LIVING ROOM
1”-2” - Back of Sofa to the wall (if against the wall). It just looks nicer way than being smooshed against the wall If a sofa is being packed in front of a window and there are curtain panels you need to account for depth of the panel from the wall, which is approv 8” the front of the curtain panel is stacked (pushed open) to the wall.
12”- 14” - Coffee table to the edge of the sofa
4” - 8” - Space between 2 club chairs
8’- Distance between 2 seating areas facing each other. This is so that the people sitting across from each other can hear.
2” - 3” - between a table and sofa or chair
6” - space between a wall and a area rug
2/3 - The proportion of furniture that should sit on a rug. For example, if you have a chair that back legs are not on the rug and the front are, we recommend that at least 2/3 of the depth of the chair in on the rug.
26”-48” - pathway between a piece of furniture and the wall for clear pathways
Common Furniture sizes:
Sofa : Width: 60”, 72,” 84” & 96” | Depth: 36”, 38” & 42” | Height: 30” - 38” | Seat Height 15” - 19”
Club Chairs: Width: 30”- 38” | Depth: 34”- 40” | Height: 30” - 38” | Seat Height 16” - 19”
Coffee Tables: Width: 36”- 60” | Depth: 18”- 60” | Height: 15” - 18”
Side Table: Width: 14”- 30” | Depth: 18” - 24” | Height 20” - 24”
Quick Tips: You do not want you sofa seat height to be too much lower than your coffee table. We looks to keep them with in 2” from each other. We also like to keep the side table height around 2” higher on lower than the arm height. When placing a console behind a sofa try and have the console height ever be taller than the back of the sofa.
dining room
42” - Between the edge of a table and a wall. We prefer 48” if possible for a clear pathway
36” Between the dining table any other piece of furniture
36” - Between the edge of a rug and the edge of the table so you can push your chair back and not have the legs come off the rug.
24” - Width for each person at a table
8” - 10” from the apron of the table. (Underside of thetable) and the top of the chair for your knees
32” - from the bottom to the hanging fixture to the top of the table
39” - Min width of a dining table, but we prefer 42”
Common Furniture sizes:
Rectangular Dining Table: Length: 42” (4 person), 72” (6-8 people), 84” (8 people), 96” (8-10 people), 102” (10-12 people) | Depth: 36”- 42” | Height: 30” - 32”
Round Dining Table: Diameter : 48” (4 people), 54” (5 people), 60” (6 people), (72” (8 people) | Height: 30” - 32”
Dining Chair: Width: 18”- 22” | Depth: 18” - 20” | Seat Height 18”H
BEDROOM
24” min - Space between a bed and a wall
36” - Space between a dresser and the foot of the bed as a walkway
2”- 5” - Space between bedside table and bedframe to allow space for comforter
Common Furniture Sizes
Twin Mattress : 39” x 75”
Full Bed: 54” x 75”
Queen Bed: 60” x 80”
King Bed: 76” x 80”
California King: 72” x 84”
Bedside Tables: Width: 24”-36” | Depth 18”-24” | Height 24”-28”
Bedside Table Lamps: 24” - 28” High
Quick Tips: We like the bedside table to be within 2” above or below the top of the mattress.
Artwork
A mirror or piece of art needs between 5” - 9” from the top of the dresser or table to the bottom of the frame.
Art on a wall over a sofa should be hung a bit higher so your head does not hit it while you are sitting back. We like that closer to 8” from the top of the sofa to the bottom of the frame.