Place the biggest piece. Then earn the rest.
Small rooms become difficult when every object gets equal importance. Fix the room constraints, protect the main route, place the largest piece and only then solve work, dining, storage and decoration.
01Fixed elementsDoors, windows, kitchen, radiators, built-ins.
02Main pathEntrance to the places you use every day.
03Largest furnitureBed or sofa first — not the side table.
04Secondary functionWork, dining or extra seating.
05Storage + stylingOnly after access still feels comfortable.
COMMON DECISIONS
Solve the dimensions that change the room.
FURNITURE
Desk placement
Find a permanent work zone without blocking the room.
Open →FURNITURESofa + TV
Balance viewing comfort with circulation.
Open →FURNITURERug placement
Use the rug to connect the seating zone.
Open →FURNITURESofa fit
Check wall width and side clearance before buying.
Open →FURNITUREFurniture clearance
Check walking paths and chair pull-back space.
Open →FURNITURETV distance
Estimate a useful viewing range by screen size.
Open →BEFORE YOU BUY
Tape the footprint onto the floor.
A product photo hides the true footprint. Painter's tape lets you see how much floor a sofa, desk or table really consumes — including the space needed to walk around it.
Check clearance →SOFA FOOTPRINT
WALKING PATH
DESK