Method for the lateral adjustment of a lid of a piece of furniture, wherein the lid is pivotably connected to a furniture body of the furniture via two lid fittings, wherein the lid fittings each have the following: a base element for fastening the lid fitting to a side wall of the furniture body, a pivot arm, which is attached to the base element pivotably about a first body axis, a connecting arrangement for pivotably connecting the pivot arm to the lid, and an adjusting element which is supported between the pivot arm and the base element and is arranged adjustably, wherein the adjusting element is held adjustably on the pivot arm and is arranged in sliding contact with the base element, wherein the method comprises the following method step: Arranging the two lid fittings relative to one another in such a way that the base elements of the lid fittings are arranged on different sides of the lid fittings, Tensioning the arrangement of the two cover fittings and the lid by adjusting the adjusting elements of both cover fittings in the direction of the respective base element, and Laterally adjusting the lid by moving the adjusting elements in opposite directions. wherein the lid is pivotably connected to a furniture body of the furniture via two lid fittings, wherein the lid fittings each have the following: a base element for fastening the lid fitting to a side wall of the furniture body, a pivot arm, which is attached to the base element pivotably about a first body axis, a connecting arrangement for pivotably connecting the pivot arm to the lid, and an adjusting element which is supported between the pivot arm and the base element and is arranged adjustably, wherein the adjusting element is held adjustably on the pivot arm and is arranged in sliding contact with the base element, wherein the method comprises the following method step: Arranging the two lid fittings relative to one another in such a way that the base elements of the lid fittings are arranged on different sides of the lid fittings, Tensioning the arrangement of the two cover fittings and the lid by adjusting the adjusting elements of both cover fittings in the direction of the respective base element, and Laterally adjusting the lid by moving the adjusting elements in opposite directions. a base element for fastening the lid fitting to a side wall of the furniture body, a pivot arm, which is attached to the base element pivotably about a first body axis, a connecting arrangement for pivotably connecting the pivot arm to the lid, and an adjusting element which is supported between the pivot arm and the base element and is arranged adjustably, wherein the adjusting element is held adjustably on the pivot arm and is arranged in sliding contact with the base element, wherein the method comprises the following method step: Arranging the two lid fittings relative to one another in such a way that the base elements of the lid fittings are arranged on different sides of the lid fittings, Tensioning the arrangement of the two cover fittings and the lid by adjusting the adjusting elements of both cover fittings in the direction of the respective base element, and Laterally adjusting the lid by moving the adjusting elements in opposite directions. Arranging the two lid fittings relative to one another in such a way that the base elements of the lid fittings are arranged on different sides of the lid fittings, Tensioning the arrangement of the two cover fittings and the lid by adjusting the adjusting elements of both cover fittings in the direction of the respective base element, and Laterally adjusting the lid by moving the adjusting elements in opposite directions.