Before you buy a sofa

Anew sofa can totally transform a room so knowing how to measure up before you buy helps you whittle down your choice and find your ideal style. Not only does a new sofa have to fit your desired space perfectly, but it’s also got to get through your front door, and possibly up the stairs and round tight corners first. We asked the experts for their advice on what to consider.

1 THINK ABOUT HOW YOU USE THE ROOM

First things first, think about how you plan to use the space.

‘Ask yourself what your living room is going to be used for,’ says Charlie Marshall, founder of Loaf. ‘Some people have separate living rooms but a lot of us have knock-throughs