Minecraft Beta Adds Cushions: Crafting Guide, Colors, and How to Use Them
Minecraft’s latest beta has added cushions, giving players a new, cozy way to decorate and rest in their builds. If you’ve installed the snapshot, you can experiment with cushions before you bring the feature into your main worlds. Below is a practical breakdown of what cushions are, how to craft them, how to use them in-game, and every color option available.
Availability & release window
Cushions are currently available for testing in the newest Minecraft beta, with snapshot players able to try the feature ahead of it reaching official worlds. (The original announcement text includes a placeholder for the beta reference, but the key point remains that this is a beta/snapshot preview.)
| Feature | Where to try it | Access note |
|---|---|---|
| Cushions | Latest Minecraft beta | Snapshot installs let you test before using it in official worlds |
Checklists
To help you jump in quickly, here’s the full set of topics covered for cushions: crafting, using them in-world, and the complete color selection for what you can make.
- How to Craft Cushions
- How to Use Cushions
- All Cushion Colors
How to Craft Cushions
You’ll craft cushions at a Crafting Table by combining three Wool Slabs. To create Wool Slabs, put at least three Wool into your inventory and use them at the crafting table to make the slabs.
There’s an important rule: the Wool Slabs you use must all be the same color. If the colors don’t match, you won’t be able to craft the cushion or the required slab items in the first place.
How to Use Cushions
Once you have a cushion, place it on a surface and your character will sit down. The game triggers a sitting animation, and you can then step back—zooming out and away—to appreciate the view, or remain in first-person and keep looking around.
You can trigger the sitting interaction directly with the cushion. When you’re finished, press the Left-Shift key to stand up.
Cushions can be positioned in multiple places: on the ground, on top of other furniture, on trapdoors, or anywhere you want characters (including other players and NPCs where applicable) to take a seat. It’s a small decorative addition, but it also makes it easier to slow down and enjoy the atmosphere in a peaceful Minecraft build.
All Cushion Colors
There are 16 cushion colors you can use. If you’re aiming for a particular cushion shade, make sure the corresponding wool type is in your inventory when you craft—your cushion’s color comes from the wool you use during the crafting process.
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