Doorway and access challenges are common concerns with furniture delivery. Chilli Pip’s custom manufacturing approach offers solutions unavailable with off-the-shelf furniture—namely, designing your lounge with specific entry points in mind.

During consultation, discuss your home’s access limitations: door widths, hallway turns, staircases, and low ceilings. Bring photographs and measurements if possible. Standard Australian doorways are typically 820-920mm wide, but older homes might have narrower entries. The team assesses whether your desired lounge configuration will navigate your specific access path.

Custom manufacturing allows designing around access constraints. Options include:

Modular construction—building the lounge in sections that assemble inside your home Removable legs—allowing lower profile for angled doorway entry Separable backs—some designs allow back cushion frames to detach temporarily Alternative configurations—slightly smaller dimensions achieving similar seating capacity

Professional delivery teams have experience navigating challenging spaces. They use techniques like tipping furniture on edge, removing doors temporarily, or using windows for ground-floor delivery in extreme cases.

If access truly prevents delivery, the conversation happens before manufacturing begins. Unlike retail purchases where “it doesn’t fit” means returning furniture, custom manufacturing addresses access during planning stages.

For apartments, measure elevator dimensions and stairwell landings. High-rise buildings sometimes restrict furniture delivery to specific times or service elevators.

Pro tip: Measure the diagonal dimension through doorways—furniture often enters at angles, and diagonal measurement determines true clearance.