Measuring your space for your couches and delivery

We want your furniture delivery to be an easy and delightful experience. Measuring your space prior to selecting your new furniture will make delivery day hassle-free. This guide provides easy steps to measure your house or apartment before you make your furniture purchase.

1. Consider the size of the space. A small sofa fits a small space and large sofa fits a large space. Though this concept seems simple, both design trends and your love of a particular piece sometimes favour cramming large sofas into small spaces. Unfortunately, this never looks or feels right. The opposite is also true, with small sofas getting lost in large lofts and living spaces.

2. Look at the other furniture in the room. A large sofa looks out of place with small chairs and end tables and vice versa. Don’t group a large, overstuffed sofa with small, basic chairs. Keep the sofa to scale with the other furniture.

3. Stick to the general spacing rules for all of the furniture in the room, including the sofa. When you are finished with the room, there should be a 45cm allowance between the sofa and the coffee table. There should be between 10cm to 25cm of space between seating so that everyone in the room can converse without yelling or feeling like they are crowded. Additionally, the television and sofa should be about 2 m apart. Your sofa and other furniture should all fit in the room while accommodating these measurements.

4. Measure the sofa and mark out where it will go in your room with masking tape before you buy it to make sure it will really fit the space. This is especially important for sectionals, which are often oversized and can inspire buyer’s remorse. Measure the width of your front door, as well, to be sure you can get your new favourite piece into the house -- don't forget stairwells and passages if you're in a flat or townhouse, or the sofa is going in a room that doesn't have an exterior door.

Tip

Although style is important, never sacrifice comfort. Even if you have a small space, a little couch may not work for you if you are 6 feet tall. It may be better to have less furniture in the room than a lot of small furniture in that case.

For your convenience, we have published dimensions (height x width x depth) under Specifications on every product page when you shop through our website. If you have trouble visualizing the size of the piece in your space, one easy trick is to measure out the width and depth on the floor with masking tape or painter tape. You can also place a piece of tape on the wall to get an idea of height. If you’re measuring a sofa, make sure you also record the diagonal depth, which will determine if the piece can be brought through tighter entryways at an angle.