How-To Guides for Room Planning
Step-by-step guides for measuring rooms, drawing floor plans, planning layouts, and getting the most out of Room Sketch 3D. Each guide covers a specific job — read the one that matches what you're doing.
Try Room Sketch 3DMeasuring & Drawing
Get your room's dimensions right and turn them into accurate plans.
How to Measure a Room for Furniture (The Right Way)
Step-by-step measurement guide that produces accurate dimensions you can plan against.
5 min read · 15–20 min to measure
How to Draw a Floor Plan from Scratch
Draw a labeled, scaled floor plan from raw measurements — by hand or in Room Sketch 3D.
6 min read · 30–45 min for a typical room
How to Make a Floor Plan of Your Apartment
Make an accurate floor plan of your apartment in 30–45 minutes — every room, every door, every wall.
6 min read · 30–45 min for a typical 1-bedroom
How to Plan Room Dimensions Online — Step by Step
Plan room dimensions online — full Room Sketch 3D workflow in any browser, no install required.
5 min read · 20–30 min for a typical room
Planning & Layout
Arrange furniture, plan layouts, and solve specific spatial problems.
How to Plan a Furniture Layout for Any Room
Plan a furniture layout that respects scale, traffic flow, and visual balance — for any room.
7 min read · 20–30 min in Room Sketch 3D
How to Arrange Furniture in a Small Living Room
Specific tactics for arranging furniture in a small living room — anchor sizing, floating, and rug scale.
6 min read · 20 min planning, 1 hour to execute
How to Scale Furniture on a Floor Plan Accurately
Get furniture sized correctly on your floor plan — exact dimensions, no guesswork.
5 min read · 10–15 min once you have measurements
How to Plan an Open Concept Living Space
Plan an open kitchen-living-dining layout that reads as defined zones, not one undifferentiated space.
7 min read · 30–45 min planning
How to Plan Furniture Placement Before Moving
Plan every piece's location before the truck arrives — measurements, inventory, layouts, and mover-ready exports.
6 min read · 1–2 hours total
Using the App
Step-by-step guides for using Room Sketch 3D on specific devices.
How to Create a Room Layout on Your iPhone
Use Room Sketch 3D on iPhone — AR scanning, manual drawing, and 3D rendering all on the device you carry.
5 min read · 15–20 min on iPhone
How to View Your Room in 3D Before Decorating
View any room in 3D — verify proportions, sight lines, and visual balance before you commit.
4 min read · 10–15 min after the 2D plan
Sharing & Exporting
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