You've found it. The perfect sofa or sectional for the basement! It's the perfect fabric, the right colour, comfortable and the right price! BUT... Will it fit? Basements can sometimes be tricky to furnish since stairways can be narrow and steep. Don't be discouraged; there are a few methods and tricks to use, so hopefully you can find out if your sofa will fit before you leave the store! First things first: using a measuring tape, find the dimensions of the tightest space you need to navigate to get to the basement. If you have multiple entrances to the basement, like an exterior door, measure that too - it might be a little wider or easier to get through. Now, armed with those dimensions, visit the store. Find the dimensions of the sofa. You need to know the height from the floor to the highest point on the back, the depth from front to back as well as it's length from one arm to the other. Couch_Furniture_clip_artCompare the dimensions from your home to those of the sofa. If you have enough space on either side of the doorway for the length of the sofa, and it is smaller than your doorway, you'll have no problem getting it down the stairs. Keep in mind, if it's too close to call, you should be able to remove the feet on the sofa to gain a bit of space. When that doesn't do it, try comparing the sofa length to the height of the doorway. You may be able to stand the sofa on it's end and fitting it through on an angle, rotating it halfway through the doorway. This might be the most difficult measurement, and you may not know for sure unless you try it. When you do get the sofa home, be sure to have enough help - sofas can be quite heavy and awkward to move, especially through a narrow stairway. It would be ideal to have 4 people helping out, with one person at the bottom of the stairway to help navigate through tight spots, and to let the movers know when the last stair is coming. If there are removable sofa cushions, this is the time to put them aside. Cushions that aren't permanent to the sofa can shift and move, get stuck on wall corners or fall off, making the move down the stairs not only difficult, but potentially dangerous. If the sofa just won't fit down the stairs no matter which way you manouver it, you could try to see if it comes apart into smaller sections. Sectionals and reclining sofas have removeable parts which help make the pieces smaller and more manageable for tight spaces. If there are no obvious ways to take it apart without ruining the sofa, you could try finding a professional who could dismantle the sofa and then reassemble it for you in the basement. Come in to your local Surplus Furniture Warehouse and let one of our knowledgeable salespeople help you pick out the best sofa or livingroom set for your space today.