How to measure for a new sofa, and the way in
The room is the easy part. The front door, the hall and the stairs decide (sample guide).
Will it fit? Draw the room first.
Wharf Lane Furniture (sample) sells sofas, dining tables and beds from a showroom in Springfield. Bring the size of your room and we draw it on squared paper with the pieces in it, so you know before you order.
40 cm
Living room, 4.8 × 3.8 m
1 square = 50 cm. Pieces drawn at their real footprint. The mustard piece is on the showroom floor this week. Example prices.
New in the showroom
Five pieces that arrived this month, each with its size and the narrowest door it goes through.
Three-seat sofa, deep seat
Feather-wrapped cushions, removable covers in five fabric grades
214 × 92 × 84 cm
Through a 76 cm door
$1,290
Armchair with a high back
Beech frame and sprung seat; in teal velvet on the showroom floor
82 × 86 × 78 cm
Through a 70 cm door
$540
Extending dining table, oiled oak
Seats six, eight with the leaf; the leaf stores under the top
180 (230) × 90 × 75 cm
Arrives flat, assembled in the room
$1,180
Double bed, upholstered headboard
For a 150 × 200 cm mattress, slatted base, drawers underneath
166 × 212 × 110 cm
Arrives in four parts
$990
Sideboard, four doors
Oiled oak veneer, two adjustable shelves, cable hole at the back
180 × 45 × 75 cm
Through a 70 cm door
$890
Example prices. Sizes are width × depth × height (sample).
Shop by room
Start with the room you are furnishing. Each collection page has a plan of a typical room with the clearances that matter.
A plan of your room, drawn at the desk
Free with any visit, about forty minutes. Our planning desk draws your room at 1:50 and moves the pieces around with you until everything fits.
1
Measure the room
Each wall, the door and window positions, radiators and sockets. A rough sketch with numbers is enough.
2
Bring it to the desk
Or send the sizes with the form. Tell us what stays in the room and what you want to change.
3
We draw it on the pad
On 50 cm squared paper, with cut-outs of the pieces you like, until the walkways and the door all work.
4
Try the pieces, then order
Sit on the sofa, open the drawers, take the plan home. Nothing is ordered until you say so.
One sofa, five fabric grades
Every sofa and armchair comes in any of our fabrics. The frame stays the same; the price follows the grade. Here is the three-seat sofa in each.
Grade A, cotton blend
Hard-wearing, washable covers, 12 colours
$1,290
Grade B, linen blend
Relaxed look that creases gently, 8 colours
$1,390
Grade C, wool
Bouclé and flat weaves, 10 colours
$1,540
Grade D, cotton velvet
9 colours, including the teal on the showroom floor
$1,620
Grade E, leather
Semi-aniline, softens with use, 4 colours
$2,150
Example prices for the three-seat sofa, 214 cm.
Will it go through the door?
A sofa that fits the room still has to get in. Measure the way in before delivery day, and our team checks it with you.
Measure the way in
- The front door, with the door open: the narrowest width
- The tightest turn in the hall, and the height under any beam
- Stairs with a turn: the headroom where they turn
- A lift: the inside depth and the door width
Delivery and assembly
Delivery to the room of your choice
Within 15 miles, two people, a two-hour slot
$65
Assembly
Beds, wardrobes and tables; sofas arrive ready to sit on
$45
Taking the old piece away
Sofas and mattresses go for reuse or recycling
$40
Pieces in stock
About a week
Sofas made to order in your fabric
6 to 8 weeks
Example prices.
Visit the showroom
Wharf Lane Furniture (sample)
12 Wharf Lane, Springfield
Tuesday to Saturday
10:00–18:00
Sunday
11:00–17:00
Late night Thursday
until 20:00
Monday
Closed
Opening times (sample). Free parking in the yard; the loading door is step-free.
Guides from the showroom floor
Fabric grades explained
Same sofa, five prices: what changes from grade A to grade E (sample guide).
How much space does a dining table need?
Add 75 cm on every side you sit, and 90 cm where people walk behind you (sample guide).
Before you buy
Can I reserve a piece?
Yes. We hold a piece from stock for seven days while you measure, free (sample).
Can I see fabrics at home?
Yes. We post up to five fabric samples free, so you can see them in your own light.
What if it does not fit through the door?
Tell us your door and stair sizes when you order and we check them first. If a piece will not go in on the day, we take it back and you pay the delivery only (sample).
Do you take the old sofa away?
Yes, for $40, and it goes for reuse or recycling (example prices).