Monthly Archives: April 2010

Standard Irish bed sizes

In the market for a new mattress or bed? Standard Irish mattress sizes: 3′ x 6’3 (90 x 190cm) 4’6 x 6’3 (135 x 190cm) 5′ x 6’6 (150 x 200cm) 6′ x 6’6 (180 x 200cm) People call these … Continue reading

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Heights of kitchen stools

If you are in the market for kitchen stools there is one piece of simple information you will need. Which height is your counter, bar height or kitchen counter height? There are 2 different standard seat heights: 65cm or 80cm. … Continue reading

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Fabricguard, fabric protection, scotchguard – is it worth it?

Been out shopping for sofas (and carpets, curtains etc)? You have probably come across the product which eager salesmen want to sell that is fabric protection. (Also known as Scotchguard, which is a registered trademark of 3M, I think, or … Continue reading

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