Room and Furniture Layout Kit Paperback – October 1, 1981

This little kit was a lifesaver when I moved into my new home. I was able to pre-plan and shop for furniture that fit . Great tool.

TO ALL THOSE COMPLAINING OF THE SCALE OF THE GRAPH PAPER AND/OR FURNITURE PIECES.......Look at the graph paper you have and find a piece of furniture that is an even 24" which is 2 feet on one side. I used the 24" x 24" chair but there are plenty of other pieces you can use.Place the piece on your graph paper and see how many squares it overs on one side, drawing around the piece or the one side onto your graph paper.I have the few sheets that came with the set, plus I bought a package of "quad" graph paper as well as another that is bound in a notebook. The sheets that came with the set as well as the quad sheets both are the same and the 24" side covers 4 squares. (24" / 4 = 6") So that means each square is a half a foot or six inches.The other paper that I have is on a smaller scale and the same 24" side covers 5 squares. (24" / 5 = 4.8") So that means each square is 4.8 inches. If you require exactness without any room for error than you will want to buy the quad paper. (I got mine at walmart and it was inexpensive.) But if you want to use what you have you can go ahead and use this. Chances are you are not going to be measuring the exact distance between your chair and the wall and the coffee table (for example) so it will be close enough to still use and appreciate this set to make the most of it.I absolutely love this set, and I can't believe I waited so long to order it. It makes my life easier because I'm not asking the hubby to move everything a dozen times before I am happy with a room layout. I can experiment on paper first. Marking the areas for windows, closets, doors etc.If you don't find the size of furniture that you need by words, go by measurements. I can't remember if it was a review on this one or another product review that I read. But someone put they couldn't find the size of their sofa, but they found another piece that did work. I believe it was a bathtub. So either flip the piece over and write on the back or trace around the piece on another piece of paper and cut it out writing what it's supposed to be. Either one will work. Or just make the piece you need based on the measurements on a spare piece of graph paper and cut it out.For items that I knew was the only place in the room for such items, such as the entertainment center or bookcases, sectional sofa. tub, toilet, bed, dresser, etc, I actually drew them into place or traced the piece on a piece of white copy paper or construction, labeled it and cut it out. Gluing it into place on my grid of the room I was working on. This just makes it much easier to work with without having pieces slide all over should you move it or bump it. Once I was happy with the furniture placement I did the same as above gluing all my pieces into place. But you could draw around the pieces to get the same effect. This way you won't lose your spot until the furniture is actually in it's new spot. Keeping it as a reference, or giving yourself several options to look over until you decide which one you want to go with. Leaving you with the actual pieces to use at another date or give to someone else to use.Because measuring each room can be daunting I did order this which made my life a whole lot easier.Laser Distance Measurer .... AKA laser tape measurehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKMS2WG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1It has a little red dot that goes across to point out the space that is being measured.The down side of using a regular tape measure is that it can sag over longer distances unless your floor area is clear to lay it straight across. But with furniture already in place this made my life easier as I could just go above the furniture and measure straight across. I highly recommend this for home projects, or anywhere you need to measure.When I measured the furniture I used two cutting boards. One on each side, held straight to get the measurement of the length and width. Just a little tip if you are needing this for the same purpose.I hope this review helps you decide if this is or isn't the right product for you.I just know it helped me out a great deal.!!!!!

For decades now I have used graph paper and cut out furniture shapes to plan room arrangements when I move. In this day and age there are computer programs that will allow you to do this, but for me it is helpful to be able to manipulate things in a more hands on manner. Although this kit requires some modifications, it is inexpensive enough to be worth it, since it saves me making everything from scratch. The paper used for the furniture pieces is thick and durable enough to withstand repeated handling.As others have mentioned, you might not always find the little cut-outs that match the size of your furniture exactly, but the kit provides a generous amount of furniture pieces so it is quite easy to trim another piece to size. For example, my dining table is larger than the ones provided but it was easy to trim a sofa bed that I didn't need to the exact size of my table.My first tip: I removed everything from the book and made an envelope for each room, with the room dimensions and location of windows and doors and their measurements marked on the graph paper and all the furniture pieces that I want in that room. In an additional envelope I placed all the pieces I don't need to use, just in case I need them in the future.My second tip: When I come up with a room arrangement that I like, I simply take a photo with my iPhone, and save it into a "New House" album.

I wasn't as pleased with this item as I thought I would be. It was purchased to use for our homeschooled 16 year old. At the time of this purchase, we also purchased "Home Quick Planner", which was the real find for us. I purchased this with the intention of using it as a supplement to the "Home Quick Planner" after seeing it listed on Amazon as a "goes together" type of item. Unfortunately, the "Home Quick Planner" was scaled to 1/2"=1', and this item was scaled at 1/4"=1', so they really aren't good together.I was also wondering why they have the subtitle "From Stencils and Notepaper to Flowers and Napkin Folding", since that was not in MY edition, and my edition looks just like the picture in the Amazon ad.Also, the "Home Quick Planner" has detailed "window cling-type" stickers that you can take off and put back on easily, which is nicer than these cardstock punch-outs, which are very plain. I would suggest that you "look inside", on the Amazon listing, which I didn't do since I impulsively purchased it when Amazon listed it as a "goes together" item. After viewing the "look inside", you may decide that this is just what you want, and the price is very low. It may be nice for somebody who wants to invest a small amount of money to try their abilities at layouts. You may be very happy with it.