Here is how the regret usually happens. The sofa looked right in the listing — warm fabric, reasonable proportions, stylish enough without being fussy. It arrived, and the fabric was more orange than cream, the seat depth was much greater than expected, and there is now around forty centimetres of walking space between the arm and the bookcase. The dimensions were in the listing. The colour variation was mentioned in a product note. Nothing was hidden. It just was not checked. The measurements that matter most Writing down the room’s dimensions before looking at any furniture changes the quality of every decision that follows. The length of the wall. The distance from that wall to whatever sits opposite it. The width of the doorway the piece will need to pass through, and whether it will need to be tilted or partially disassembled on the way in. For properties with a…
