A device for controlling the movement of a first furniture part relative to a second furniture part, comprising a drive unit to move the first furniture part relative to the second furniture part, a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part, and an adjustment mechanism for variable adjustment of a predetermined position, wherein after an initiating action by the monitoring unit, the drive unit and monitoring unit cooperatively move the first furniture part to the predetermined position that differs from a final position of the first furniture part, and wherein the monitoring unit stops the first furniture part during the movement to the predetermined position, before reaching the predetermined position.