Plan to scale

Living room floor plan: see if it all fits before you move a thing

A new sofa, a piano to fit in, a room to rearrange: on a plan drawn to scale, you try ten layouts without lifting anything.

Give the width and depth of the living room, set the door and the windows, then slide the furniture in. Each piece takes the measurements you type.

How do I draw a floor plan of my living room? Measure the living room, place the big pieces first, then check the walkways.

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An example drawn with Planimonde. Open it and change it to your measurements.

How to do it

Measure the living room
From wall to wall, on the inside. Note where the door and the windows are too.
Place the big pieces first
The sofa, the TV stand, the bookcase. Type in their real measurements.
Check the walkways
Select a piece: the distance to each wall shows up.

What you can place in it

Each item comes at a common size. You type in yours.

Walls and openings

Living room

Sofa 85 × 37 in (215 × 95 cm)
Loveseat 59 × 35 in (150 × 90 cm)
Armchair 33 × 33 in (85 × 85 cm)
Coffee table 47 × 24 in (120 × 60 cm)
Side table 20 × 20 in (50 × 50 cm)
TV stand 59 × 18 in (150 × 45 cm)
Bookcase 31 × 12 in (80 × 30 cm)
Rug 94 × 67 in (240 × 170 cm)
Fireplace 47 × 16 in (120 × 40 cm)
Upright piano 59 × 24 in (150 × 60 cm)
Plant 18 × 18 in (45 × 45 cm)

A few rules of thumb

Between the sofa and the coffee table: about 18 in (45 cm), enough to get your legs through and still reach the table.
Where people walk: 36 in (90 cm) if the room allows it, 30 in (75 cm) at least.
In front of a bookcase or a cabinet with doors: room to open them, that is the width of the door plus a step.

Common practice, not rules: adapt them to your room and your habits.

Frequently asked questions

My sofa is not the size suggested. What do I do?

Select it in the list and type its width and depth. Every measurement can be changed.

Can I try several layouts?

Yes. Make a copy of the plan in “My plans” and move the furniture in the copy: you keep both.

Other plans to draw

Bedroom

Twin, full, queen or king bed, nightstands, dresser.

Kitchen

Counters, island, refrigerator, range, sink.

Bathroom

Bathtub, shower, toilet, vanity, washer.

Dining room

Table for 4 or 6, round table, chairs, sideboard.

Apartment

Every room of the home on one plan.

Yard

Deck, pool, shed, vegetable garden, trees, fence.

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