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Small Space Layout Optimizer
Small Space Layout Optimizer reserves the paths before the furniture, which is the order that stops a room feeling cramped.
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Small Space Layout Optimizer
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Using Small Space Layout Optimizer to calculate and analyze your data.
How the Small Space Layout Optimizer works
- Enter the room dimensions and mark the door swing, which consumes a surprising amount of floor.
- Reserve circulation paths before placing furniture. Around 600 mm is the minimum comfortable passing width and 900 mm is generous.
- Fit furniture into what remains. Planning furniture first and circulation second is how small rooms end up unusable.
The method
Usable floor is what remains after circulation, door swings and drawer clearances are reserved.
reserve roughly 600 mm for passing width and the full arc of any inward door swing
An inward-opening door on a small room can consume close to a square metre that no furniture can occupy.
FAQ
How much circulation space is needed?
Around 600 mm as a minimum passing width, more where two people pass or where someone uses a wheelchair or walking aid, which needs considerably more and a turning circle.
Why plan circulation first?
Because it is the constraint that cannot be compromised. Furniture placed first always leaves paths that are technically passable and unpleasant, and the room feels cramped for reasons nobody can name.
What about door swings?
Reserve the full arc. An inward door on a small room takes close to a square metre out of play, which is often the single biggest constraint and the easiest to forget on a plan.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A notes app | A project suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circulation first | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Door swing reserved | ✓ | Sometimes | ✓ |
| No install | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Nothing uploaded | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Small Space Layout Optimizer reserves the paths before the furniture, which is the order that stops a room feeling cramped.