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Custom Cushions for Vacation Rentals: A Host's Guide
How Airbnb and holiday rental hosts can choose cushions that survive guests, clean easily and keep listing photos looking sharp.
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Updated October 2026 · By Sam K, Fabrica Kraft
Quick summary
Holiday rental cushions need to look good in listing photos, survive a new guest every few days and be easy for cleaners to turn around. The simplest setup: Sunbrella covers with zippers (they machine wash), a few standard sizes and colours across your properties, and a supplier who keeps your specs on file for reorders.
1. Pick fabric that cleaners can wash
Sunbrella covers come off with a zipper and machine wash cold; air dry only. That works indoors and out. For built-in window seats and benches, the same fabric keeps things simple.
2. Standardize across properties
- Choose two or three neutrals plus one accent colour for scatter cushions.
- Use the same sizes where furniture allows, so covers can move between units.
- Keep a few spare covers in your most common size.
3. Fix the spots guests notice
- Window seats and nooks: a cushion cut to the inch makes them look finished in photos.
- Patios and hot tubs: faded cushions undermine the outdoor photos; use Sunbrella and Dryfast foam outside.
- Verandah swings and daybeds: made-to-measure cushions with ties stay in place.
4. Buy covers only when the foam is fine
You can order covers only, foam only or complete cushions, so refreshing a tired unit doesn't mean replacing everything.
5. Plan around bookings
Custom cushions usually take 2–3 weeks from spec approval, and we can ship to the property address. Foam arrives vacuum-packed and needs 12–18 hours to expand, so don't schedule it for the morning of a check-in.
FAQ
Is there a minimum order?
No. One cushion or every unit you manage.
Do you offer pricing for property managers?
Yes. Approved trade accounts get 10% off from day one, rising to 15% and 20% with annual spend. See the trade program.
Where do you ship?
Complete cushions ship free anywhere in Australia (we also ship to the US, Canada and the UK); covers ship worldwide.
See furnishings for hotels and short-term rentals or request a quote.
