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Small Apartment Layout Planner
Tell the planner your apartment type and size, and get a zone by zone layout plan with a floor map and the right furniture sizes for every corner of your space.
Plan Your Small Apartment Layout
Pick your apartment type, type your size, and get your layout plan in seconds.
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How It Works
Step 1: Tell us your apartmentPick your apartment type and type the total size in square feet. You can find the size on your lease or a listing.
Step 2: Pick shape and priorityChoose the shape that matches your main room, and tell the planner what matters most: seating, work, storage or calm.
Step 3: Get your zone planThe planner splits your space into zones, draws a floor map, and gives the right furniture size for every zone.
How This Planner Divides Your Space
Small apartments work best in zones, not rooms. This planner uses these shares:
Studio: Sleep 32% | Living 34% | Dining 14% | Work 12% | Flow 8% 1 bedroom: the living area is about 55% of the total size 2 bedroom: the living area is about 45% of the total size Zone size = Living area x Zone share Walkways: keep 30 to 36 inches clear between zones Your priority shifts about 6 percent of space toward the zone you picked, taken from a zone you use less.Related Tools
Small Apartment Size Chart (Quick Guide)
| Apartment size | Best bed | Sofa max | Dining seats | Desk size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 sq ft studio | Full bed | 55 inch loveseat | 2 | Wall desk 36 inch |
| 450 sq ft studio | Queen bed | 72 inch sofa | 4 | 42 inch desk |
| 600 sq ft studio | Queen bed | 84 inch sofa | 4 | 48 inch desk |
| 750 sq ft, 1 bedroom | Queen or king | 84 inch sofa | 6 | 55 inch desk |
| 900 sq ft, 2 bedroom | King bed | Sectional | 6 | 55 inch desk |
3 Layout Rules That Make Small Spaces Work
- Zones first, furniture second: decide where each activity lives before you buy a single piece.
- Protect your walkways: keep 30 to 36 inches clear between zones so the apartment never feels blocked.
- Anchor the living zone with a rug: a rug under the sofa area tells the eye where living starts and ends.
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Small Apartment Layout Planner FAQs
What is a good layout for a 400 sq ft studio?Split it into four zones: sleep at one end, living in the middle, a small dining spot near the kitchen, and a work nook by the window. A low shelf or a rug marks each zone without walls.
How much space does each zone need?A sleep zone needs about 110 to 150 sq ft for a queen bed. A living zone works from 90 sq ft up. A dining spot for four needs about 60 to 100 sq ft, and a work nook can fit in 35 sq ft.
Where should a desk go in a small apartment?Near a window or along the longest free wall, away from the bed if you can. Light helps you work, and distance from the bed helps you rest.
How wide should walkways be in a small apartment?Keep 30 to 36 inches clear between furniture pieces. Narrower paths feel cramped, wider paths waste space you could give to a zone.
What Our Readers Say
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My 420 sq ft studio finally makes sense. The zone map showed me my sofa was two sizes too big for the living corner.
Hannah P., Austin
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I planned my whole one bedroom before buying anything. Every piece fit on day one, nothing went back to the store.
Omar S., Chicago
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The work nook idea by the window changed my flat. I work there all day and my bed area stays a rest zone.
Elena V., Berlin
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Simple and honest numbers. The walkway rule alone fixed the cramped feel of my narrow apartment.
Noah B., Seattle
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Used it with my roommate for our two bedroom. We split the living area fairly and both got a corner we love.
Priya N., Toronto
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The furniture sizes per zone are gold. My dining table for four fits with room to walk around it.
Lucas M., Melbourne
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