How do I get a sofa around a corner or through a door?

Measure the sofa's depth and its height, not just its length. It goes through on its end or its back, so those are the numbers that matter.

Take the door off its hinges; that buys about an inch and a half. If a closet or wall stops the door opening past 90 degrees, you lose width — measure the gap with the door as open as it goes.

At a corner, stand the sofa on its end and "hook" it: the top goes around the corner first, then the base pivots after it.

Take the legs and any loose cushions off first. A table that's long but not tall usually goes through on its side.

Two people, one leading and calling the moves, lifting with legs, never twisting.

Source: Furniture moving practice; CPWR and NIOSH safe lifting guidance · Checked October 2026

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