FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING
- Couldn’t agree more about living in the space first. People always want to rush and end up moving the same dresser five times.
- I’ve seen folks spend hours on Pinterest, then realize their “perfect” setup blocks every outlet. Visualizing saves your back and your sanity.
- Tape on the floor is underrated. You’d be amazed how different a couch feels when you see its footprint vs. just guessing.
- Matching furniture is overrated. If it’s comfortable and you like it, who cares? I’ve built custom homes for people who insisted on everything matching—looked great in photos, but nobody wanted to hang out there.
- At the end of the day, if you can walk through your place without stubbing your toe or cursing your layout, you’re winning.
Tape on the floor is underrated. You’d be amazed how different a couch feels when you see its footprint vs. just guessing.
This is spot on. I’ve seen people get so hung up on mood boards and color palettes that they forget about basic function. I’m a big fan of the “walk test”—if you can’t make it from the kitchen to the bathroom in the dark without tripping, something’s off. Matching everything looks good for about a week, then real life takes over. Comfort wins every time.
Matching everything looks good for about a week, then real life takes over. Comfort wins every time.
That’s the truth. I’ve watched people obsess over the “perfect” look, but if you can’t actually live in the space, what’s the point? I’d even argue that function and sustainability go hand in hand—when you lay out your space with intention, you’re less likely to buy stuff you don’t need or end up tossing furniture that doesn’t fit. Tape on the floor is genius, but I’d add: think about airflow and natural light too. Sometimes just shifting a chair so it doesn’t block a window makes a room feel twice as big and way more inviting.
I get wanting things to look cohesive, but honestly, a lived-in space with mismatched chairs and a plant in the corner feels more “home” than any catalog setup. If you can walk around barefoot without bumping into anything and still have a spot to read by the window, you’re winning.
