Will it fit?

1. The room

Measure the wall the piece will stand against, then subtract 10 cm each side so it does not look wedged. A 212 cm sofa wants a 232 cm wall. For depth, stand where the front edge will be and check you can still walk past; 70 cm of clear floor in front of a sofa is comfortable, 50 cm is a squeeze. Masking tape on the floor in the outline of the piece is the most reliable test there is.

Radiators, skirting boards and window sills take up space the plan does not show. Our sofas stand on legs 16 to 18 cm high, so a low radiator can sit behind the back rail; a deep skirting board pushes the piece 2 cm into the room.

2. The door and the route

Furniture comes in on its side or on its end, so the number that matters is the smallest of width, depth and height, not the width. Legs unscrew from every sofa and chair, which usually takes 15 cm off. Measure:

• The clear width of the front door and the room door, inside the frame, with the door open past 90 degrees if it opens that far
• The width of the hallway and the diagonal across any turn in it
• On stairs: the width between the wall and the banister, the headroom at the lowest point, and the diagonal across the landing
• Lift: the clear door width, the internal depth, and the diagonal from floor to the opposite top corner, which is how a sofa stands in a lift

A straight stair with 90 cm between wall and banister takes every piece in the range. A stair that turns twice in a 180 cm square landing takes everything except the deep sofa and the 3-seat oak frame sofa, which need a 200 cm diagonal on the landing. The daybed and the deep sofa come in parts for this reason.

3. Seat height

It is the number people skip and the one they regret skipping. Our pieces run from 37 to 46 cm and they are made for different bodies.

Seat height	Who it suits	Pieces
37–38 cm	Anyone who reads with legs tucked up and gets out of chairs without thinking about it	Low armchair, low linen sofa
40–42 cm	Most adults; a relaxed, slightly reclined sit	Open-frame chair, spindle chair, oak daybed, slipcover sofa, round footstool
43–45 cm	Taller people and anyone who likes to sit up with feet flat on the floor	Oak frame sofa, wool sofa, deep sofa, small sofa, woven stool, oak stool
46 cm, with firm arms	Anyone who needs a push to stand up	High-back linen armchair

4. Every piece, with its door clearance

Dimensions are for the first option of each piece. “Door” is the narrowest of the three, which is what must pass the frame; it already assumes the legs are off.

Piece	W × D × H	Seat	Door	Weight
Oak Frame Sofa, Linen	168 × 88 × 76 cm	43 cm	76 cm	46 kg
Low Linen Sofa	172 × 96 × 68 cm	38 cm	68 cm	44 kg
Wool Sofa, Ash Legs	170 × 90 × 80 cm	44 cm	80 cm	49 kg
Small Sofa, Oak Legs	148 × 82 × 84 cm	45 cm	82 cm	34 kg
Slipcover Sofa	176 × 94 × 78 cm	42 cm	78 cm	41 kg
Deep Feather Sofa	224 × 104 × 82 cm	44 cm	82 cm	68 kg
Compact Two-Seat Sofa	156 × 84 × 80 cm	44 cm	80 cm	36 kg
Open-Frame Armchair, Oak	72 × 84 × 74 cm	41 cm	72 cm	17 kg
Spindle-Back Armchair	74 × 80 × 78 cm	42 cm	74 cm	16 kg
High-Back Linen Armchair	82 × 90 × 104 cm	46 cm	82 cm	29 kg
Wool Armchair, Oak Legs	78 × 82 × 78 cm	42 cm	78 cm	22 kg
Low Armchair, Oak	70 × 86 × 70 cm	37 cm	70 cm	15 kg
Slipcover Armchair	76 × 86 × 92 cm	44 cm	76 cm	24 kg
Bouclé Armchair with Footstool	78 × 88 × 98 cm	43 cm	78 cm	31 kg
Oak Daybed	200 × 90 × 72 cm	40 cm	72 cm	52 kg
Window Seat Cushion, Made to Width	120 × 45 × 7 cm	—	7 cm	3 kg
Woven Oak Stool	50 × 36 × 45 cm	45 cm	36 cm	5 kg
Round Footstool, Oak Legs	55 × 55 × 40 cm	40 cm	40 cm	6 kg
Linen Pouf	50 × 50 × 35 cm	35 cm	35 cm	4 kg
Wool Fleece Stool	48 × 48 × 42 cm	42 cm	42 cm	5 kg
Cotton Rope Pouf	45 × 45 × 38 cm	38 cm	38 cm	4 kg
Ash Side Table	42 × 36 × 52 cm	—	36 cm	6 kg
Round Tripod Table	40 × 40 × 50 cm	—	40 cm	4 kg
Side Table with Drawer	45 × 38 × 55 cm	—	38 cm	9 kg
Oak Stool	32 × 32 × 45 cm	45 cm	32 cm	3 kg
Linen Floor Cushion	60 × 60 × 14 cm	—	14 cm	2 kg
Round Wool Floor Cushion	55 × 55 × 12 cm	—	12 cm	2 kg
Seat Pad Set of Two	45 × 45 × 5 cm	—	5 cm	1 kg
Swing-Arm Floor Lamp	38 × 60 × 140 cm	—	38 cm	7 kg
Tripod Floor Lamp, Oak	55 × 55 × 152 cm	—	55 cm	6 kg
Ash Reading Floor Lamp	32 × 48 × 135 cm	—	32 cm	5 kg
Brass Wall Reading Lamp	16 × 42 × 28 cm	—	16 cm	2 kg

5. Window seat cushions

Measure the width of the seat at the front and at the back, and the depth at both ends; old windows are rarely square. Send all four numbers with the order and we cut to the smaller of each pair, minus 1 cm so the cover is not forced. Depth up to 55 cm is included; deeper costs no more but ask first.

6. If it still does not fit

Say so before the delivery is booked and we change the order to a piece that does, at no cost. If a piece arrives and cannot be got in despite the measurements on its page, it is treated as a return and the collection fee applies, which is why we would far rather you emailed a photo of the stairwell first. Write to us with the numbers.

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