Everything in Help
181 published guides, grouped by topic and listed A–Z, plus a map of the furniture catalog. Drafts stay off this page until they ship.
- Take the guided tour of the editorHow-toVideo
- Seven ways to start a floor planGuide
- How to create a rectangular floor planHow-toVideo
- Complete walkthrough: draw a room, furnish it, and view it in 3DHow-toVideo
- Drawing a custom-shaped roomHow-toVideo
- Starting from a furnished templateHow-toVideo
- Units & measurement format — feet/inches, meters/centimeters, and plain inches or centimetresHow-toVideo
- Sign in or create your accountHow-toVideo
- Creating a floor plan from a room photoHow-toVideo
- Importing and tracing an existing floor planHow-toVideo
- Importing a design from a JSON fileHow-toVideo
- Every toolbar button, explainedHow-to
- Every setting, explainedHow-toVideo
- Getting help & supportHow-to
- Duplicate or copy a floor planHow-toVideo
- Importing a floor plan with AI tracingHow-to
- Auto-design — suggested layouts you can pick from and editHow-toVideo
- Your first few minutes in RoomSketch3DHow-to
- Adding doors: hinged, sliding, and FrenchHow-toVideo
- Adding and positioning windowsHow-toVideo
- Adding interior walls — and laying out a real apartmentHow-toVideo
- Adding stairs: anatomy, shapes, and setupHow-toVideo
- Adding columns, radiators, and other obstaclesHow-toVideo
- Setting wall and ceiling heightsHow-toVideo
- Adding fireplaces and wall openingsHow-toVideo
- Editing room size, walls, and verticesHow-toVideo
- Modifying exterior walls and your plan outlineHow-toVideo
- Adding pocket and barn doorsHow-toVideo
- Adding bay and corner bay windowsHow-toVideo
- Adding balconiesHow-toVideo
- Sloped and vaulted ceilingsHow-toVideo
- Setting per-room flooringHow-toVideo
- Building a multi-story floor planHow-toVideo
- Exterior wall placement (Outside, Center, Inside)How-toVideo
- Painting your walls — colors for every wall faceHow-toVideo
- Adding an elevator that travels between floorsHow-toVideo
- Murphy beds — a bedroom that folds awayHow-toVideo
- Bulkheads and soffits — the boxes above your cabinetsHow-toVideo
- Wrap a yard around your home — property lines and fencesHow-toVideo
- Wall-mounted air conditioning — mini-splits and PTAC unitsHow-toVideo
- Flooring options — every material, tone, and plank sizeReference
- Vaulted ceilings — cathedral, single-slope, and pyramidHow-toVideo
- Floor Tile Layout Planner — see the cuts and count the boxesHow-toVideo
- Cut an opening straight through a floorHow-toVideo
- Browsing the furniture catalogHow-to
- Adding, moving, and arranging furnitureHow-toVideo
- Creating custom furnitureHow-to
- Will it fit? Checking before you buy or moveHow-toVideo
- Working with rugs, underlays, and layeringHow-to
- Furniture spacing and clearance best practicesHow-to
- Recliner recline depthHow-to
- Search tips and synonymsHow-to
- Exact sizes for anything — furniture, windows, doors, fireplacesHow-toVideo
- Measure anything on your plan with the tape measureHow-toVideo
- Kitchen cabinets, configured like the real thingHow-toVideo
- The furniture catalog — every room, every categoryReference
- Design your closet — bay by bay, the way you'll build itHow-toVideo
- Knobs & pulls — real hardware on every cabinet and wardrobeHow-toVideo
- Dressing your windows — curtains, blinds, shades, and valancesHow-toVideo
- What's included and how to buyHow-to
- Redeeming a Gumroad license or invite codeHow-to
- Restoring purchases on Apple and GoogleHow-to
- Changing or deleting your accountHow-to
- Browser support and performance tipsHow-to
- “My design didn't save” — understanding offline behaviorHow-to
- Privacy: who can see my designs?How-to
- Drawing defaults: grid and wall thicknessHow-to
- Door types in floor plansGuide
- Hinged (swing) doorsGuideVideo
- French doorsGuideVideo
- Sliding glass doorsGuideVideo
- Pocket doorsGuideVideo
- Sliding wood doorsGuideVideo
- Barn doorsGuideVideo
- Pocket door vs barn door — the definitive comparisonGuide
- French doors vs sliding glass doors — the definitive comparisonGuide
- Door swing direction and hinge sideGuide
- Standard door widthsReference
- Door rough opening sizesReference
- Door clearance: swing arcs and approach spaceGuide
- Garage doorsGuideVideo
- Bay windowsGuideVideo
- Corner bay windowsGuideVideo
- Window typesGuide
- Staircase typesGuideVideo
- Doorless openings and passagewaysGuideVideo
- Fireplace typesGuide
- Balconies in floor plansGuideVideo
- Wall types — full, railing, and openGuideVideo
- Drawing interior wallsGuideVideo
- Interior walls vs exterior wallsGuide
- Railing styles — the complete referenceGuide
- Corner fireplacesGuideVideo
- Stair riser and tread standardsReference
- Fixed vs sliding windowsGuide
- Bay window styles: angled, box, and bowGuide
- Bay vs corner bay windowGuide
- Standard window sizesReference
- Cased vs uncased openingsGuide
- Dual / double-sided fireplacesGuideVideo
- L-shaped balconiesGuideVideo
- Balcony dimensionsReference
- Standard wall thicknessReference
- Pillars and load-bearing columnsGuideVideo
- Wall mirrors and built-insGuide
- Wall utilities: outlets, switches, safesGuide
- Straight vs L-shape vs U-shape staircasesGuideVideo
- Stair width and landing requirementsReference
- Sofa and loveseat dimensionsReferenceVideo
- Dining table sizesReference
- Bed and mattress sizesReferenceVideo
- Standard furniture dimensions: master referenceReference
- Sectional sofa dimensionsReference
- Accent chair dimensionsReference
- Coffee table dimensionsReference
- Side table and console table dimensionsReference
- Dining chair dimensionsReference
