Before you buy a bed, sofa or desk, check that it actually fits. Enter your room size, add your furniture with its real measurements, and drag everything into place. The planner draws the room to scale and flags any piece that overlaps another or leaves a walkway too tight to use.
Drag pieces to move them. Tap a piece to select it, then rotate or remove it. Sizes are typical; change them to match what you plan to buy.
Checks use common layout guidelines: about 36 in for a main walkway, 30 in for a secondary path, 24 to 30 in beside a queen bed, and 14 to 18 in between a sofa and coffee table. Gaps of 2 in or less count as pieces placed together on purpose, like a nightstand beside a bed.
How to use the planner
- Type your room’s width and length in feet. Measure wall to wall at floor level, not at the baseboard.
- Pick a piece from the list, or type your own width and depth in inches, then add it to the room. Use the size from the product listing, including legs, handles and headboards.
- Drag each piece where you want it. Tap a piece to select it, then rotate or remove it.
- Read the check under the drawing. It lists overlaps and gaps that are narrower than the usual walking space.
- Copy the link to save your layout or send it to someone. Opening the link brings the same room back.
The spacing it checks
- Main walkways: about 36 inches. Paths between pieces usually need 30 to 36 inches to feel comfortable (Apartment Therapy).
- Beside a queen bed: 24 to 30 inches. Twin and full beds can get by with 18 to 24 inches; kings need 30 to 36 (Homes & Gardens).
- Sofa to coffee table: 14 to 18 inches. Close enough to reach a drink, far enough for your knees (Living Spaces).
- Pieces placed together on purpose. A gap of 2 inches or less, like a nightstand against a bed, is treated as intentional and not flagged.
What the drawing can’t show
- Doors and windows. Leave the swing of every door clear, including closet doors: a hinged closet door needs about 36 inches in front of it.
- Radiators, vents and outlets. Note where they are before you settle on a spot for the bed or desk.
- Height. A tall wardrobe beside a window or a bunk bed under a sloped ceiling can fit on the floor and still not work.
Start from one of our room plans
Each of these opens the planner with the room size already set, so you can test your own furniture in it: 10×14 studio apartment, 9×18 narrow living room and 11×11 small bedroom. The full plans, with furniture sizes and paint colors, are in the studio, living room and bedroom guides.