Will it Fit
Posted by JW on 25th Feb 2025
How to Measure Furniture | Will It Fit in My Room and Doorway?
How to Measure Furniture
Will It Fit in My Room and Doorway?
Delivery Dimensions. Does It Fit Into My Home?
Before purchasing large furniture, it's a must to take proper measurements of your space to ensure that the piece will not only sit comfortably in the room for which it is intended, but also fit through all of the passageways between the delivery truck and your new furniture's final destination. Use the measuring guidelines below for a successful delivery:
1. Measure Your Space
Identify the space in the room where you intend your piece to sit. Using painter's tape, mark out the dimensions on the floor. Does it fit? Is the space the scale right for the room?
2. Compare the Dimensions of Your Residence and Your Furniture Piece
Consider the furniture to be delivered and determine if it can go straight through entryways or if it will have to go in at an angle or on its end.
3. Measure All Doorways, Passages & Stairwells
Measure the interior height and width of every doorway, staircase, elevator, and hallway that the item will pass through. Also consider architectural details and low-hanging fixtures as you measure.
For armless pieces (such as a wedge), do not use diagonal depth measurement. Instead, be certain that the back height measurement is less than the door width (B).
To measure diagonally, measure top of arm at front of item and measure back to frame rail. Disregard any pillows. Take 1/3 of that measurement and then diagonally to back of frame bottom like in red. Diagonally depth is that angled measurement.
