The Langham Journal — guides to beds, furniture and your home
Practical guides to choosing, measuring and living with furniture: bed sizes and upholstery fabric, planning a slat panel wall, composite fencing and decking, dining table sizing and mirrors — plus a closer look at every piece in the bed, dining and panelling ranges.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
SY6308 Three-Panel Mirror: the 83 x 61cm fit explained
A three-panel mirror with crushed diamond outer panels, listed in one size at 83 x 61cm. Here is what that size does on a wall, and the details the listing leaves to the shop.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
SY1705 Wall Mirror: a slim border, and three sizes to place it
A diamond pattern in thin strips rather than a wide frame, in three listed sizes. The walls each one suits, and the figures the listing does not give.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
SY1702 Wall Mirror: a square-tiled border at 80 x 120cm
One listed size, 80 x 120cm, with a border built from crushed diamond squares. Where that size works, and how it differs from the other SY borders.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
8008 Free-Standing Mirror: 40 x 150cm and the floor it needs
The floor version of the 8008 frame, listed at 40 x 150cm. What that width fits beside, how much clear floor a leaning mirror wants, and the details the listing leaves open.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
SY1701 Wall Mirror: round or rectangular, and which size
Four formats under one listing: 80 x 160cm, 80 x 120cm, and circles of 90cm and 80cm. Which shape suits which wall, and what the listing does not record.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
DMD12 Table Lamp: 71cm tall, and the table it needs
One listed size, 33 x 33 x 71cm. A tall table lamp, so the height of the table underneath it matters as much as the lamp. Here is how to check both.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
DMD02 Floor Lamp: 158cm tall, 47cm wide and where it fits
One listed size, 47 x 47 x 158cm, and a crushed diamond finish. What 158cm of height does beside a sofa, and how it differs from the MD02.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lewis Console Table: 1.2m on four legs, and how to measure for it
A 1.2m console on four legs with a chrome frame. What the listing confirms, how the four-leg base differs from a pedestal, and the questions to settle first.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Chelsea Dining Table: three lengths, and the one that is deeper
Three sizes on a chrome frame, with marble or ceramic tops mentioned in the listing. The 2m is also 10cm deeper, which changes more than the length does.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lewis Coffee Table: four chrome legs, and the top to pick
Four slim legs on a polished chrome frame, with the top in marble or ceramic. What four supports change, and the questions the listing leaves open.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lewis Lamp Table: 55cm tall, four legs, marble or ceramic
One of the few tables on this shelf that states its height outright: 55cm, on four tapered legs in a chrome frame, with the top offered in marble or ceramic.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lewis TV Stand: choosing between the 140cm and 160cm size
Two listed widths, one height. How the wall, the screen and the four-leg frame decide between 140cm and 160cm, and the questions worth asking first.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Roma Nest of Tables: all three sizes and how they step down
Three tables listed at 55 x 45 x 45cm, 43 x 45 x 39cm and 31 x 45 x 33cm. The steps between them are even, which tells you a lot about how they are meant to be used.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Roma Coffee Table: 47cm high, sofa clearance and rug sizing
Listed at 100 x 60 x 47cm. The sofa length it suits, the walkway to leave in front, the rug size that works underneath, and what the listing does not say.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Roma Bedside Table: measure your mattress height before you order
Listed at 46 x 37 x 67cm with three drawers. Why the height of your mattress decides whether a 67cm bedside table works, and what the listing does not say.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca 1.1m Round Extending Table: reading the dimensions
The listing for this table is a single dimension string: 110/150x110x78cm. Here is what it means in a real room, and the questions worth asking before you order.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Nest of 2 Tables: one size line, two tables, 37cm deep
One size line, 54x37x50cm, for a pair of tables. The 37cm depth is the number that decides whether this works, and the listing is silent on the rest.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Small TV Unit: will a 92cm top take your screen?
Listed at 92 x 40 x 50cm. A 43in screen is wider than the top, so the feet decide it: how to measure them, and where a narrow unit is the right call.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Corner TV Unit: corner measuring and the 65cm top
Listed at 80 x 40 x 65cm. How much of each wall an 80cm front face uses, where the cables go, and why the 65cm figure is worth confirming.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca 1.2m Extending Dining Table: 85cm deep and what that means
The listing is a dimension string: 120/150x85x78cm, plus a second, larger set of figures. What those mean in a real room, and what to ask before you order.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Low Bookcase: 80 x 32 x 90cm and what fits on it
At 80x32x90cm the Lucca Low Bookcase is a shelf unit you can stand under a window and still use the top as a surface. What the figures mean, and what to ask.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Console Table: what 85 x 34 x 70cm actually fits
The listing for this console gives one thing: 85x34x70cm. Here is what that footprint does in a real hallway, and the questions to ask before you order.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Lamp Table: what 55x55x50cm gives you in a room
The listing for this one is a single line: 55x55x50cm. That is still enough to plan a room around, and this post is honest about everything it leaves out.
04 Oct 2026 · Product
Lucca Coffee Table: 90 x 55 x 50cm, and what that size suits
The listing for this one is a single line: 90 x 55 x 50cm. Here is what that size actually suits, and the questions to ask us about everything it does not say.