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Can You Put a TV Above a Fireplace?
Can You Put a TV Above a Fireplace?
You can, but the maths is against you: a fireplace mantel pushes the screen centre to 150 cm or higher, while seated eye level is around 100–110 cm. Keep 30 cm from the... Read more...
How Long Does a Wooden Dining Table Last?
How Long Does a Wooden Dining Table Last?
Solid hardwood lasts 30–50 years, veneered plywood 10–15, MDF 7–10. Refinish every 8–10 years and the top outlives the joints, which is where tables actually fail. Read more...
Should a Rug Go Under a Sofa?
Should a Rug Go Under a Sofa?
Put the front 15–20 cm of the sofa on the rug. A 200 × 140 cm rug suits a two-seater; a three-seater with a coffee table wants 250 × 350 cm if the rug goes fully underneath. Read more...
How Much Weight Can a Coffee Table Hold?
How Much Weight Can a Coffee Table Hold?
Expect 60–80 kg on a solid wood table, 30–40 kg on MDF, 25–40 kg on glass. Point loads cut those numbers roughly in half, which is why a 70 kg adult should never sit... Read more...
Can You Put a Dresser in a Closet?
Can You Put a Dresser in a Closet?
Yes, provided the closet is at least 60 cm deep and you leave 45 cm of clear floor in front of the drawers. Below 55 cm of depth the drawer fronts foul the... Read more...
How High Should a Wall Clock Be Hung?
How High Should a Wall Clock Be Hung?
Hang the clock's centre at 150–160 cm — standing eye level. Above a doorway leave 15 cm; above a sofa 20–25 cm. Diameter should be about wall width divided by four. Read more...
What Size Dining Table for 6 People?
What Size Dining Table for 6 People?
A rectangular table for six needs 180 × 90 cm; a round one needs 120 cm diameter. Allow 60 cm of edge per person and 90–100 cm of floor behind each chair. Read more...
How Far Should a Sofa Be From a Coffee Table?
How Far Should a Sofa Be From a Coffee Table?
45–50 cm is the distance that lets you sit, reach a mug and still walk past. Under 35 cm is a shin trap, over 60 cm means everyone leans forward like they are... Read more...
How Many Drawers Do You Need in a Dresser?
How Many Drawers Do You Need in a Dresser?
Plan on five to six drawers per adult and six to eight for a couple. Anything under 40 cm of internal drawer depth will not hold a folded jumper, and drawers... Read more...
Do You Need a Box Spring?
Do You Need a Box Spring?
A box spring is only needed under an innerspring mattress or wherever the warranty demands one. Foam, latex and most hybrids want a flat slatted base instead, and a box... Read more...
How Wide Should a Kids Bed Be?
How Wide Should a Kids Bed Be?
90 cm carries a child to about age 10, 120 cm from 8 upward, and 140 cm only once they are teenagers. Widths and lengths by age, plus the wall... Read more...
What Size Corner Sofa for a Small Room?
What Size Corner Sofa for a Small Room?
220 x 160 cm is the working minimum for a corner sofa, with seat depth capped at 95 cm and 60 cm of walkway left over. How to check before... Read more...
What Size Nightstand for a King Bed?
What Size Nightstand for a King Bed?
45-60 cm wide, with the top within 5 cm of the mattress surface at 55-60 cm high. Anything narrower looks like a stool; anything taller makes reaching for a glass... Read more...
Can You Mix Wood Tones in Furniture?
Can You Mix Wood Tones in Furniture?
Two or three tones per room, at least 20% apart in lightness, with the floor as the darkest element. The rules that make mixed wood look collected rather than chaotic. Read more...
What Is the Best Height for a Coffee Table?
What Is the Best Height for a Coffee Table?
40-45 cm is the height that works with a standard 42-45 cm sofa seat, and the table front should sit 45-50 cm from the sofa. The numbers behind a table... Read more...
How Long Does Plywood Furniture Last?
How Long Does Plywood Furniture Last?
Plywood furniture lasts 10-15 years, or 20+ with sealed edges. 18 mm thickness and edge banding matter more than the species. What actually kills it, and early signs. Read more...
Can You Put a Wardrobe on a Wooden Floor?
Can You Put a Wardrobe on a Wooden Floor?
