The listing said 116 inches wide. I didn't check the depth. The room is 12 by 14 feet, and this thing ate it alive. That's mistake number one: fixating on width while the chaise depth silently swallows your floorspace.
I'm not going to pretend a "research" visit to a warehouse club taught me much. The showroom floor has cathedral ceilings and no coffee table. My living room has a dog bed, a drum set, and a doorway that's 34 inches wide. The real test came six hours later, after three delivery guys wedged it through the front door.
The Numbers the Listing Skips
Width isn't the problem. The depth is. The chaise is 67 inches deep. That means the chaise sticks out further than you think — measure from the wall, not from where you think the back will land. In my case, the backrests are 34 inches tall, but the cushions sink about 3 inches after a week. So actual seated depth shifts.
- Overall width: 116 inches. That's 9 feet 8 inches — with two end tables, the room needs about 13 feet clear. My 12-foot room felt like a hallway.
- Chaise depth: 67 inches. Add 10 inches of lumbar support, and your feet barely reach the floor if you're under 5'8".
- Box height: The whole sectional ships as one piece. No assembly I hoped for. If your doorframe is narrower than 38 inches, plan for a window or a reassessment.
Delivery Is Not a Mystery Until It Is
The delivery team told me it would fit. They measured the door themselves. It fit — barely. The frame is solid enough that I'm not complaining about build quality. But the weight? Close to 280 lbs. If you live on a second floor, know that the guys get paid by the hour and the stairwell is narrow.
I've read reviews that say the reclining mechanism breaks. I'm not going to call them liars, but after three months of nightly use, both ends recline smoothly. The lever is stiff the first week. You'll get used to it.
Fabric Feel Versus Fabric Reality
Listed as "woven polyester." In person, it's textured — slightly nubby, not slick. My dog digs at the corner, and there are zero snags so far. But white? I didn't order white. I ordered the gray. If you're drawn to the light beige, know that a spilled coffee leaves a ring that blends in only within the first ten seconds. I'd be careful with red wine.
Stain resistance claims are overblown. I wiped a ketchup droplet after 20 minutes; there's a faint shadow. Not a dealbreaker, but don't count on the "performance fabric" marketing to save you.
What I'd Do Different
If I had a do-over, I'd measure the delivery path with a tape and compare it to the actual path from sidewalk to door. My door was 34 inches wide, and the sectional is 37 inches deep at the armrest. They tilted it and shuffled it — but the wall in the hallway has a dent now.
Also, the chaise is on one side. Make sure you order the left-arm facing version if the chaise needs to be against a certain wall. I got it right, but I own a tape and I measure twice. That's not a brag — I've measured wrong before. Read my left-arm facing tale.
Is It Worth It?
The price is good. I paid $799 after a coupon, which is under $6 per pound of furniture, if you want that metric. You're not buying a sofa that curls around a corner like a U-shape — it's a two-piece L with a corner block that locks together. There's no confusion about which piece goes where.
Comfort-wise, the backrests are firm. Some folks like a springy seat; this is not that. It's medium firm — like a mattress rated 6 out of 10. After a long day, I sit, not collapse.
The cushion assembly nests in and doesn't come loose easily. My son jumps on it daily. I've seen no creaking on the joint after month two.
If you're debating between this and something from a different line, remember what I forgot: the doorway. I've done this dance with another sectional before, and I should've learned. See my full story on what happens when you get the side wrong: I Measured the Wrong Side of My Left Arm Facing Chaise Sectional.
Final Thought (Not the "Final" Section)
The Livingston has been in my living room for 9 months. It still looks new, aside from the ketchup ghost. I don't plan to return it. But if I were shopping again, I'd print out the depth spec and my doorway clearance on the same sticky note.
And I'd double-check the list of what ships — there's no ottoman in the box.
Browse more sofa guides if you're still measuring doorways in your head.
If you're also comparing to a budget option, I've written about a similar purchase that went sideways: The Costco Pop Out Sectional: I Measured the Chaise and the Door,. And for a deeper dive into a different brand's pitfalls, here's I Bought a Jonathan Lewis Sectional and My Living Room Survived.