Sofa guides

Cosy living room with a large U-shape sofa in neutral colours.
Sofa bed for everyday use or the odd guest? How to choose
A sofa bed for the odd guest and one you sleep on every night need different things. Here is how to tell which you need, and what to check for... Read more...
Cosy living room with a modern fabric sofa and subtle festive lighting.
How quickly can you get a sofa delivered? Getting a new sofa before Christmas
In-stock sofas arrive in 5 to 14 days, usually within a week, so there is no waiting months for Christmas. Here is how to read the stock on a sofa... Read more...
Narrow terraced living room with a two-seater sofa facing a fireplace.
Choosing a sofa for a Bristol terrace: bay windows, narrow halls and small front rooms
How to choose a sofa for a terraced house: measure the route in first, pick depth before width, and make the bay window and knocked-through rooms work for you. Read more...
A modern corner sofa in a bright and uncluttered living room setting.
Corner sofa sizes explained: small, standard and large corners
Small, standard and large corner sofas explained with real measurements from our range, plus a simple way to check a corner fits your room before you order. Read more...
An open wooden doorway looking from a bright hallway into a cosy living room.
How to measure for a sofa: doorways, hallways and stairs
Most people measure the room but not the way in. Here is how to measure your doorways, hallway, turns and stairs, and why depth and height matter more than length. Read more...
A comfortable recliner sofa with its footrest raised in a cosy living room.
Electric recliner sofa or manual? What to check before you buy
Electric recliners suit a sofa used every evening; manual ones suit tighter budgets and rooms without a nearby socket. Here are the five checks to make before you buy either. Read more...
A neutral fabric sofa in a bright and cosy living room with indoor plants.
What refurbishing hundreds of sofas taught us about buying a new one
Three years of taking second-hand sofas apart taught us what makes a new one worth buying. Here is what we check. Read more...
A comfortable corner sofa in a bright living room with neutral walls.
Left or right hand corner sofa? How a universal corner works
Left hand facing, right hand facing or universal? What they mean, and how a universal corner takes the guesswork out. Read more...