- Nightstand and dresser dimensionsReference
- Desk and office chair dimensionsReference
- TV console and media dimensionsReference
- Bookshelf and storage dimensionsReference
- Kitchen counter and island dimensionsReference
- Bathroom vanity dimensionsReference
- Furniture clearance and walkway standardsReference
- Standard room sizesReference
- Standard ceiling heightsReference
- Doorway, hallway, and walkway widthsReference
- Standard rug sizes and placementReference
- TV mounting and viewing distanceReferenceVideo
- Kitchen work triangleGuide
- Living room layoutGuide
- Master bedroom layoutGuide
- Bathroom layout and clearancesGuide
- Galley kitchen layoutGuide
- L-shape kitchen layoutGuide
- U-shape kitchenGuide
- Kitchen island placementGuide
- One-wall kitchen layoutGuide
- Home office layoutGuide
- Dining room layoutGuide
- Home gym layoutGuide
- Garage layoutGuide
- Small living room layoutsGuide
- Open-concept living room layoutsGuide
- Guest bedroom layoutGuide
- Small bedroom layoutsGuide
- Nursery and kids bedroom layoutsGuide
- Family room vs living roomGuide
- Half bath layoutGuide
- Laundry room layoutGuide
- Mudroom and entryway layoutGuide
- Studio apartment layoutGuide
- One-bedroom apartment layoutGuide
- Outdoor patio and yard layoutGuide
Furniture catalog626 items
Individual pieces live on the catalog pages — this map gets you to the right room. Or search Help for a name like “Murphy bed”.
A–Z
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- Accent chair dimensions
- Accurate floor plan checklist
- Adding an elevator that travels between floors
- Adding and positioning windows
- Adding balconies
- Adding bay and corner bay windows
- Adding columns, radiators, and other obstacles
- Adding doors: hinged, sliding, and French
- Adding fireplaces and wall openings
- Adding interior walls — and laying out a real apartment
- Adding pocket and barn doors
- Adding stairs: anatomy, shapes, and setup
- Adding, moving, and arranging furniture
- Auto-design — suggested layouts you can pick from and edit
- Auto-save and cloud sync
B
- Balconies in floor plans
- Balcony dimensions
- Barn doors
- Bathroom layout and clearances
- Bathroom vanity dimensions
- Bay vs corner bay window
- Bay window styles: angled, box, and bow
- Bay windows
- Bed and mattress sizes
- Bookshelf and storage dimensions
- Browser support and performance tips
- Browsing the furniture catalog
- Building a multi-story floor plan
- Bulkheads and soffits — the boxes above your cabinets
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D
- Design your closet — bay by bay, the way you'll build it
- Desk and office chair dimensions
- Dining chair dimensions
- Dining room layout
- Dining table sizes
- Door clearance: swing arcs and approach space
- Door rough opening sizes
- Door swing direction and hinge side
- Door types in floor plans
- Doorless openings and passageways
- Doorway, hallway, and walkway widths
- Drawing a custom-shaped room
- Drawing defaults: grid and wall thickness
- Drawing interior walls
- Dressing your windows — curtains, blinds, shades, and valances
- Dual / double-sided fireplaces
- Duplicate or copy a floor plan
E
- Editing room size, walls, and vertices
- Elevation views — your home, straight on
- Every setting, explained
- Every toolbar button, explained
- Exact sizes for anything — furniture, windows, doors, fireplaces
- Export, print & share — every option explained
- Exporting a 2D floor plan image
- Exporting a 3D model (GLB)
- Exporting your design as a JSON file
- Exterior wall placement (Outside, Center, Inside)
F
- Family room vs living room
- Fireplace types
- Fixed vs sliding windows
- Fixing a cramped layout: a worked example
- Floor plan symbols
- Floor plan vs blueprint vs elevation
- Floor planning glossary — A to Z
- Floor Tile Layout Planner — see the cuts and count the boxes
- Flooring options — every material, tone, and plank size
- French doors
- French doors vs sliding glass doors — the definitive comparison
- Furniture clearance and walkway standards
- Furniture spacing and clearance best practices
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P
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- Search tips and synonyms
- Sectional sofa dimensions
- Setting per-room flooring
- Setting wall and ceiling heights
- Seven ways to start a floor plan
- Sharing a design with a public link
- Showing your design to a contractor, landlord, or designer
- Side table and console table dimensions
- Sign in or create your account
- Sliding glass doors
- Sliding wood doors
- Sloped and vaulted ceilings
- Small bedroom layouts
- Small living room layouts
- Sofa and loveseat dimensions
- Stair riser and tread standards
- Stair width and landing requirements
- Staircase types
- Standard ceiling heights
- Standard door widths
- Standard furniture dimensions: master reference
- Standard room sizes
- Standard rug sizes and placement
- Standard wall thickness
- Standard window sizes
- Starting from a furnished template
- Straight vs L-shape vs U-shape staircases
- Studio apartment layout
- Switching to 3D and walking through your home
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W
- Walk mode in 3D
- Wall mirrors and built-ins
- Wall types — full, railing, and open
- Wall utilities: outlets, switches, safes
- Wall-mounted air conditioning — mini-splits and PTAC units
- What is Smart Flow Check?
- What's included and how to buy
- Will it fit? Checking before you buy or move
- Window types
- Working with rugs, underlays, and layering
- Wrap a yard around your home — property lines and fences
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