Room size guide
Karl Home furniture sizes, room by room
Widths, depths and heights of every kind of Karl Home piece, counted from the catalog, with the space each one wants around it. Read down the kind you are shopping for, then hold the numbers against your own wall.
Living room
Chairs are listed by the space they take on the floor. A reading chair wants a lamp and a side table within an arm, so add about 18 inches beside it.
| Piece | Pieces | Width | Depth | Height | Leave around it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accent chairs | 25 | 28.7" to 39.2" | 24" to 33.5" | 22.4" to 39.2" | about 18" to a side table, 30" to walk past |
| Sofas and loveseats | 3 | 35" to 67.3" | 32.3" to 32.5" | 33.9" to 35" | about 16" to a coffee table, 30" to walk past |
| Sectional sofas | 7 | 35.4" to 122.8" | 21.7" to 61" | 18.3" to 35.4" | about 16" to a coffee table, 30" to walk past |
| Chaise lounges | 1 | 59.8" | 50.6" | 34.3" | about 30" to walk past |
| Bookcases and corner shelves | 3 | 18.1" to 31.5" | 11.8" to 13.8" | 70.9" | about 30" in front, a strap to the wall |
Bedroom
Dressers are the piece to measure twice: the width against the wall, and the depth plus an open drawer against the path to the bed.
| Piece | Pieces | Width | Depth | Height | Leave around it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dressers | 25 | 23.6" to 55.1" | 13" to 15.8" | 22" to 51.6" | about 30" in front for open drawers |
| Nightstands | 19 | 15.8" to 26" | 11.4" to 17.5" | 15.4" to 50" | about 2" to 4" from the bed |
| Bed frames | 8 | 36.4" to 77.6" | 74.4" to 83.9" | 12" to 42.3" | about 24" to 30" each side to make the bed |
| Wardrobes | 3 | 41.1" to 67" | 17" to 17.9" | 62.2" to 72" | about 30" in front |
Vanity and bath
A vanity usually lives in the gap between the bed and a wall. A bathroom cabinet lives in the gap between the sink and the door.
| Piece | Pieces | Width | Depth | Height | Leave around it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makeup vanities | 10 | 31.5" to 47.2" | 15.7" to 17.7" | 29.3" to 55.1" | about 30" behind the chair |
| Vanity chairs | 4 | 19.7" to 23.8" | 19.3" to 22.4" | 29.1" to 30.5" | room to swivel |
| Jewelry cabinets | 2 | 12.1" to 14.5" | 3.9" to 11.7" | 35.5" to 49.2" | about 24" in front for the door |
| Medicine cabinets | 10 | 13.4" to 48" | 5.1" to 11.8" | 13.6" to 66.9" | above the sink, clear of the faucet |
| Bathroom cabinets | 12 | 7.9" to 35.4" | 7.9" to 13" | 23.6" to 70.9" | clear of the door swing |
Entryway, dining and office
These are the pieces people walk past all day, so the clearance in front matters more than the height.
| Piece | Pieces | Width | Depth | Height | Leave around it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe cabinets | 7 | 21.3" to 47.2" | 6.7" to 15.8" | 32.9" to 53.2" | about 36" of hallway left |
| Console tables | 13 | 35.8" to 59.1" | 11.4" to 15.8" | 29.5" to 32.8" | about 36" of hallway left |
| Dining sets | 12 | 29.9" to 43" | 26" to 27.6" | 29.9" to 34" | about 36" behind each chair |
| Dining tables | 4 | 35.4" to 52.8" | 27.6" to 47.2" | 29" to 29.5" | about 36" behind each chair |
| Bar tables | 6 | 43.3" to 83.8" | 15" to 15.8" | 37" to 39.4" | about 36" behind each stool |
| Dining chairs | 13 | 17.7" to 46.5" | 15.7" to 40" | 30.3" to 73.5" | 24" of table per person |
| Pantry cabinets and sideboards | 3 | 26.8" to 44.5" | 15.8" | 33.1" to 71.7" | about 36" in front |
| Desks | 8 | 23.6" to 45.3" | 15" to 19.7" | 27.6" to 41.5" | about 36" to push the chair back |
| Shelving units | 21 | 19.7" to 70" | 11.4" to 58" | 14" to 78.7" | about 30" in front, a strap to the wall |
Kids and nursery
For a bunk bed, measure the ceiling as well as the floor: the top sleeper needs room to sit up.
| Piece | Pieces | Width | Depth | Height | Leave around it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunk beds | 5 | 38.6" to 56.3" | 78" | 63" to 65" | about 33" from the top mattress to the ceiling |
| Floor beds | 3 | 41.3" to 61.8" | 79.1" to 84.6" | 16.3" to 17.5" | a clear floor around it |
| Changing tables | 2 | 35.4" to 43.3" | 15.8" to 22.8" | 39" to 42.3" | against a wall, supplies in reach |
| Toddler seats and couches | 4 | 22.8" to 55.1" | 16.5" to 24.2" | 15.7" to 18.9" | a clear floor around it |
| Dress-up storage | 3 | 31" to 33.5" | 11.8" to 13.4" | 43.9" to 48.5" | about 24" in front |
How to measure before you order
Measure the wall first and the room second. The piece stands against a wall, and the wall is interrupted by a door frame, a vent, a radiator or a switch plate.
Then walk the delivery route with the tape: the front door, the turn at the top of the stairs, the bedroom door. Flat-packed pieces go through almost anything, but a tall cabinet still has to stand up in the room it is built in.
Last, the space in front. Pull a drawer of the dresser you already own all the way out and measure it: that depth, plus your own, is what the path in front of a new one needs.