# Compressed furniture buying guides

Practical starting points for understanding, selecting and sourcing compressed furniture.

Canonical page: https://swelup.com/guides/


For concise answers, see the [compressed sofa FAQs](/faqs/). For an OEM project, use the [customization brief](/for-business/oem-odm/).


## Pages
- [How does a compressed sofa work?](https://swelup.com/guides/how-compressed-sofas-work/index.md): Understand packaging, structure and the questions to ask before choosing a model.
- [Compressed sofa recovery guide](https://swelup.com/guides/foam-recovery/index.md): Why there is no universal expansion time, and what to confirm for a sample.
- [Sofa dimensions & delivery access](https://swelup.com/guides/measure-your-space/index.md): A practical checklist for seat dimensions, layout and getting the package into place.
- [Compressed sofa sample checklist](https://swelup.com/guides/sample-checklist/index.md): What to record before approving a compressed furniture model for a business order.
- [Carton sizes, CBM & loading plans](https://swelup.com/guides/carton-cbm-guide/index.md): Carton dimensions, box count and CBM are useful together. None alone is a loading plan.