Furniture Buying Guides for UAE Homes

Furniture costs for a studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartment in Dubai, piece by piece in AED, and what changes the total.

AED prices for bed frames in Dubai by mattress size, upholstered and wooden beds, storage, and what to budget for the mattress.

AED prices for dining tables in Dubai by size and seats, what solid wood, veneer and marble tops cost, and what a full dining set adds up to.

Armchair and accent chair dimensions in cm, how much floor one takes, and which seat height actually matches your sofa, measured across 95 of them.

Console table height, depth and width in cm, which height actually works behind a sofa measured against 199 sofa backs, and how narrow a hallway console can be.

What seat height suits a 90 cm counter, how counter stools and bar stools differ in cm, and how many stools fit along a 2 or 3 metre island.

Standard dining chair seat height in cm, how wide and deep they run, the legroom gap under a 75 cm table, and how many chairs actually fit along yours.

What each sofa fabric actually is, how durability is measured and what the numbers mean, which materials suit UAE heat and air conditioning, and what survives pets and children.

Coffee table heights and lengths in cm, how they should relate to your sofa's seat height and width, the gap to leave in front, and what actually works with an...

How wide a 55, 65 or 75 inch TV actually is in cm, the unit width that suits each one, standard TV unit height and depth in the UAE, and...

What custom, made to order and bespoke actually mean, whether custom really costs more in the UAE, how long it takes, and the cases where ready-made is the better buy.

The full UAE bed size chart in centimetres, why Queen is listed as both 150 and 160 cm, what 180 x 200 is called in the UK and US, real...

What kg per cubic metre actually measures, why density is not the same as firmness, which grade belongs in a seat, and the two questions that tell you whether a...

The three layouts UAE buyers actually choose between, compared on real floor area, seats per square metre, how each one gets into an apartment, and which room shape suits which.

What solid wood, veneer and engineered wood actually are, which one belongs in which piece of furniture, how each behaves in UAE heat and air conditioning, and what we specify...

Dining table sizes in cm for 4, 6, 8 and 10 people, the room each one needs, how much table edge a real chair takes up, and how to check...