How to Measure Your Space
The Old Fashioned Way
Tools:
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Paper - Graph paper usually helps with proportions.
* Extra set of hands - for measuring long spaces.
1. Using a tape measure, measure along the baseboard the length of one wall, from one corner of the room to another.
2. Measure the remaining walls the same way you measured the first. Most rooms have 4 walls, but if you’re measuring an L-shaped room, you’ll need more to measure.
3. Measure the room’s doorways and other entries. Note whether the door opens into or out of the room.
4. Measure the height of the room from floor to ceiling.
5. Measure the width of windows by measuring the window frame from outside edge to outside edge. Do the same for the height of each window. If you have several windows next to each other, make sure to measure the full combined width of the windows as well. Lastly, measure how high the windows are from the floor.
6. Measure architectural features, including fireplaces, brackets, shelves, and any other built-in features.
7. Note the location of electrical outlets and vents.
Don’t forget to add in any hard wired fixtures, built-ins, fireplaces or other unique architectural elements specific to your space.
Measure Your Doorways and Staircases!
This is extremely important to do before you oder any furniture to be delivered! Make sure it will fit before you order.
NEW TECH
Today, there’s several apps you can use with your phone to create floor plans. Typically, they use your phone’s camera to scan a room, which takes the measurements to create a floor plan. These are not always as accurate as the good old tape measure, paper and pencil technique.
Some of the apps out there are:
• iPhone- has its own measuring application.
• Magicplan
• Home Design 3D
• Planner 5D