Before buying furniture: turn room measurements into a layout brief
A good-looking furniture image does not tell you whether a sofa fits. Before comparing arrangements, separate the room you measured from the concept you want to explore. This workflow keeps that distinction visible. Choose the task before choosing the picture A floor plan generator starts with a broader spatial brief: the rooms, their relationships and the kind of draft you need. A furniture layout is a narrower question. You already know the room and want to compare what goes inside it without losing the fixed openings. Use the room layout generator for that furniture-and-movement brief. Its current workflow includes room dimensions, a local furniture preview, requested item spacing, fixed-opening notes and furniture-size notes. Those inputs describe a proposal; they do not replace a survey. 1. Make a small measurement sheet Write down the wall lengths and the unit used. Record the position and swing of doors, window locations and items that must remain, such as a radiator or...