Sample room layouts

Examples of real furniture and appliances in common Japanese floor plans. Each one passes the room planner’s checks for gaps, walkways and getting items in through the door. Click an image or button to open it in 3D, then move things around or swap products.

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1. 

   6-tatami studio (260 × 350 cm, about 9 m²)

   Bed, desk and 2-seater sofa in a 6-tatami studio

   A first apartment for one person: sleeping, working and relaxing all fit into 6 tatami. The bed goes against the right wall by the entrance, keeping the window clear.

   • 102 cm of space beside the bed, more than the 50 cm usually needed to make it.
   • 102 cm in front of the desk, enough to pull out a chair (75 cm is typical).
   • 138 cm in front of the sofa. A 60 cm-wide path from the entrance reaches every piece of furniture.

   • IRIS PLAZA 7126679FW 98 × D 200 × H 23.5 cm
   • IRIS PLAZA PCDES-100W 100 × D 60 × H 70 cm
   • IRIS PLAZA FBS-2PW 113 × D 62 × H 68 cm
   • IRIS OHYAMA CEA8D-5.0QCFW 44.1 × D 44.1 × H 8.5 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Living alone
   • Studio
   • 6 tatami
2. 

   8-tatami studio with kitchenette (273 × 454 cm, about 12 m²)

   Fridge, bed and desk in an 8-tatami studio with kitchenette

   A 152 L two-door fridge in the fridge space next to the kitchenette, with the bed and desk facing each other in the room at the back.

   • The fridge fits the 60 cm-wide fridge space, needing 53.5 cm including side clearance.
   • 116 cm beside the bed and 116 cm in front of the desk.
   • The bed and desk should go through the 80 cm front door in their boxes.

   Note The fridge’s power cord only just reaches the outlet 190 cm above the floor (about 190 cm needed, 195 cm cord). Check the cord length in the manual.

   • Sharp SJ-GD15PW 49.5 × D 60 × H 120.3 cm
   • Koala MIRAIKUSTOMW 99 × D 197 × H 35.3 cm
   • MUJI Pine Desk 86W 86 × D 58 × H 70 cm
   • IRIS OHYAMA CEA8D-5.0QCFW 44.1 × D 44.1 × H 8.5 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Living alone
   • Studio
   • Fridge
3. 

   12-tatami LDK (455 × 410 cm, about 19 m²)

   172 cm couch sofa and 411 L fridge in a 12-tatami LDK

   A couple’s LDK with a large couch sofa and a 400 L-class fridge. The sofa backs onto the front wall, leaving the kitchen side open.

   • The fridge fits the 70 cm-wide fridge space, needing 61 cm including side clearance, with more than 2 m free in front of the doors.
   • More than 2 m free in front of the couch sofa (126 cm deep), enough for a low table or rug.
   • The sofa should go through the 80 cm entrance in its box.

   • Toshiba GR-Y41GHW 60 × D 69.2 × H 181.6 cm
   • LOWYA Romeo 3-SeaterW 172 × D 126 × H 80 cm
   • IRIS OHYAMA CEA14DL-5.0QWFAZW 56.5 × D 56.5 × H 9.3 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Couple
   • LDK
   • Sofa
   • Fridge
4. 

   6-tatami bedroom (264 × 352 cm, about 9 m²)

   Double bed and floor lamp in a 6-tatami bedroom

   A 140 cm-wide double bed in the middle of a 6-tatami bedroom, headboard against the wall with the half-height window, so you can get out on either side.

   • 62 cm free on each side of the bed, meeting the 50 cm usually needed to make it.
   • The floor lamp’s 210 cm cord reaches a nearby outlet (about 118 cm needed).
   • The bed should go through the 80 cm entrance in its box.

   • Tansu no Gen 91900006W 140 × D 205 × H 72 cm
   • Panasonic HH-CF0820AZW 45 × D 45 × H 11.1 cm
   • INTERFORM LT-3974W 36 × D 36 × H 151 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Bedroom
   • Double bed
   • 6 tatami
5. 

   4.5-tatami study (264 × 264 cm, about 7 m²)

   140 cm standing desk and armchair in a 4.5-tatami study

   A 4.5-tatami home office with a 140 × 70 cm electric standing desk against the back wall and an armchair for breaks beside the entrance.

   • 194 cm free in front of the desk, plenty to pull out a chair (75 cm is typical).
   • The armchair stays clear of the door’s swing.
   • The desk should go through the 80 cm entrance in its box.

   • FLEXISPOT E7 140x70W 140 × D 70 × H 58 cm
   • IRIS PLAZA 7092676W 65 × D 73 × H 70 cm
   • IRIS OHYAMA CEA8D-5.0QCFW 44.1 × D 44.1 × H 8.5 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Working from home
   • Study
   • 4.5 tatami
   • Desk
6. 

   Washroom (182 × 182 cm, about 3 m²)

   8 kg top-loading washer on a 64 cm waterproof pan in a washroom

   A slim 8 kg top-loader on a common 64 cm-square waterproof pan. Many front-loaders are wider than 60 cm and may not fit this pan.

   • Fits inside the pan (about 61 × 61 cm inside).
   • The manufacturer’s required clearance (1.5 cm on the sides and back) is available.
   • 123 cm free in front, more than the 50 cm needed to stand and open the lid.

   • Panasonic NA-FA8H6W 55.8 × D 57.3 × H 102.2 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Washing machine
   • Waterproof pan
   • Washroom
7. 

   4.5-tatami kid’s room (264 × 264 cm, about 7 m²)

   Single bed and study desk in a 4.5-tatami kid’s room

   A 4.5-tatami kid’s room with the bed against the left wall and the study desk against the right, leaving floor space to play in the middle.

   • 107 cm between the bed and the desk: room to walk beside the bed and pull out the chair (50 cm and 75 cm are typical).
   • Nothing tall is placed in front of the window.
   • The bed should go through the 80 cm entrance in its box.

   • ZINUS SmartBase SingleW 97 × D 195 × H 35.4 cm
   • IRIS PLAZA FJ-025-IRW 100 × D 59.5 × H 109 cm
   • IRIS OHYAMA CEA8D-5.0QCFW 44.1 × D 44.1 × H 8.5 cm

   Open in 3D and rearrange

   • Kid’s room
   • Study desk
   • 4.5 tatami