Yes, but a loaded wardrobe concentrates 200 kg onto four small feet. Pads, a 2 cm airflow gap and never dragging it are what stop the dents and the dark... Read more...
What Size Bar Table for a Small Kitchen?
What Size Bar Table for a Small Kitchen?
60x60 cm seats two, 120x40 cm seats three, and the top should be 90-95 cm with stools at 60-65 cm. The measurements that keep a small kitchen walkable. Read more...
How Deep Should a TV Stand Be?
How Deep Should a TV Stand Be?
40-45 cm of depth handles a 55-inch TV, a soundbar and a console; 30 cm is enough for a wall-mounted set with a shelf. Width should be 1.2x the screen.... Read more...
Are Platform Beds Better Than Bed Frames?
Are Platform Beds Better Than Bed Frames?
Platform beds put the mattress on a slatted base 25-30 cm off the floor and skip the box spring entirely. Traditional frames sit higher and take one. The trade-offs, by... Read more...
How Wide Should a Bed Be for Two People?
How Wide Should a Bed Be for Two People?
150 cm is the real minimum for two adults, 160 cm is what most couples should buy, and 180 cm is the point where nobody wakes the other up. The... Read more...
Can You Put a Desk in a Living Room?
Can You Put a Desk in a Living Room?
Yes, with three numbers: 90 cm of walkway, a 60 cm deep desk, and 45 cm between the chair back and the sofa. Here is how to place it so... Read more...
Do You Need a Footboard?
Do You Need a Footboard?
A footboard stops mattress creep and keeps the duvet off the floor, but adds 5-10 cm of length and cramps tall sleepers. When to skip it. Read more...
Why Do Sofa Cushions Sag?
Why Do Sofa Cushions Sag?
Foam below 30 kg/m3 loses 15% of its height in 18 months. High-resilience 35-40 kg/m3 lasts 8-10 years. Diagnosis, fixes and what to buy next. Read more...
Desk Depth for Two Monitors
Desk Depth for Two Monitors
140 cm wide and 70-80 cm deep gets two screens to the right viewing distance. A monitor arm buys back 30-40 cm, which is why it beats a bigger desk. Read more...
Can a Bookshelf Hold a TV?
Can a Bookshelf Hold a TV?
A 55-inch TV is 15-20 kg, an 80 cm shelf is rated 20-25 kg. Thin margin, but workable if depth is 40 cm and the unit is anchored to the... Read more...
Can You Put a Rug on Carpet? Yes, With Rules
Can You Put a Rug on Carpet? Yes, With Rules
Yes, if the rug is low-pile and you add a gripper pad. Thick pile on thick pile is the one combination that fails, and it fails fast. Read more...
What Size Storage Cabinet for a Flat?
What Size Storage Cabinet for a Flat?
0.5-1.0 m2 of closed storage footprint per person. An 80 x 40 x 80 cm cabinet holds 256 litres. Volume maths that beats guessing by eye. Read more...
How to Measure a Room for Furniture
How to Measure a Room for Furniture
Wall-to-wall at three heights, minus 10 cm for skirting, plus door swings and radiator projection. The 20-minute measuring routine that stops returns. Read more...
How Much Weight Can a Dining Table Hold?
How Much Weight Can a Dining Table Hold?
50-75 kg evenly spread for most six-seaters, 100 kg+ for solid oak, 40-60 kg for glass. Why leaning on an edge halves the number that matters. Read more...
What Size Desk for a Teenager?
What Size Desk for a Teenager?
120 x 50 cm is the floor, 140-150 cm if there is a monitor. Fixed height 74-76 cm, seat 42-45 cm. Sizing a teen desk that survives to university. Read more...
How Long Does Outdoor Furniture Last?
How Long Does Outdoor Furniture Last?
Teak 25+ years, aluminium 15-20, resin wicker 8-12, acacia 5-8. What actually decides garden furniture lifespan, and the 3 hours of care it costs. Read more...
How High Should Floating Shelves Be?
How High Should Floating Shelves Be?
45-60 cm above a work surface, 145-155 cm for display shelves you look at standing. The height rules that stop floating shelves looking accidental. Read more...
