How to Measure a Room

These are two important steps that we need from you the client before we can start the online interior design process for your project.  Our E-Design questionnaire is part of the get to know process and is on our website.  If you would like help pulling your room together we can help you and you don’t have to live in Bucharest to become a client.  Our E-Design online services cater to clients anywhere in UE.

How to Draw Your Room

Step 1 Draw Floorplan

• Get a pencil. Get a piece of paper.
• Sketch your room.
• Label each wall as either North, South, East, West.
• Now that you got the shape of the room,
• Measure it in meters or centimeters.
• Measure from one corner to the opposite corner to confirm the room is square or has crooked angles.

Please repeat steps 1 for each wall.

Step 2 Draw Walls

• Draw a rectangular for you wall.
• Measure the height and width of each wall in the room in centimeters.
• Measure your windows, doors and how high the windows are from the floor.
• Write in the height and width of the wall.
• Let me know if it is in the North, South, East or West.

Please repeat steps 2 for each wall.

Step 3 Draw Features

• Draw the features like windows, doors.
• You need to measure each section of
• Wall and placement of features.
• Draw the small things that are important like
• Light switches, sconces, sockets,
• Wall vents, etc.

Please repeat steps 3 for each wall.

How to Photograph Your Room

• Take photos during the day
• Turn on all the lights
• Remove clutter & crap
• Try taking photo first without the flash
• Try turning the camera vertically
• Try standing on a chair
• Send your best photos

How to Measure Space for Furniture

Here are a few tips on how to get the best measurements so that your project is running smoothly.

MEASURE ENTRIES AND PASSAGES

• Go over and measure all the entries, passages, stairways and doorways through which your furniture has to travel to get to its final destination. When measuring doorways measure height (A), width (B), and entry clearance (C).
• Measure width, height and diagonal width. Diagonal width is important for large goods to ensure they will clear your doorways.
• Make note of any corners that need to be turned in a hallway or on a staircase. Make sure to measure diagonally over here too.
• Make note of any light fixtures, railings or any architectural impediments along the way.

• **Any furniture you buy should be at least 4 cm. less than the passage measurements to move it easily and safely. 

After determining the dimensions of the room, you may also want to consider designing custom furniture pieces specifically scaled to fit your space. Or you may just want a little help designing and decorating your space, so come in for a design consultation today.

Best,
idO Style Team