How to measure for an Ottoman
The beauty of ordering a bespoke piece of furniture is that you can have it the exact size you want and need, and in you favourite fabric - pretty dreamy! The tricky thing is deciding what exactly that size should be...
Our standard size of 110 x 60cms is pretty perfect for most homes but you may want to add a bit here or there if you’ve got quite big sofas. If you have 1 x sofa and 1 x armchair then I don’t think you can go wrong with 110 x 60cms. In my own home I have two large 2 seaters at 187 & 190cms long so I know I needed the same length as standard but just a bit deeper so went with 110 x 70cms.
When measuring up for an ottoman there are a few key things to consider:
Current confirgurations
Future configurations (if you are in a rental property and don’t own all the furniture or you don’t LOVE all your existing furniture so know you will change a piece in the not too distant furture
How you move about the room it is going in
So first things first, measure out the furniture going around the ottoman. You then want to make an average length and take off about a third to make your ideal size. You want 30/40 cms of sofa either side of the ottoman when it is in the middle so the people sitting on each seat cushion can still use it (if facing them).
It is also worth considering the size of your rug as you don’t want the ottoman to completely cover it up.
Lastly the height. Your ottoman needs to be below the seat height of your sofa/chair which will usually 45-50cms to the top piping line. Our ottoman comes at 37 - 40cms high so if you do want any higher you would need to specify for a taller leg.
This ottoman is L110 x W70cms making it fit to roughly 2/3 of both sofas whilst also allowing enough to room to walk around and show off the rug.