Very good tutorial from a professional garden...
I have subscribed to access all the courses so have watched one on interior design and this one with Butter Wakefield who specialises in small garden design. She ...
Louise Brown
Apr 10, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Interior Design
Laying out your rooms: a demonstration
with RITA KONIG — Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.
Rita shows us how she creates her own floor plans.
From the Lesson Workbook
Laying Out Your Rooms: A Demonstration
Drawing to Scale
A drawing scaled at 1:10 means that an object is 10 times smaller than it would be at a 1:1 scale in real life. You might also say, 1 unit in the drawing equals 10 units in real life. The scale of the drawing should be established first, and a scale ruler should be used to establish the scale. This will enable you to read the measurements correctly.
Planning Your Space
Start by measuring the size of your room and drawing its outline on the printable grid, an imperial and metric version has been included. Using our pre-formatted furniture (bedrooms, and living room furniture) will enable you to use the furniture you already have in your room.
You Will Need:
- Tracing paper roll
- Architects scale ruler
- Architect technical drawing pens
- Masking tape
Mark the corner of a room so when you take the tracing paper off you are still in the right place.
Space Planning Furniture Template
Bedroom Furniture - Metric, 1:50
Super King
80in x 98in
2035mm x 2490mm
King
80in x 76in
2035mm x 1930mm
Super (Olympic Queen)
80in x 66in
2035mm x 1680mm
Queen
80in x 60in
2035mm x 1520mm
Double
75in x 53in
1910mm x 1350mm
Single
75in x 38in
1910mm x 970mm
Chest of Drawers
47in x 23in
1200mm x 600mm
Wardrobe
24in x 106in
610mm x 2700mm
Wardrobe
23in x 39in
600mm x 1000mm
Nightstand
18in x 16in
450mm x 400mm
Living Room Furniture - Metric, 1:50
Table for 2
30in x 30in
750mm x 750mm
Table for 4
39in x 39in
1000mm x 1000mm
Table for 4
39in x 39in
1000mm x 1000mm
Table for 6
31in x 79in
800mm x2000mm
Table for 8
38in x 83in
975mm x 2100mm
Armchair
37in x 39in
940mm x 1000mm
Table for 6
47in x 47in
1200mm x 1200mm
Three-Seater Sofa
31in x 78in
800mm x 2000mm
Two-Seater Sofa
31in x 59in
800mm x 1500mm
L Shaped Sofa
70in x 75in
1775mm x 1911mm
Coffee Tables
Draw Your Room to Scale
Grid at 1:50. 1 square = 1m2
Space Planning Furniture Template
Bedroom Furniture - Imperial, 1:50
Super King
80in x 98in
2035mm x 2490mm
King
80in x 76in
2035mm x 1930mm
Super (Olympic Queen)
80in x 66in
2035mm x 1680mm
Queen
80in x 60in
2035mm x 1520mm
Double
75in x 53in
1910mm x 1350mm
Single
75in x 38in
1910mm x 970mm
Chest of Drawers
47in x 23in
1200mm x 600mm
Wardrobe
24in x 106in
610mm x 2700mm
Wardrobe
23in x 39in
600mm x 1000mm
Nightstand
18in x 16in
450mm x 400mm
Living Room Furniture - Imperial, 1:50
Table for 2
30in x 30in
750mm x 750mm
Table for 4
39in x 39in
1000mm x 1000mm
Table for 6
31in x 79in
800mm x2000mm
Table for 8
38in x 83in
975mm x 2100mm
Armchair
37in x 39in
2035mm x 1680mm
Table for 6
47in x 47in
1200mm x 1200mm
Three-Seater Sofa
31in x 78in
800mm x 2000mm
Two-Seater Sofa
31in x 59in
800mm x 1500mm
L Shaped Sofa
70in x 75in
1775mm x 1911mm
Coffee Tables
Draw Your Room to Scale
Grid at 1/4" = 1'-0", 1 square = 1 foot
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Rita Konig
Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.
Rita’s effortless style has made her one of today’s most sought after interior designers, with her writing and work a staple of Vogue, The New York Times, House & Garden and The Wall Street Journal. She is an expert at bringing refined, relaxed comfort to a home, and is passionate about sharing her expertise and empowering people to decorate and design their homes themselves.
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