Sofa Measuring Guide: Room Fit, Chaise Layout & Delivery Access

Before choosing a sofa, measure both where it will sit and how it will reach that spot. Product width alone cannot tell you whether a piece will fit through the full delivery route.

Plan the room footprint

Measure the usable wall length, the depth available in front of it and nearby doors, windows and heaters. Mark the sofa’s stated width and depth on the floor with removable tape. Leave the walking routes your household needs, and check the space between the sofa and coffee table.

Check sectional orientation

For a chaise or sectional, mark every section, including the projecting chaise. Confirm the product’s left/right orientation before ordering; do not rely on a photograph alone. Ask which pieces connect, whether an orientation can be changed, and which parts are included in the selected option.

Measure the delivery route

Record doorway openings, hallway turns, stairs, landings and elevator dimensions. Include building entrance restrictions and elevator booking requirements. Ask us for packaged dimensions and whether legs or sections can be removed when those details are not listed. Do not assume compression, modular construction or removable legs guarantee access.

Use inches and centimetres

Multiply inches by 2.54 for centimetres, or divide centimetres by 2.54 for inches. Check width, depth and height separately, and distinguish overall measurements from seat measurements.

See the furniture in Burnaby

Browse our sofa collection and coffee tables. Our furniture showroom is at Lougheed Mall in Burnaby; the Surrey showroom displays rugs. Call 778-388-7284 to confirm a particular furniture display and discuss your measurements before visiting.