You can do this either on a plain piece of paper, a wall, a Word document or Powerpoint, Google Slides, Photoshop, online pinboard app or any other means that allows you to paste in images to a blank space. You could populate your board with images from downloads, screenshots or print.
Remember to experiment and swap out items or colours if they’re not working. Your design board should contain your final choices on style, colour and decor.
Furniture Placement and Practicality
When you are using a layout drawing to decide on furniture placement, it is important to have the accurate measurements of the furniture piece, including how much extra room is needed in front of it if it has drawers, cupboard doors or to allow access to storage. Most sites will give you this information (i.e. the length drawers pull out to) so you can factor the extra space in. Think about how to use the space practically, and what furniture and arrangement best suits what the room will be used for. For example: a studio space will need both desk space and plenty of storage, and bedrooms need enough storage room
for both clothing and belongings.
Tip: One of the biggest pieces of advice when room designing is ‘Always leave room for more.’ You are almost certain to add to your collections of clothing, books or general belongings, so be sure to factor that in!