So easy that . . . well, you know.
A well-planned room design shows off your creative flair while saving money for your home or business. The method described here will provide you with a reusable design template that works whether you prefer using a computer or drawing designs by hand. With a little work, you can perfect the space planning, color schemes and furniture arrangements of your room.
Instructions
1. Measure the length of each wall with a measuring tape. You may need an assistant to do this step in larger rooms. Start in a corner and work your way around the room. Write the distances on a rough sketch of the room, including where doors and windows break the plane of any walls and how wide they are. Record the door and window heights, and the distance between the floor and any window sills.
2. Draw a bird's eye view of the space using an architectural ruler. Include any windows, doors or other features that will affect your layout. Mark the placement of electrical outlets, phone jacks and cable outlets in case some of the fixtures in your final design are dependent on the location of these outlets.
3. Draw elevations of each wall in your room using your architectural ruler. An elevation is a flat representation of every vertical feature on the wall. Cover these elevations with trace paper so you can sketch in the design elements you are playing with for the room, such as furniture, drapes or wall paper.
4. Copy your final elevations with the trace paper overlays in place. This finalized version of your room design should include all of the elements you previously sketched. Now you can color the finished product in your preferred medium, whether markers, pastels or colored pencils.
