Many Standard Dimensions, plus Custom Dimensions

Our sofas, chairs, sectionals and tables are made in a wide selection of standard sizes, but can also be made to precise lengths and heights to order, as well as in the customer's choice of two different seat depths.

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For our many standard lengths, look near the ends of the sections that deal with each model, shown earlier in this web site. There is a separate link to each of those sections on our home page (next to a small image of each model), which you can get to by clicking on the link just above this paragraph.

The length between the arms for our three-seat sofas is about 72", 81", or 90", depending on which length you order; if you order the padded arm wraps with the California, Florida, New Jersey or Maryland models, that would reduce those distances between the arms a total of 4", but only as long as the arm wraps are left in position.

Special lengths down to the precise inch can be made for a $90 charge on top of the price for the next longer standard length. For sizes longer than our longest length, add $350 plus $15 per inch to the price of the largest size.

This sectional was made with one side being specially sized to fit the customers' wall. One of our many standard lengths was a good size for their other wall.

Almost everyone between 5'0" and 6'2" tall seems to like our standard seating dimensions, with a 31" top (of cushions)-to-floor height (with 15"-high back cushions) and our 33" frame depth. Taller people, as well as those who prefer higher back support, often like our 2"-higher back option (at $2 extra per inch of length). We also offer a 4"-higher back option, at $4 extra per inch of length, and a 6"-higher back at $6 extra per inch. These higher backs are still not high enough for a headrest for most people, but a pillow against the wall behind can serve well as a headrest. (For pricing and other considerations regarding back height options, see farther down this page.)

Shown at left: Standard back height, with 6'1" occupant. Shown at right: Standard depth and standard (31") height, with headrest provided by our customer, being enjoyed by an 87-year old who is 5'3" tall.

The front-to-back dimension (depth) of our standard seats is about 21", plus the 2" to 5" that one sinks into the back cushions (more or less depending on the sitter's weight), and almost everyone finds that depth to be comfortable. That particular seat depth is what goes with frames that have our standard total frame depth of about 33", which is narrow compared with most sofas on the market. Note, as explained below, that the adjustability of the optional puffy back cushions allows fine-tuning of the effective sitting depth.

A 3"-less-deep (30"-deep frame) is an option that's available on all models, for the short legged or for those with especially limited space; there is a surcharge of 15% of the base price, except for the FineFit model which (when available) is automatically that depth; for a smaller surcharge, puffy back cushions can be ordered with some extra filling, to provide more forward support for the short-legged. People with normal legs should think carefully before ordering the less-deep option if their purpose is to save space, since it will normally be noticeably less comfortable for them. For the less-deep option, add 20% of the base price. To see a sofa with this option, click here.

A somewhat deeper seat, for the long-legged or for those who like more room to lounge on a sofa, can be gained by pulling the seat cushions forward an inch or two, and also by ordering the puffy cushions and removing a little filling.

Other considerations regarding back height: About 85% of our customers choose our standard, 31" total height (with back cushions just over 15" high), and that is what you see in most of our pictures. But, where family members are well over 6 feet tall, the 2"-higher back (with a $2 per inch surcharge) provides better support (with 2" added to the height of the frame as well as to the back cushions). In the picture shown here, the two male occupants are each 6'3", so the higher option is a logical choice for this family. However, we have heard some 6"3" customers saying that they are comfortable with the standard height.

Often people prefer the lower look of the standard, 31" height, and the surcharge for the higher back is also a consideration that causes some people to avoid the higher back. For those reasons, (1) we sometimes sell a set consisting of a sofa in the 31" height together with a matching "man's chair" with the 2"-higher back, and they look perfectly compatible together; and (2) people sometimes choose an alternative way of achieving higher back support; if you choose the webbing suspension (at least for the seat where the tallest family member(s) will normally sit), the effective back support becomes higher; this is because the occupant's posterior sinks 2-3" farther downward, while the back cushion and the back of the frame stay at the same height off the floor. So the actual support comes higher up on the person's back. Also, you can achieve firmer support higher up the back, while keeping the same cushion height, if you order just the back of the frame to be higher (at half the regular charge for the higher back).

Don't think of the 2"-higher back height as something that can by itself serve as a headrest unless the person is very short (the young lady on the right in this picture is 5'7").

Another point with regard to the photo above: The number of seat cushions doesn't necessarily limit the number of occupants. Five may be a quick, once-a-year squeeze for the 85" three-seat sofa as shown, but four could last a while, especially if one or two occupants aren't full-grown. On our 64" loveseat, which has a full 60" of seat width, three can fit without a squeeze.. (Our customer who bought the sofa in the picture above sent an e-mail with the subject "so happy" and mentioned that "the cushions have comfied up just as you said and my husband comments on their nice sittability frequently.")

The 4"-higher back (with a $4 per inch surcharge) could come closer to being high enough for a headrest for some people, especially if combined with the webbing suspension, as was the case for the sofa shown here. The shortest person on this sofa is 5' 9" tall.

If you have a window that you don't want to have partly blocked by a sofa: We can make the back cushions any amount lower than 15" for a $30 charge per complete order (however, note that a back cushion height less than 15" might not provide good support for a 6-foot tall person). But keep in mind that the sofa height that we refer to is at the very top of the back cushions, several inches forward from the back of the frame. Looking downward from a normal vantage point (higher than 31"), a 31"-high top of a cushion (well forward from the window) would not even partially block a view unless the window sill is less than 29" above the floor.

The sofa above left was made 3" lower than standard, for a couple from India who were accustomed to sitting close to the floor. We can make the whole frame lower, in our exposed-wood models only, for charges as follows: $90 for the first frame and $25 for each additional frame in the same design.

We can also make the whole frame higher. The sectional on the right above was made 3" higher off the floor than our standard height, in combination with the 2"-higher back, for a 6' 7", 370-pound man (his wife, fortunately, was also long-legged). The seat cushions are normally 16 1/2" above the floor at the front, sloping downward about 3/4" toward the rear. For details about sofas and chairs with higher frames, click here.

For specific details about our cushioning, click here.

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