MEASURING GUIDE

Before you tap ‘add to basket’ on that brand new velvet sofa or six-seater dining table, it’s important to measure out your space and make sure it’s going to fit into your home. But it’s not just about how a piece of furniture works inside the chosen room; it’s also crucial to check if it will fit through your doorways, your hallway and your stairs.

Here, we break down the measurements you need to take before your furniture arrives, and how you can prepare for our specialist delivery team to upgrade your living space.

1. CHECK THE ITEM SIZE FIRST

It may sound obvious, but you need to check the measurements of your chosen furniture first. You’ll find this information on the product page, underneath ‘Size & Specification’. For each item, we display the width, the height and the depth, as well as details on whether it requires assembly or not.

Please note: our dimensions don’t include the height of legs on sofas, as these are usually not attached and will be fitted upon delivery. We also don’t include measurements for loose cushions.

CORNER SOFA

Have you ordered a left facing sofa or a right facing sofa?

Remember: if it’s left facing, that means the corner and the short edge are to your left when you’re facing the longest edge (not when you’re sitting on it).

RECLINER SEATS

These often slide backwards and forwards; is there enough room in front of and behind the recliner to sit comfortably?

DINING TABLE & CHAIRS

Can you walk all the way around the table? If chairs are near a wall, you need a gap of around 80cm between the back of the chair and the wall so you can get out.

SIDEBOARD & CABINETS

Will you be able to open the drawers and cupboard doors easily?

SOFA BEDS

Will you be able to open the drawers and cupboard doors easily?

2. MAKE SURE IT FITS YOUR ROOM

Now you have the measurements for your item, measure out the space in which you want it to go. You can use masking tape to map out the area, which may help you better visualise how much room is required. Things to ask yourself include…


Sideboards and cabinets: Will you be able to open the drawers and cupboard doors easily?

Dining tables and chairs: Can you walk all the way around the table? If chairs are near a wall, you need a gap of around 80cm between the back of the chair and the wall so you can get out.

Sofa beds: Will you be able to extend the sofa bed all the way when you pull it out?

Recliner seats: These often slide backwards and forwards; is there enough room in front of and behind the recliner to sit comfortably?

Corner sofas: Have you ordered a left facing sofa or a right facing sofa? Remember: if it’s left facing, that means the corner and the short edge are to your left when you’re facing the longest edge (not when you’re sitting on it).

3. MEASURE OUT YOUR HOME

Your furniture fits your room, but will you be able to get inside? Measure out these areas to ensure it doesn’t get trapped en route to that perfect spot…

HALLWAY

If your furniture is higher than the door frame it can’t be deeper than the hallway. Check that the hallway is deep enough between the door and the stairway or interior wall for your item to be moved through. Keep in mind any corners that it will need to go around to get past the hallway, or any radiators that may get in the way. The trick is to ensure the narrowest part of the hallway is still larger than the width of your furniture.

STAIRWELL

Do your stairs turn a corner? Does the ceiling height drop at any point as you go up? If we’re taking your furniture upstairs, make sure you measure from every angle to ensure there will always be enough height and width. We recommend starting with the narrowest point on your stairwell; if that distance is wider than the height then we can get it through. However, it’s important to also make sure there is also enough room for us to swivel if there is a corner.

DOORWAY

Measure the height and width of your front door from inside edge to inside edge, then do the same for any other doorways your furniture will need to go through. If the door is bigger than the height of your item, you should be able to get it through. Often, our delivery team will carry it through on its end to make it easier to manoeuvre

AND DONT FORGET...

Light fittings, thermostats, door handles, stair bannisters, and doors when open can all act as obstacles for your incoming furniture. Remember these when measuring, but note that all is not lost if they prove too imposing: you can always take them off.