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The Cutting Table · a common question

How big are the sofa boxes, and will they fit through a narrow door?

Also asked as:Tricky access: a doorway about 25 inches wide.We have a very narrow staircase.

Smaller than you'd guess, friend. A floor sofa travels rolled tight, like a sail furled on its boom.

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The Weather Man of Casco Bay · · Updated

The quick answer

A vacuum-packed modular floor sofa arrives as rolls of about 12 x 12 x 43-47 in (30 x 30 x 110-120 cm), usually 2-3 rolls plus a small bar box. A 25.5 in (65 cm) doorway, narrow stairs and a regular car all work. A sleeper sofa ships as 3 packages of 43 x 10 x 10 in (109 x 25 x 25 cm).

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Key facts

  • Floor sofas ship vacuum-compressed in roll packs.
  • One modular sofa roll is about 12 x 12 x 43-47 in (30 x 30 x 110-120 cm).
  • A typical order is 2-3 rolls plus a small box of metal bars.
  • A 25.5 in (65 cm) doorway or a narrow staircase is not a problem.
  • A sleeper sofa ships as 3 packages of 43 x 10 x 10 in (109 x 25 x 25 cm).
  • The rolls fit in a regular car for pickup-point collection.
  • Vacuum-sealed toppers are easiest to gift-wrap while still sealed.

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What arrives at the door

You orderedIt comes asSize or weight
Modular floor sofa2-3 rollsAbout 12 x 12 x 43-47 in (30 x 30 x 110-120 cm) each
Metal support bars1 small boxAbout 9 lb (4 kg) on a standard sofa
Corner couch4 rolls plus barsAbout 121-132 lb (55-60 kg) in all
Sleeper sofa3 packages43 x 10 x 10 in (109 x 25 x 25 cm) each

Doors, stairs and the back seat

A roll pack goes where a boxed sofa never could. A 25.5 in (65 cm) doorway is no trouble, nor is a narrow staircase, and the rolls ride home in a regular car if you collect from a pickup point. That makes a modular floor sofa an easy fit for a walk-up apartment.

One honest note: replies have put a roll anywhere from 12 x 12 x 43 in to about 15 x 15 x 50 in, so plan your tightest turn around the larger. What's the narrowest spot between your curb and your living room?

Gifting it, then opening it

Buying a sofa topper as a present? Wrap it while it's still vacuum-sealed; it takes up far less space that way. Once it's home, open every piece and let the foam come back, and read the first 72 hours before judging the shape.

A standard floor sofa ships at about 77 lb in two rolls plus a small bar box, and each roll is light enough for one person to carry.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    My doorway is very narrow. How does the sofa arrive?

    The workshop's answer

    Vacuum-packed, so a narrow door, such as one 25.5 in (65 cm) wide, is not a problem.

  2. A common question

    What size are the packages? Will they get up a narrow staircase?

    The workshop's answer

    The sofa is compressed and roll-packed: one modular sofa shipped as a 12 x 12 x 43 in (30 x 30 x 110 cm) roll, which fits any staircase, and a sleeper sofa ships in three packages of 43 x 10 x 10 in.

  3. A common question

    Will the packages fit in my car if I collect from a pickup point?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. The sofa came as about 3 rolls, each roughly 15 x 15 x 50 in, and they fit in a regular car. Vacuum-sealed items like sofa toppers are easiest to gift-wrap while still sealed.

Questions buyers ask next

How heavy is each vacuum-packed sofa roll?

Roughly 22-33 lb (10-15 kg), so one person can carry a roll. A standard floor sofa ships at about 77 lb (35 kg) in total, including a 9 lb (4 kg) box of bars.

I can only find covers in the rolls. Where is the foam?

Almost certainly inside. Inserts are vacuum-compressed inside their covers, so a cushion can look like just a cover. Open it and it expands within a few days; every order is photographed before shipping.

Why does my velvet floor sofa look marked after unpacking?

Pressure marks are common right after vacuum packing. Lay the piece flat and uncovered for a few days, up to about 10, and brush by hand along the pile. If the marks stay after that, photograph them in side light and send the photos to the workshop.