Most people fall in love with furniture in the showroom and then struggle to fit it at home. Planning placement before buying saves money, space, and frustration.
First, measure your rooms properly—length, width, and key features like window positions, doors, niches, and plug points. Don’t guess; use a tape. Also note where swing doors need clearance and where wardrobes or bathroom doors open.
Next, think flow. How will people walk through the room? From door to sofa, from kitchen to dining, from bed to bathroom. Leave comfortable walking paths instead of forcing people to squeeze sideways around furniture.
Sketch a rough layout on paper (or use a simple app) with scaled blocks for sofa, bed, dining table, etc. This doesn’t have to be perfect, just realistic enough to see what fits without overcrowding.
Decide “anchor pieces” first: in living rooms, that’s usually the sofa; in bedrooms, the bed. Once those are placed sensibly, you’ll know how much space is left for side tables, chairs, or storage units.
When you finally go shopping, carry measurements and photos of your rooms. It’s much easier to say no to an oversized sofa when you know exactly how it will block your balcony door.