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But if you want the do it yourself version for how to add a seat cushion to a toy box, read on for how I made mine! Because I had joined several pieces of foam together I didn’t want any join lines showing through my fabric. I sprayed a thin layer of Stikatak Superspray (the same thing I used to attach my bits of foam together) directly on the top of the box lid.
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Check that it will fold around to the back of your lid and that you will be able to fold under the raw edge.It came with a larger panel of the bus as well which I turned into a wall hanging– so the toy box and wall hanging are coordinating now. Mine did so I cut out little semi-circles from the fabric where the ‘pockets’ that the hinges sit in are (I’m sure that isn’t the correct term but I don’t know what it is! I wanted to keep the bulk of the batting away from hinged area at the back where my box still needs to be able to open and close. See this post for how to get those neat corners – it’s harder with the foam involved but it’s the same basic idea.
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My last step is totally an optional one but for a toy box to be used by a child I would really recommend it. I would rather it was a bit padded – for his safety and for my comfort when I’m sitting there with him looking out. You can use a backing board and make a seat cushion that just rests on top of your whole box – as in it isn’t attached – but then you will be lifting it off and putting it back on every time you open the box. His toy box sits just under his window and he is getting to the age where he can climb up on it to look outside. If you are working with a more vintage or antique piece, or something with sentimental value, you might want to consider a separate seat top.
The photo above is just showing how close to the edge you go with the strips – that’s just a little off cut one but generally you want to cut them as long as one side and get them as close to the edge as you can without them showing when you close the box. I cut the batting just a bit wider than the top of my foam so that it covers some of the side of the foam but not so large that it would end up wrapping around the box lid. It has a kind of a laminate to it, which I don’t love, but it is just about the right colour for my son’s current room decor so I decided not to try to remove it or paint it. If you are looking for someone to do a detail perfect cushion top for your storage bench or box do check out the upholstery section of our business directory here where you’ll find some great professionals to take the job off your hands! So I held it up against the top and saw that my seat was two widths of my existing foam plus a bit extra.
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They really do help when you have to give a staple or two a helping hand to go in properly or get rid of one that has gotten completely mangled! It’s not a super professional finish obviously but I think it is nicer and safer than leaving it with nothing covering the staples.From traditional wooden toy chests to bright, vibrant printed boxes, feed their imaginations with animals, dragons and world maps. You don’t strictly have to attach your foam to your box lid but I find it helps at the stapling process to know you don’t have to worry about the foam itself sliding around. In the same way as with the fabric – if you have any hinges or screw holes to consider you’ll need to cut out those areas again for the sticky back felt too. I actually repurposed some old foam that had been part of a long bench seat cushion that I don’t use anymore. I cut a section off of my long cushion that fit the width of my seat top and then another idenetical.
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