Custom Options

In addition to being able to specify the obvious attributes such as overall length, width, shape and thickness, there are other custom option available. You may also add cushion ties at selected corners, and the type of edge detail (knife edge or box edge). For additional detailing cording can be added to edges to further customize the look and feel of the cushion.

Because of the flexibility involved in being able to specify custom-sized cushions, cushions for many other uses can be ordered through the same custom cushion sources. For example, cushions of irregular shapes used for such things as bay windows pet beds and swings can be economically ordered.