How to measure for a sofa: make sure it fits

How to measure for a sofa: make sure it fits

Fifteen minutes with a tape measure is all it takes to completely avoid the "won't fit through the door" problem.

Step 1: Measure your room

The free wall length (not total), room depth in front of the sofa, TV distance (1.5× screen diagonal). Rule: your sofa should take up two thirds of the wall width. Minimum 80–90cm walkway clearance in front.

Step 2: Calculate the right sofa size

Straight sofa: free wall length minus 40cm. L-configuration: short side = room depth minus 80cm walkway minus coffee table depth. Our Merlot or Malbec lets you tailor the configuration exactly.

Step 3: Measure the delivery route

Door openings (clear width), stairwell width, corridor width, lift dimensions. Key advantage of modular sofas: every module from Merlot or Barolo is delivered separately — the "won't fit through the door" problem practically doesn't exist.

Step 4: Test with masking tape

Tape out the planned sofa footprint on your floor. Walk around it. Three minutes that prevent many poor decisions.

Common measuring mistakes

• Measuring total wall length instead of free wall length
• Forgetting sofa depth (60–110cm)
• Forgetting coffee table clearance (40–50cm)
• Not calculating the delivery diagonal

Reference dimensions

• Merlot: 100cm wide, 65cm seat depth, 78cm height
• Malbec: 95cm wide, 68cm seat depth
• Barolo: 90cm wide, more compact depths

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