Trying to find a sofa that will fit through door or window?

Question

I have just bought a small Victorian mid-terrace house and need to furnish it. Problem is; the front door is so narrow and the largest window (back dining room) is only 90 centimeters across/wide. I think alot of the front window and door space has been reduced because of double glazing ... still, I have looked and looked online and in department stores for a nice, comfortable sofa, not large but at the same time I really don't want something too small and uncomfortable. So, I can't be the only person who has this problem. How do I fit furniture into the house. Most of the sofas I have seen and liked are more than 90 cm (D) I assumer this means depth. When measuring, is that the number I need to be aware of? Can't furniture be brought into the house at an angle? Very frustrating; want to spend my money on something nice but can't seem to! Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks, in advance.

Answer 1

Having worked for a furniture removal company try this:. measure the height of the door and width.Pick out one that is not as long as the height of the door and the height from the floor to the top of the arms is less than the width of the door.When you get it to the door get a blanket and put it on the ground outside,stand the settee on one end ,depending which way you have to turn it, when you start getting it through and slowly pull it through on the blanket feeding it round and bringing the back in last getting someone to steady it as you pull.If its taller than the door slope it back and get the bottom through first and let the top through after. Or you could possibly 'three corner' it ,two people ,one each end, lift from the bottom and lower the front down so it comes through with the front of the arms and the top of the back skimming the door frame,mind the casters on the frame and wall. Most settees will go through normal sized doors.This is if you cannot get it delivered by the supplier.

Answer 2

D refers to depth - ie the width of the seat. But consider the height too - most sofas aren't very high, so it's very easy to get them in on their side. I recently bought a very nice, very long sofa that was 1m deep and was faced with the exact same issue - I live in a Victorian mid-terraced house with a narrow hall and a front door that is the same width as yours. However, the sofa was less than 1m high, and the delivery guys took the feet off to make sure it fit through. No problem at all! They're used to it, and have been know to dismantle and reassemble sofas when necessary. I got mine from Multiyork - the Devonshire sofa. And very nice it is too!

Answer 3

Hi! One of my friends had this problem last year. However, when she went to some of the furniture stores to enquire, they told her that some of the models actually came in two halves. The reason they told her was that a lot of new houses are being built very small these days, so that the property developers can get more houses built on their plots. So in order to cater for this market, the sofa makers decided they had to make sofas in two halves. I wish you the very best of luck, and hope this helps!

Answer 4

think you might consider a futon, these days they come with legs and are easy to assemble, just type in sofa bed on google and see what comes up, then u also have the option of a guest bed,
Ours is nice with the addition of a few scatter cushions and we got it down the bendy stairs into a basement flat!

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Answer 6

Ikea sell a few that come in bits which you then assemble yourself and it is VERY easy. It consists of about 8 bolts and the rest just slots together. I've got one up my loft and it is very comfortable and sturdy.

Answer 7

Have you tried looking at some of the modular sofas? that way its in smaller pieces to get through the door.

Answer 8

Have you asked your new neighbours what they did. Other than that, buy flatpack. Be comfy