In this post: French mattress cushions are a beautiful alternative to standard cushions that can be used for window seats, daybeds, and benches. I’m sharing pics of our new window seat cushion along with the sources I found for buying your own!
One of the little details of our previous home that made me fall in love with it is the large bay window seat in the living room. Such a perfect spot for curling up in a blanket with a bunch of pillows and reading a book! But the super thin cushion that came with our house had to go! In order to create the beautiful, comfy window seat that I’d pictured in my mind, I thought that a french mattress cushion would be perfect!
I think the first time I saw one (actually three!) was in Lauren Liess’ to-die-for window seat from the 2011 DC Design House and I totally fell in love:
French mattress cushions simply couldn’t be more inviting! Today I’m answering the questions that so many of you have had about French mattress cushions but first I’ll show you a little “before” and “after” of mine. (post includes affiliate links – full disclosure statement available {here})
Here’s what the our living room window seat looked like when we first bought our home:
And here’s it’s new look with a French mattress cushion (and a paint job and drapes too!):
It was definitely the go-to spot in our house for naps and book reading, especially during the time of your when that gorgeous rhododendron bloomed outside! The view outside in the winter was gorgeous too:
Our Boston terrier Hope absolutely loved the bird’s eye view it gave her and would beg to come up the second anyone sat down in it. I sure miss that sweet face!
What is a French Mattress Cushion?
Where Do I Buy French Mattress Cushions?
And Urban Outfitters has an overstuffed French mattress cushion in four colors (including this dark gray) that you can find {here}:
And if you love the look but want something more small scale, check out {these highly rated tufted floor pillows}.