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title: "Small Floor Sofa in a Custom Size: Narrower, Same Price"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-sofa-custom-smaller-size/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Nate Kowalski, The Pattern Engineer of Detroit"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/"
published: "2026-04-05"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "small floor sofa custom size, narrow floor sofa, floor sofa 65 inches wide, custom size modular floor sofa, floor sofa seat width"
---

# Can the floor sofa be made smaller or narrower to fit my space?

*The standard floor sofa runs about 78.5 in (200 cm) wide. Your wall gets a vote too.*

Also asked as: It's a little too wide for my space; Smaller version like a loveseat, 70 inches?

> **The quick answer:** Yes, a floor sofa can be made smaller: order the standard listing and write your width in the order note, such as 60, 65 or 70 in. A smaller size costs the same as the standard sofa but adds production time, so ask for making and delivery times in writing. Arms and backrests stay standard, so they take a bigger share of a narrower seat.

![Cream velvet floor sofa with bright cobalt blue end panels on a jute rug in a white room, beside a potted ficus](https://cushionguide.com/media/modular-floor-sofas/cobalt-blue-cream-floor-sofa-white-room-window-1600.webp "Cobalt blue velvet ends make a bold, graphic floor sofa in an otherwise all-white room.")

## Key facts

- The standard floor sofa is about 78.5 in (200 cm) wide.
- Widths from 50 to 74 in have been made by ordering the standard sofa with a note.
- Smaller sizes have been made at the same price as the standard sofa.
- Customization adds production time before dispatch.
- Narrowed sofas keep standard arms and backrests, which reduce seat space.
- A 65 x 35 x 27.6 in build had a 45 x 25 in seat and a 13.5 in seat height.
- Backrests are scaled down to match a shortened sofa.

## Sizes already cut smaller than standard

| Asked for | Instead of | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 50 in wide | 78.5 in (200 cm) | Yes; a discount was offered |
| 60, 64, 65 or 66 in wide | 78.5 in (200 cm) | Yes, same price |
| 68, 70, 72 or 74 in wide | 78.5 in (200 cm) | Yes, same price; backrests scaled to match |
| 59 to 71 in (150 to 180 cm) long | 79 in (200 cm) | Yes, no extra charge |
| 33 in (84 cm) deep | 39 in (100 cm) deep | Yes |
| Corner, 98 x 59 in (250 x 150 cm) | 118 x 79 in (300 x 200 cm) | Yes |

## Where 65 inches actually go

| Measurement | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall width | 65 in | 165 cm |
| Overall depth | 35 in | 89 cm |
| Overall height | 27.6 in | 70 cm |
| Seat width | 45 in | 114 cm |
| Seat depth | 25 in | 64 cm |
| Seat height | 13.5 in | 34 cm |

## Design around the seat, not the frame

Here's the part a listing photo won't tell you, partner. Narrowing the sofa keeps the standard arms and backrests, and they don't shrink with it. On that 65 in build, the arms took 20 in of width (65 minus 45) and the back took 10 in of depth (35 minus 25). So start from the seat you need and add the arms, not the other way around.

Order the standard listing, write width x depth in the note or the [personalization box](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-personalization-note/), and allow extra production time before delivery. The [floor sofa buying guide](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-buying-guide-height-space/) covers clearances, and the [seat height calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/seat-height-calculator/) checks whether 13.5 in suits your knees.

What's the clear width of your wall, trim to trim?

> **Tailor's margin:** Narrowing a floor sofa keeps the standard arms: a 65 in wide build had a 45 in seat, so check the seat width you need, not only the overall width.

> A floor sofa made smaller than the standard 78.5 in has cost the same as the standard size, and it spends longer in production before it ships.
>
> — Nate

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Can the modular floor sofa be made 68 inches long?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, at no extra charge. Order the standard sofa and write the length you need in the personalization box.

**A common question:** Can you make the floor sofa narrower to fit my space?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Order the standard sofa and write your width in the note; the workshop adjusts it, and past custom widths cost no extra. Requests have included 60, 63, 66, 67, 70, 72 and 74 in widths. Customization adds production time, so a narrowed sofa leaves later than a standard one.

**A common question:** Could it be both narrower and shorter than standard?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Buy from the standard listing and write your sizes in the order note. A 64 in version, 79 x 64 in overall, was offered at the same price, and a 39 x 68 in version was made with the backrests scaled down to match.

**A common question:** Does a smaller floor sofa cost extra?

**The workshop's answer:** No extra was charged to make a sofa smaller, such as 71 in (180 cm) instead of 79 in (200 cm). Buy the standard option and put your size in the order note. A corner of about 98 x 59 in (250 x 150 cm) instead of 118 x 79 in (300 x 200 cm) was agreed too.

## Questions buyers ask next

### What if I mismeasured, or the sofa won't fit through my door?

Say so before you cancel. The workshop has offered to remake the sofa to your dimensions when a buyer mismeasured or needed it to fit through a narrow doorway. Measure the door as well as the wall before ordering.

### How quickly does the standard size ship?

One standard in-stock floor sofa shipped within 2 days of the order. A custom size adds production time first, and delivery follows dispatch either way.

### Can the depth shrink as well as the width?

Yes. A 33 in (84 cm) depth has been made instead of the standard 39 in (100 cm), and corner layouts can be scaled down too. Write both numbers, width x depth, in the order note.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can the floor sofa seat be made less deep than 39 inches?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-sofa-shallow-seat-depth/): Sometimes: the floor sofa's standard 39 in (100 cm) depth has been made as shallow as 30 in (76 cm) from a note in the personalization box.
- [Can the L-shaped floor sofa be made to fit my wall dimensions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-l-shaped-floor-sofa-size/): Yes, within limits: a custom L-shaped floor sofa is built from two sofas resized to your wall runs, each section 39 in (100 cm) deep.
- [How big is the L-shaped corner floor sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/l-shaped-corner-floor-sofa-dimensions/): The closed-corner L-shaped floor sofa measures 118 x 79 x 14 in (300 x 200 x 35 cm) overall.
- [Modular Floor Sofa in Mustard and Cream Velvet for Small Rooms](https://cushionguide.com/readings/mustard-cream-velvet-floor-sofa-macrame-wall/): A modular floor sofa makes a narrow room feel larger because its low seat leaves the wall above it empty and keeps sight lines open.
- [Modular floor sofa in raspberry and cream velvet for guests](https://cushionguide.com/readings/raspberry-velvet-floor-sofa-patterned-rug-pothos/): A modular floor sofa hosts best in a small room with a straight backrest, not an L, so the pieces can move when guests arrive.
- [Modular Floor Sofa in Rust and Cream: Five Mistakes Avoided](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-cream-floor-sofa-boho-corner-rattan-table/): A modular floor sofa works in a small room when the open seat faces the room, the arm sits on the window side and only one color is saturated.
- [Is a floor sofa right for you? Floor couch height, back support and space](https://cushionguide.com/guides/floor-sofa-buying-guide-height-space/)
- [Corduroy modular floor sofas and cushions: wale size, nap direction, why no piping](https://cushionguide.com/guides/corduroy-cushions-wale-nap-direction/)

*± 1/4 in — Nate*

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Written by Nate Kowalski (https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-sofa-custom-smaller-size/