Moving & will it fit
Check what actually fits before you move or buy anything.
Will a Sofa Fit Through the Door?
Ignore the width. A step-by-step way to check whether a sofa fits through a doorway, with standard door and sofa sizes, the tilt test, and what to do when it will not fit.
10 July 2026 · 5 min read
Will My Furniture Fit? How to Check Before You Move or Buy
The sofa fits. Until it doesn't. Learn how to measure your room and furniture correctly so you know exactly what works before anything gets moved or ordered.
29 May 2026 · 7 min read
How to Plan Your Room Layout Before Moving
Know what fits before the van arrives. A step-by-step guide to planning your room layout before moving day: measure, map furniture, and test arrangements in advance.
26 May 2026 · 6 min read
Room planning
Arrange furniture room by room, with the clearances that keep a layout livable.
How to Arrange a Bedroom: Layout Ideas for Every Room Size
Bed placement first, clearance second. A practical guide to bedroom layouts for all room sizes, with clearance rules, wardrobe positioning, desk placement, and tips for making small bedrooms work.
12 June 2026 · 7 min read
How to Arrange Furniture in a Living Room
Focal point first, traffic routes second. A practical guide to living room layouts that actually work, with clearance rules, common arrangements, and how to test them before moving anything.
6 June 2026 · 6 min read
Sizes & measuring
Standard dimensions, clearances, and how to measure a room and set its scale.
What Size Room Do You Need for a Bed?
The minimum and comfortable room size for every bed size, from single to super king, with the clearances you need around the bed and a quick way to check your own room.
11 July 2026 · 5 min read
How Much Space to Leave Around Furniture
The minimum clearances for walkways, sofas, dining tables, beds, and kitchens, in metric and imperial, so a room looks full but still works day to day.
12 July 2026 · 5 min read
How to Measure a Room and Set Up a Floor Plan for Furniture Planning
A step-by-step guide to measuring a room, getting a usable floor plan, and calibrating the scale, so you can plan furniture placement with real dimensions.
16 June 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Furniture Sizes: A Quick Reference for Room Planning
Real dimensions for sofas, beds, dining tables, and storage, in meters and centimeters. Know what you're working with before you start planning.
9 June 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Sofa Dimensions: Sizes for Every Sofa Type
Width, depth, and height for loveseats, 2- and 3-seaters, corner sofas, and more, in centimeters and inches, plus the clearance to leave around a sofa.
17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Bed Sizes: Mattress Dimensions Chart
Bed and mattress sizes for both UK/EU (single to super king) and US (twin to California king) systems, in centimeters and inches, plus the room space each one needs.
17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Dining Table Sizes: Seats and Space Needed
Dining table sizes by seat count for rectangular, round, and square tables, in centimeters and inches, plus the room space each one needs once chairs are pulled out.
17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Wardrobe Depth and Sizes
Wardrobe depth, width, and height for single, double, triple, and sliding-door wardrobes, in centimeters and inches, plus the door clearance to plan in front.
17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Standard Door Width and Height
Standard door widths and heights for interior, front, and accessible doors, in centimeters and inches, plus how to measure the clear opening furniture must pass through.
17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Comparisons
How Layoutr compares to other floor plan and room planning tools, and when each one is the better pick.
Best Free Floor Plan and Room Layout Tools (2026)
Layoutr is one of the best free floor plan and room layout tools. An honest comparison of what each one is actually best for, whether you need an account, and which fits your goal.
18 June 2026 · 8 min read
A Free Floorplanner Alternative for Checking What Fits
Layoutr skips the drawing and lets you check what fits on the plan you already have, free and with no account, while Floorplanner has you trace and rebuild your room first.
21 June 2026 · 5 min read
A Free Planner 5D Alternative for Real-Scale Room Planning
Layoutr is a free, no-account way to check what fits using your own plan at real scale, unlike Planner 5D's full 3D design suite. Here is how the two compare.
25 June 2026 · 5 min read
A Free RoomSketcher Alternative for Checking What Fits
Layoutr is a free, no-account fit-checker for your own floor plan, while RoomSketcher leans professional and needs an account. An honest comparison of when to use each.
29 June 2026 · 5 min read
A Free PlanYourRoom Alternative for Your Own Floor Plan
PlanYourRoom has you build the room from scratch. Layoutr starts from the plan you already have: upload it, set the scale in meters, feet, or inches, and check what fits with no account.
4 July 2026 · 5 min read
A Free Homestyler Alternative for Checking What Fits
Homestyler is built for photorealistic 3D. Layoutr does one job: a free, no-account fit-check on your own plan at real scale. An honest comparison of when to use each.
9 July 2026 · 5 min read
A Free Coohom Alternative for Checking What Fits
Coohom is a full design and rendering suite. Layoutr is a free, no-account fit-checker for the plan you already have. An honest comparison of when each one is the better choice.
13 July 2026 · 5 min read