How To Re-cover The IKEA DIHULT Floor Cushion In 9 Easy Steps

The IKEA DIHULT floor cushion was the perfect piece to be re-covered for our first photoshoot. Then when Three Birds Renovations visited our Design Studio and spotted it, we made one for the renovation of their #colourmehamptons House 11, and recorded the steps for you!

This floor cushion, or pouffe as described on the IKEA website, is a really generous size and well made. Designed by Gustav Carlberg the cover is removable so it’s the ideal home décor item to be able to re-cover in a striking print.

Dimensions: 135 cm (L) x 116 cm (W) x 20 cm (H)

9 Steps To Revamp The IKEA Floor Cushion

Order 2m of Florence Broadhurst fabric and 2m of plain fabric for the back (or re-use the existing plain back if it works with your scheme) and purchase the IKEA DIHULT pouffe.

For our print we used Japanese Floral Magpie on Palermo velvet for our first one (using the existing IKEA fabric for the base), and Turnabouts Twig on Arizona for Three Birds Renovations (for which we used a plain black fabric for the base.)

The instructions below show the design using Turnabouts Twig.

(1) ONE

Unpick the side seams of the cushion cover. This will be your template. Iron out the seam allowances.

(2) TWO

Trace the top oval shape onto your fabric and cut. Add an additional 15mm allowance overlay (you can cut it off with the overlocker when you sew the top fabric to the cover). This is done so that you can manoeuvre the fabric more easily.

(3) THREE

Pin this new oval top onto the IKEA oval top.

(4) FOUR

Sew these two parts together.

(5) FIVE

Unpick the zipper from the IKEA oval bottom. Trace the oval bottom zip layers onto your fabric allowing approx. 5cm in length and cut. Cut from side to side about ¾ way down.

(6) SIX

Then sew in the zipper, folding the zip seams 2.5cm each side to create a step allowance.

(7) SEVEN

Pin and sew the oval top cover to the bottom oval cover.

(8) EIGHT

Turn outside in and re-use the existing IKEA handle and re-sew or cut new handles. We used black 25 mm polypropylene tape.

(9) NINE

Add the insert cushion, fluff up and enjoy!