Buying guide
Buying guides
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Buying guide
Which mattress to choose: technology, firmness, density and size
A good mattress is chosen on four points: the technology that provides support, firmness suited to your weight and sleeping position, the quality of materials, and a b...
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Lighting Buying Guide
Which Lighting for a Bathroom? Zones, IP Rating and Light
In a bathroom, the right lighting depends first on its distance from water: the standard divides the room into zones, each with its own requirements. This guide transl...
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Buying guide
Sun lounger and deckchair: dimensions, materials, storage
A sun lounger is chosen according to your height, the available space and the maintenance you're willing to accept. This guide gives the dimensions, compares the mater...
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Buying guideWhich wine glass to choose, and which tableware for entertaining?
A wine glass is chosen by the size of its bowl, a plate by its diameter and material, cutlery by its steel. This guide gives the capacities and diameters listed in the...
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Buying guideWhat height and diameter for a pendant light above a table?
A pendant light is set on three dimensions: the height of its bottom above the table, its diameter relative to the tabletop and the space it leaves below the ceiling. ...
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Buying guideWhat size lampshade for your lamp, and which bedside table lamp?
A successful lamp depends on one proportion: that of the lampshade in relation to the base. This guide gives the calculation benchmarks, the height of a bedside table ...
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Buying guideWhich sofa bed should you choose for everyday sleeping?
A sofa bed for everyday use is first and foremost a bed: width, length and mattress are chosen just as they would be for a bedroom. This guide compares the families of...
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Buying guideWhich scented candle to choose: wax, wick, size and brands
A scented candle is judged by its wax, its wick, how well its fragrance lasts and the size of its container, well before its brand. This guide provides benchmarks for ...
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Buying guideWhat height of bar stool for a worktop or an island?
A bar stool is chosen by the height of the counter it accompanies, not by its silhouette. This guide gives the calculation rule, the dimensions for a worktop, an islan...
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Buying guideWhat height and dimensions for a bedside table?
A bedside table is set by the bed: the height of the mattress determines that of the top, the width of the bed that of the unit. This guide gives the dimensions, posit...
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Buying guideAt what height should you fix a coat rack or hook?
The right height for a coat rack depends on what you hang on it and who uses it: a long coat, a towel, a child's satchel. This guide gives installation heights, hook s...
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Buying guideWhich armchair should you choose for reading, relaxing or watching TV?
An armchair is chosen on five dimensions and a use: reading, dozing in front of a film, entertaining, or simply dressing a corner. This guide provides comfort benchmar...
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Buying guideAt what height should you install a wall light?
A wall light is installed to provide lighting without the bulb being visible: its height depends on the room and what you do there. This guide provides room-by-room re...
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Buying guideWhat size rug should you choose for a living room, dining room or bedroom?
A rug that's too small floats in the middle of the room and makes it feel smaller; a properly sized rug connects the sofa, coffee table and armchairs into a single spa...
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Buying guideHow many lumens per m²? Lighting room by room, from bulb to floor lamp
The quantity of light is measured in lumens, its colour in kelvins and its quality by the colour rendering index. This guide provides reference points for each room, e...
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Buying guideWhat dimensions for a dining chair?
A chair is chosen first by its seat height, which must match the table, then by its width, which determines the number of guests. This guide gives standard dimensions,...
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Buying guideHow to choose an office chair: height, adjustments and comfort
An office chair is judged by its adjustments before its appearance: seat height, backrest, armrests, base. This guide provides the benchmarks of the EN 1335 standard a...
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Buying guideWhat height and dimensions for a bench?
A bench is chosen like a chair for height and like a table for length. This guide gives the dimensions for the dining room, hallway, bedroom and garden, and compares e...
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Buying guideWhat height and dimensions for a coffee table?
The right coffee table follows from the sofa: its seat height, its length and the space left in front of it. This guide gives the dimensions, compares eleven models fr...
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Buying guideWhat height and what dimensions for a dining table?
A dining table is chosen first with a tape measure: table top height, width per person, diameter of a round table, clearance around it. This guide brings together the ...
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Buying guideWhat length and width for your curtains?
A curtain is measured from the pole, not from the window: it is the pole that determines the height and width. This guide provides installation benchmarks, compares tw...
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Buying guideMirror: what size to choose and at what height to hang it?
A mirror is chosen first by its hanging height and its relationship to the furniture below it, well before its shape or frame. This guide provides reference points roo...
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Buying guideTV unit, sideboard, chest of drawers, console table: what heights and what dimensions?
A low storage unit is chosen first by its height, which depends on what you look at, place or store on top of it. This guide gives the dimensions of the TV unit, sideb...
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Buying guideWhat size duvet cover for your bed?
The duvet cover is chosen according to the size of the duvet, which itself is chosen according to the width of the bed. This guide gives the sizes for each bed, the di...
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Buying guideWhat bed size to choose: 90, 140, 160, 180 cm, king size or queen size?
Bed sizes refer to the mattress dimensions, but the frame always takes up more space and the bedroom must retain its circulation areas. This guide brings together Fren...
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Buying guideSofa dimensions: which size, seat and density to choose?
A sofa is chosen first with a tape measure: wall width, room depth, seat height suited to your build. This guide gives the dimensions actually used by manufacturers in...
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Buying guideWhat height and dimensions for a desk?
A desk is chosen at the height of your elbows and the width of what you place on it: a laptop, a screen, two screens, papers. This guide gives the dimensions, compares...
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Buying guideWhat size frame for what poster or photo, and at what height should you hang it?
Choosing a frame means matching three dimensions: that of the paper, that of the mount window and that of the wall. This guide provides standard sizes in centimetres, ...
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Buying Guide · Portable LightingPortable cordless lamp: the complete guide to choosing the right one in 2026
Battery life, water resistance, colour temperature, format: the four criteria that really matter. Answer five questions and we'll suggest the right model and the relev...
