{"id":3308,"date":"2024-03-14T15:47:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distinctivechesterfields.com\/help\/sofa-measuring-guide-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:28:07","slug":"sofa-measuring-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/distinctivechesterfields.com\/en-us\/help\/sofa-measuring-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofa Measuring Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Not only will this ensure that it fits exactly where you envisioned, but also that it gets in! There\u2019s nothing more disheartening than ordering a sofa you love to find out on delivery day that it\u2019s too big for your space or, worse still, delivery teams can\u2019t even get it into your home!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, what goes into measuring your space\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fully<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and, how do you avoid mistakes?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 1. CHOOSE YOUR SPACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First things first, choose the room you want the new item to go in. Not only is this important as it will help you to determine a pathway for delivery teams. It also enables you to measure different spaces in your room, ensuring this piece will fit in, however, your space changes and evolves over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 2. UNDERSTAND THE MEASUREMENTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At Distinctive Chesterfields, we supply all measurement and sizing details for each of our models, online and in our brochures. Here\u2019s how our measurements breakdown:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Height:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0This is measured from the feet up to the tops of the arms\/back whichever is the highest point of the soda and inclusive of any cushions (not applicable to fixed seat bases).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Depth:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is measured from the front of the sofa (base and cushions) towards the final point at the back of the sofa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Width:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is measured arm to arm (outer arm to outer arm) across the length of the sofa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 3. MEASURING YOUR HOME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When measuring your home for a new furniture delivery there are two elements to consider; the space itself and the pathway into that space and any other spaces which may house this piece one day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Measuring the Space:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Measuring your space means taking into consideration the height, width, and depth and ensuring that the sofa you\u2019ve chosen will fit in the space of your choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Measuring the Pathway:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When we say \u2018the pathway\u2019 we mean any route that our delivery teams will have to take to get your item(s) into place. So, when measuring this make sure you are measuring the height and width of doorways, entrance points, and any stairways. It\u2019s also important that you measure any hallway clearance (the space between any interior hallways and entrances, ensuring that our teams can maneuver the furniture in and out of rooms) ceiling heights (as our teams may need to tip furniture lengthways to carry it) and the height between ceilings and any staircases (if the furniture is going upstairs).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you live in an apartment building or a building with multiple floors it\u2019s best to measure the inside (H,W,D) of any lifts or external staircases that will be used during delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 4. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR CHOICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Once you\u2019ve got the measurements you need to check these against the measurements stated in the product description and make sure that none of the entrance ways, lifts, or ceilings, etc are below the clearance for your chosen model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you feel like you need extra help or have questions about bespoke pieces, corner units, or any other measuring questions please get in touch. Our sales experts are available in-store and online 7 days a week to answer any questions or help in any way possible, so please don\u2019t be shy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once you\u2019ve finalized your measurements, you can get down to the exciting part; ordering your new sofa!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not only will this ensure that it fits exactly where you envisioned, but also that it gets in! There\u2019s nothing more disheartening than ordering a sofa you love to find out on delivery day that it\u2019s too big for your space or, worse still, delivery teams can\u2019t even get it into your home!\u00a0 So, what &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/distinctivechesterfields.com\/en-us\/help\/sofa-measuring-guide\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95241,"parent":862,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"sofa-measuring-guide.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3308","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sofa Measuring Guide | Distinctive Chesterfields UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to measure your space accurately with our sofa measuring guide and avoid common mistakes in sofa sizing and placement.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/distinctivechesterfields.com\/en-us\/help\/sofa-measuring-guide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sofa Measuring Guide | Distinctive Chesterfields UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to measure your space accurately with our sofa measuring guide and avoid common mistakes in sofa sizing and placement.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/distinctivechesterfields.com\/en-us\/help\/sofa-measuring-guide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Distinctive Chesterfields - 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