How to Create a Furniture Floor Plan BEFORE Moving Day

Why Design a Floor Plan for Furniture Before Your NYC Move?

Creating a floor plan is one of the most overlooked steps in the moving process but it is also a fun and enjoyable part of moving. By having an exact floor plan before moving day, you will save time and money because the movers will be able to move everything to the correct location immediately and with ease. Moving into a new home gives you the chance to completely start over in a new place and make the home of your dreams.

Use your creativity to transform your house into your new home by planning where each piece of furniture will be placed in your new home. To create a floor plan, all you need is a measuring tape, pen, and paper. This step will make the entire relocation process easier for both you and your family and Shleppers Moving & Storage’s full-service movers.

Go Through all Your Furniture

The first step and most important step to creating a floor plan is to get rid of furniture you don’t want or items that don’t fit into your new home. Make sure to only move pieces that you love and will make your new home feel renewed and fresh. There is no point in wasting time and money on moving old furniture that is falling apart, doesn’t fit the aesthetic or occupies too much space in your new home. Go through all your furniture and get rid of any unwanted items by selling them or donating them.

Measure, Measure, Measure

Another crucial part of making a floor plan is to measure. Measure EVERYTHING! Start measuring your new living space from large items such as sofas, beds, and tables to measuring each room and their dimensions. Once you have all the dimensions marked down, draw each room on graph paper and write down the measurements. After you decide on the purpose of each room, you’ll be able to start arranging the furniture in each room. Make sure to measure the path of entry to be sure big furniture items will fit through doorways, halls, and stairs.

Try to take measurements against the walls and near to the floors as close as possible to ensure accuracy. We recommend using graph paper to scale each room and furniture appropriately. Use the same scale you do when drawing the rooms and furniture and then label each piece.

Visit Your Home

By going to your new home, you’ll be able to see your vision play out and think about how you want each room to look. Take a trip to your house and decide on how you want to arrange your furniture in each room. Decide the focal point of each room and determine which pieces you want in each room.

Sketch it out!

Now that the tedious work of taking measurements and finding the purpose of each room is complete, it’s time to sketch. Make sure to note the locations of all electrical outlets, windows, light switches, cables, heating vents, and ceiling lights. This will help you place furniture and hang decorations later because you know where to put items that need an electrical supply. Then draw a rough sketch of the rooms and begin playing around. Continue rearranging furniture in different places of the room until you find the layout that you love.

Final Touches

Once you have a finished floor plan, tape the sketches of each room layout into the actual rooms. Additionally, give a copy of the floor plan to your movers so they know exactly where to arrange everything to your liking.

Get in Touch with Shleppers, the Best Moving Company in NYC

Take advantage of Shleppers’ professional movers to move all your furniture according to your floor plan. Our expert New York movers will move all your belongings into your new home and arrange them how you like them swiftly and with ease. You can trust local moving company, Shleppers Moving & Storage, and know you are in great hands when we are handling your furniture and other belongings. You’ll be happy at the end of the moving day because you will be walking into a home that you designed. Creating a floor plan not only saves you time and money but transforms your house into your ideal home. Get a FREE quote from the leading moving company in the industry and begin your new adventure today!