Your guide to measuring for your sofa
Measuring for your sofa can feel a little daunting – but we go the extra mile to make sure your perfect sofa fits just right. From useful tips and our handy room planner so you can design your space to our expert delivery team, we'll make sure it all comes together on the big day. Here's our experts' measuring guide to help you get started.
Giving your sofa the space it deserves
Your first step is to look at the room where you plan to put your sofa. Decide where it's going and if any doors or radiators will get in the way. Then search for a sofa style that works with your space. Do you have room for a big 4 seater or perhaps a corner sofa would fit perfectly?
Small on space
Although corner sofas are designed to fit neatly in a corner, every room is different so it's important to choose your size carefully. Begin by measuring your floor space and consider how many seats you'll need, as well as how wide and deep you want the sofa. Our So Simple range is perfect for those who are short on space.
Attention to detail
It’s important to note both the width (the measurement across the back of the sofa) and the depth (the measurement from the back of the sofa, to the front). Take note of the depth of the sofa if you’re buying for a smaller room, as the depth of the seat rarely changes from the larger to smaller size sofas and consider the height of the sofa, particularly if your room has radiators or shelving.
Check the depth: this typically remains the same regardless of which piece you choose
Check you will still be able to open windows and doors
Measure the heights making note of any nearby shelves or radiators
Walk around the space where the sofa will be to check you can move around it comfortably
Design your space
Plan a 3D living room online using true to scale furniture to see how our ranges would look in your home with our easy to use room designer functionality.
Found the one you love
All our sofa dimensions are listed on the product pages like this
- inches
- cm
- 1. Height
- 34.6
- 88
- 2. Width
- 71.7 x 89.4
- 182 x 227
- 3. Depth
- 35.8
- 91
- 4. Internal
- 57.1 x 68.1
- 145 x 173
- 5. Seat Height
- 19.7
- 50
- 6. Seat Depth
- 22.4
- 57
- 7. Arm Height
- 26
- 66
- inches
- cm
- 1. Height
- 34.6
- 88
- 2. Width
- 89.4
- 227
- 3. Depth
- 36.6
- 93
- 4. Internal
- 66.9
- 170
- 5. Seat Height
- 19.7
- 50
- 6. Seat Depth
- 22.4
- 57
- 7. Arm Height
- 26
- 66
Where’s there a will, there’s a way
Don't worry about getting your sofa into your space – we'll take care of it. We have lots of ways to work around tricky access. From sofas with bolt-on arms that can be fixed once your sofas are in place to smaller, modular pieces. You can even talk to your store team about taking a look at your home's access or doing a trial run after you've ordered.
From the moment you order your sofa right through to sinking into it for the very first time, we're working hard to make delivery simple and stress-free. We've been delivering to homes for nearly five decades and understand how important yours is.