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Will Your Furniture Fit?
The furniture fit calculator checks whether a sofa, bed, wardrobe or table will physically reach the room it is headed for. Enter the size of the piece and the tightest point on the route, a doorway, a hallway turn, the stairs or the lift, and it tells you in seconds whether it fits, whether you need to tilt it or take the legs off, or whether to find another way in. It is free, works in inches or centimetres, and takes under a minute.
Furniture fit guide
Measure once, deliver without the drama
There is nothing worse than the moment the truck arrives and you wonder whether it will actually fit. A few careful measurements now prevent failed deliveries, damage and returns. Here is exactly what to measure, step by step.
Step 1
Measure the furniture
You need three numbers, taken at the widest, deepest and tallest points, arms and cushions included.
- Width: side to side, the longest face.
- Depth: front to back, the number that usually decides it.
- Height: floor to the top.
- Add 1 to 2 in for packaging, and use the single widest point on curved pieces.
Step 2
Doorway fit
The size printed on a door is not the gap you get. Measure the real clear opening with the door open.
- Door width: the actual clear opening, not the nominal size.
- Door height: floor to the top of the frame.
- Side wall distance: room to swing a corner.
- Front wall distance: space to tilt and pivot a long piece.
Step 3
Staircase fit
Stairs strand more furniture than doors. The width, the headroom and the landing turn decide it.
- Stair width between the walls or rail.
- Headroom from the step nosing to the ceiling or soffit.
- Landing depth at any turn, plus the number of turns.
- Step rise and tread, and the total number of steps.
Step 4
Elevator fit
A lift has to let the piece through the car door and then fit it inside, on the diagonal if needed.
- Car door width and height.
- Interior width, depth and height of the cabin.
- Diagonal clearance, bottom front to upper back corner.
- Leave room for the piece and the person carrying it.
Buying a sofa
Sofas are the piece people get wrong
The depth and the soft, hookable shape behave differently from a rigid box, so sofas have their own tool and guide: the sofa fit calculator walks through measuring, the tilt trick and the route, and the short answer on whether a couch will fit through the door covers the quick version.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate do my measurements need to be?
Very accurate. The calculator is only as good as the numbers you give it, and an error of an inch can change the result. Measure each space twice and pay attention to the narrowest point of every doorway, hallway and turn.
Does it work for furniture with curved arms or odd shapes?
It is most accurate for box-shaped items, because it treats the piece as a rectangle. For curved arms, rolled backs or angled legs, use the single widest and deepest points and treat the result as a careful estimate.
What is the hardest part of getting furniture into a home?
Usually not the door. It is the 90 degree turn in a hallway or the half-landing on a staircase, where a long piece has to swing around a corner. Always measure the whole route, including the lift and stairs, not just the doorway.
Will my sofa fit through a 30 inch door?
It depends on the depth, not the length. A 30 inch door gives roughly a 28 to 29 inch clear opening, and most sofas are 35 to 40 inches deep, so you stand the sofa on one end and pivot it through. For sofas specifically, use our dedicated sofa fit calculator.
Does the calculator work in centimetres?
Yes. Switch the unit toggle from inches to cm and enter every measurement in centimetres. The verdict and all the numbers update in the same unit.
What if it says it fits but the delivery team cannot get it in?
This is rare and usually comes down to an un-measurable obstacle or a measurement slip. The tool is a guide, and the final responsibility for the fit is yours. Measure carefully, and when in doubt, see the piece at true scale in your room first with MeltFlex.
A guide, not a guarantee. The calculator treats furniture as a box, so curved arms, fixed legs, thresholds and how far a piece can really be tilted can all change the outcome. Measure carefully, double-check the narrowest points, and the final call on any delivery is yours.
Stop guessing. See it in your room.
A calculator proves it fits the door. A picture proves it fits your life. Upload a photo of your room to MeltFlex and try the real furniture, at true scale, before you spend a cent.
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