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How to Measure a Room Before Buying Furniture

Furniture returns are disproportionately caused by one avoidable error, not measuring the room before ordering.

What to Measure

Beyond the footprint of a piece like the Nagomi Console, measure the door and hallway width it needs to pass through, and the clearance you want around it once placed.

The Tape-on-Floor Trick

Mark the piece's exact footprint on the floor with tape and live with it for a day. What looks fine on a spec sheet sometimes feels different underfoot.

The Honest Verdict

Ten minutes with a tape measure prevents the most common and expensive furniture buying regret. It's the single highest-value step in the entire process.

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