How Much Space Around a Bed? The 60 cm Rule
How Much Space Around a Bed? The 60 cm Rule
60 cm is the legal-minimum-feeling gap, 75-90 cm is what your knees actually want. Here is the clearance maths for each side of the bed. Read more...
Should a Sofa Face the Window?
Should a Sofa Face the Window?
Facing the window is fine with sheers (glare drops ~85%) and 90 cm of walkway behind the sofa. Facing away is the layout that backfires — here's why. Read more...
Bed in Front of a Window: Yes or No?
Bed in Front of a Window: Yes or No?
Yes — a bed can face or sit under a window if the headboard blocks draughts, curtains clear the frame by 5 cm, and no radiator lives under it. The... Read more...
How Long Does a Mattress Actually Last?
How Long Does a Mattress Actually Last?
Memory foam 8-10 years, springs 7-8, latex up to 12. The 3 cm sag test tells you when to replace — regardless of what the warranty says. Read more...
Wardrobe Size for Two People: The Maths
Wardrobe Size for Two People: The Maths
180-200 cm of width for two adults, 12-14 garments per hanging metre, and a 55/45 split that ends the shelf wars. The capacity maths, in one table. Read more...
Towel Rail Height: Where to Hang It
Towel Rail Height: Where to Hang It
100-120 cm to the rail centre for towels to hang clear of the floor; heated rails sit higher. Fold widths, spacing and what to do in a tiny bathroom. Read more...
Can You Stack a Washer and Dryer?
Can You Stack a Washer and Dryer?
Front-loaders stack with a proper kit; the footprint stays 60 × 60 cm, the pair weighs up to 150 kg, and top-loaders never stack. The full rules. Read more...
How High Should a Dining Pendant Light Be?
How High Should a Dining Pendant Light Be?
Bottom edge 75-90 cm above the tabletop — high enough to see across the table, low enough to glow. Plus the two-pendant spacing maths and bulb temps. Read more...
Can You Put a TV on a Sideboard?
Can You Put a TV on a Sideboard?
Yes — a sideboard carries a TV if the top takes the weight, the feet fit, and the screen centre stays near eye level. The three checks, with numbers. Read more...
Rug Size for a Dining Table: 60 cm Rule
Rug Size for a Dining Table: 60 cm Rule
Add 60 cm of rug beyond the table edge on all sides — that is how far a pulled-out chair travels. A size chart by table, and the two failure... Read more...
Console Table Width: The Two-Thirds Rule
Console Table Width: The Two-Thirds Rule
Two-thirds of the wall, 80-85 cm tall, 30-35 cm deep — the console table formula that fits a hallway without strangling it. Read more...
TV Stand Height: The 55 cm Rule
TV Stand Height: The 55 cm Rule
Aim for a 50-60 cm stand so the screen centre sits at 100-110 cm — seated eye level. Here is the maths, plus why depth matters more than you think. Read more...
How Many Books Fit on a Shelf?
How Many Books Fit on a Shelf?
Count in metres, not vibes: 25-30 paperbacks per metre, 12-15 hardbacks. Here is the shelf capacity maths that ends the overflow pile. Read more...
Sideboard Size: The 1.5 m Rule
Sideboard Size: The 1.5 m Rule
Dining sideboard sizing: 120-180 cm wide, 40-45 cm deep, 80-90 cm tall, 90 cm of clear floor in front — and the width should be about two-thirds of the table... Read more...
Fridge Clearance: 5 cm Sides, 10 cm Back
Fridge Clearance: 5 cm Sides, 10 cm Back
5 cm at each side, 10 cm behind, 10 cm on top for a freestanding fridge. Starved of air, it can burn roughly 15% more electricity — and the door... Read more...
Kitchen Island Clearance: The 105 cm Rule
Kitchen Island Clearance: The 105 cm Rule
105 cm of clearance for one cook, 120 cm for two, 90 cm absolute minimum — and remember the dishwasher door adds 60 cm and a drawer 45 cm to... Read more...
Kitchen Island Depth: 60 vs 90 cm
Kitchen Island Depth: 60 vs 90 cm
60 cm islands are prep stations; 90 cm ones fit bar stools with a 30 cm knee overhang. Plus the 105 cm aisle rule and where the sockets go. Read more...