Your living room

The living room that never quite settled.

Almost always, what is missing is a measurement. Not a piece.

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Is this you?

3 living rooms we know well.

  1. 01

    The sofa that shrank in the shop

    In the shop it looked made to measure. At home it fills the whole wall, and the coffee table ended up against your knees.

  2. 02

    The sofa that stayed on the landing

    The door was 80 cm wide, the lift less. Nobody measured the way in before ordering it.

  3. 03

    Walking through sideways

    To reach the balcony you turn sideways, between the arm of the sofa and the TV unit. Every day.

It isn't the sofa.
It's the space left around it.

A living room is solved in centimetres, not in style. 4 measurements decide whether the sofa opens the room or closes it, and almost nobody takes them before choosing.

When the piece comes first and the measurement after, the room has to adjust to the sofa. It should be the other way round.

The cause

4 measurements decide before the piece.

Móvel TV Sofá 240 40 210 a 280 80 20
Plan of a living room with a 240 cm sofa and a TV unit. Measurements in cm.
  1. 40 cm

    Between the sofa and the coffee table

    Room for legs and for walking past. Less than this and the room feels tight. More than this and nobody can reach their cup.

  2. 2.10 to 2.80 m

    Between the sofa and the screen

    For a 55-inch screen. The simple rule: 1.5 to 2 times the screen diagonal.

  3. 80 cm

    Of clear walkway

    The distance that lets 2 people pass without asking. Measure the walkway before choosing the depth of the sofa.

  4. 20 cm

    Of rug on each side

    The front legs of the sofa resting on the rug. That is what brings the room together instead of dividing it.

From people who have worked with Bárbara

They created a living room just as I had imagined it.
Sofia Lopes
  • «My first contact with Pistacho was on Instagram, while I was researching how to decorate my apartment in Montijo. I wanted something light, refined and functional, and I could see from Bárbara's work that she would be able to project exactly what I had in mind. Bárbara truly managed to bring to the space everything I wanted and so much more.»

    Kellya BiantonyMontijo
  • «I had a great experience with results that exceeded my expectations, and I am glad I chose Pistacho for this project.»

    Marcia Karim
  • «We really liked the work done by Pistacho. Always available and always in line with our requests. We strongly recommend hiring this company to carry out interior design projects.»

    Catarina Correia

The usual ways out

Where people usually look.

Catalogue store Traditional made to measure Pistacho
Price On the label After the visit On the product page, before you decide
Lead time Fast Months 2 to 6 weeks, plus 1 for delivery
Size The same for every home Made for your wall As listed, or with the width adjusted on request
Getting it inside You find out on delivery day Measured at the visit Door, hallway and lift confirmed before production
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HAVEN sofa

Pistacho design · Bárbara Dias

Designed around the measurement, with price and date in plain sight.

Every piece is designed by Bárbara Dias, architect, and made in our own workshop. The price is on the product page. So is the delivery date.

The width can be adjusted on request: customisation is quoted separately and, because it is made for your room, cannot be returned.

  • Designed by Bárbara Dias, architect.
  • Made in our own workshop, in Portugal.
  • Modular sofas, delivered module by module.
  • Free delivery and assembly in mainland Portugal.
  • 3-year warranty. Free returns within 14 days.
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Materials

Your wood, your fabric.

The same piece changes the room depending on the finish.

Natural wood veneer in oak, walnut or smoked eucalyptus. Lacquered in Duna and Sereno. Stone tops. Metal details in matt gold or black. Fabrics in Taupe, Parl and Sand, or ELASTRON, a synthetic material that is soft to the touch and highly resistant.

Push-to-open, soft-close runners, velvet-lined interiors, recessed handles.

None of this is visible once the piece is assembled. That is why you notice it.

Before you decide

How do I know the sofa will get through the door?

Measure the width of the wall where it will stand, the walkway, which needs 80 cm clear, and the route to the room: the front door, the stairs and the lift.

Our sofas range from 2.40 m, the Line, to 3.53 m, the Islet, and come in by modules. Sideboards and shelving arrive in one piece. Before the piece goes into production, we confirm the entrance measurements with you.

When does it arrive?

Each piece of furniture is made after you order. Benches, coffee and side tables, 2 weeks. Sofas, 3 weeks. TV units and sideboards, 4 weeks. Shelving, 6 weeks. Then 1 more week for delivery and assembly.

Lamps are ordered from the manufacturer: 2 to 4 weeks, plus 1 week for shipping. The estimated delivery date for each piece is on its product page.

How much are delivery and assembly?

Nothing: delivery and assembly of furniture are free in mainland Portugal. Our own team brings the piece and leaves it assembled in place. The islands are quoted on request.

Lamps are shipped directly from the manufacturer, and the shipping charges appear in the basket before you pay.

What if it does not suit the room?

For furniture, free returns within 14 days, no questions asked. The exception is a customised piece, for example with a different width: it is made for your room and cannot be returned.

For lamps, you have 14 days to return them, with return shipping paid by the customer.

What warranty does it have?

3-year legal warranty. If you notice any defect, write to help@pistachodecor.com with a description and photographs.

What are the pieces made of?

Engineered wood structure with natural wood veneer, in oak, walnut or smoked eucalyptus, or lacquered in Duna and Sereno. Stone tops on the pieces that call for them. Metal details in matt gold or black.

Upholstery in fabric, in Taupe, Parl and Sand, or in ELASTRON, a synthetic material that is soft to the touch and highly resistant.

The inside is where you do not look and where you notice it: push-to-open, soft-close runners, velvet-lined interiors, recessed handles. All made in our own joinery.

What about pets at home?

Every sofa is available in 3 Aqua fabrics, which are petproof: Sky, Gold and Soft. They resist snagging from claws, and hair comes off with a lint roller or a damp cloth.

Can I talk to someone first?

On +351 924 108 660, by phone or WhatsApp. Send a photograph of the room and the width of the wall, and we will tell you which piece and which size make sense.

A living room is not bought in a day.

Start with the measurement. Then the piece. Because a living room is not furnished twice.

Designed in detail. Made in Portugal.

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