How to measure sofa?

Part 1

How to measure standard sofa, to check if the measurements on the website are the same as the sofa you have

Do you want to change the appearance of your couch, refresh it, or simply replace the old sofa cover with a new one, but you don’t know how to go about it? Nothing difficult, we are already in a hurry to help.

While browsing our website, have you found the perfect cover, in a beautiful color and material? Great! BUT before you go ahead with the purchase, it is worth making sure that you are buying the right slipcover. It may happen that you have seen a photo of a sofa and think that you have the same one. However, we recommend making 100% sure first in several ways. Why? Here are few reasons:
– The stock of IKEA stores in many countries may vary,
– Exactly the same sofa models may have different dimensions, depending on the country of production,
– Many models look confusingly similar to each other, and their dimensions may be completely different. Examples include Ektorp and Uppland. Therefore, if you order the wrong cover, unfortunately it will not fit your sofa.
– Many models are not available in different countries. For example, you can buy Ektorp in Australia and Uppland in the United States. These sofas are very similar, but their dimensions differ significantly.

Therefore, we recommend going through a few steps before purchasing.

Step 1: Check the label on your couch. There will be the exact name of the model you have.

Step 2: Look for this model on our website.

Step 3: Measure your sofa and compare its dimensions with those provided on our website.

How to measure?

WIDTH

Measure the width of your sofa by starting the measuring at the widest point, including armrests. Ensure the tape is kept close to the furniture for accuracy. Consider having someone to assist you in holding it in place.

DEPTH

Depth is a side of the couch. Measure it by extending the measuring tape from one side of the arm to the other, encompassing the entire side length of the armrests. In other words – measure from the front edge of one arm to the backrest. This provides the total depth of your furniture.

HEIGHT

Measure the back, from the floor to the highest point, including pillows. This is the total height.

Step 4: If the dimensions are the same, or even if the difference in dimensions is about 1 cm, you can go ahead and choose the color and material you are interested in and order the cover

*Step 5: If you are still not sure which sofa model you have, feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Send us front photos of your furniture both with and without cushions. Take photos from the front of the sofa, the side and the back. The entire sofa must be visible in the photo. We will be happy to help you identify your sofa.

And that’s it! Easy, right?

Part 2

How to measure sofa for a customized cover

It happens that some customers would like to order a cover for their sofa, but they do not see this exact model on our website. What to do in such a situation? They often look for a sofa similar to theirs on our website and ask if this cover will fit. Unfortunately, the answer is – no, it won’t. Our covers fit only the exact models for which they are dedicated.

That’s why we often receive questions about whether we can make a customized cover for their sofa. Here the matter is more extensive, and the answer is – it depends. It depends on many factors and requires the help and involvement of the client himself.

Step 1: The customer must send us photos of his sofa. We usually need photos from the front, from the side of the sofa and from the back. And we also need photos of the sofa without pillows. Thanks to such photos, our Production Team can decide whether they will produce a customized cover.

Step 2: We need many dimensions of the couch.

To create the perfect custom cover, we need a lot of measurements. It is engaging for the client and requires a lot of patience and time. Creating a custom-made cover that fits perfectly for a sofa that we only see in customer’s photos is difficult. Therefore, in such situations, we always inform that we will need constant cooperation, patience, a very large number of measurements, and we also reserve a lot of time to sew such a cover.

How to measure a sofa when creating a customized cover?

There will be a lot of measurements. Except of the standard measurements, i.e. length, width and height, we’re going to need the dimensions of each part of the sofa.

* Sometimes it happens that a client has a sofa with a strange, specific and irregular shape. For example, the armrests are wavy, unlike standard sofas. Unfortunately, it’s often a problem because of which we are unable to help and sew a cover for these types of sofas. Cooperation via the Internet, without a real product – a sofa in our factory, would be simply too difficult and too time-consuming. Below are examples of sofa shots, for which it is difficult to create a customized cover with only photos at our disposal.

By following our advice, you can be sure that the ordered cover will fit your sofa perfectly and the whole thing will look beautiful.