About this calculator
The Furniture Placement Calculator validates whether your planned furniture fits the room with the right clearances, circulation paths and conversational geometry before you buy. Avoids the most expensive interior mistake — buying a sofa that doesn't fit through the door or a dining table that blocks the kitchen entry.
Standard Indian apartments have tighter clearances than US/EU layouts. A 3-seater sofa that fits a London flat may overwhelm a Mumbai living room. The calculator uses Indian apartment proportions and recommends sizes that work for your specific room.
Why homeowners use this calculator
- Door, lift and stair clearance check.
- Circulation path scoring (60 / 75 / 90 cm rules).
- Conversation distance optimisation.
- Visual flow vs blocking detection.
- Free PDF with annotated room plan.
Features
- Room L × W + door positions.
- Furniture footprint input.
- Clearance checker.
- TV-to-seating distance calc.
- Premium gated PDF.
How the calculation works
For a 12×16 ft living room with 3 doors: minimum 75 cm circulation path between sofa and TV unit (rule for primary path). Conversation distance sofa-to-armchair 1.2–2.1 m. TV distance = TV diagonal × 1.5–2.5. The calculator flags conflicts and recommends sofa size (e.g. 2+1 with chaise instead of full 3+2).
Why this estimate is more accurate
Indian buyers commonly purchase a ₹1.2 lakh sofa only to find it doesn't fit through the lift or blocks the balcony door. 12–18% of furniture returns in India are due to fit issues. The calculator eliminates this risk before purchase.
Material comparison
| Furniture | Min clearance | Ideal clearance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining chair pull-back | 60 cm | 75–90 cm | Add for chair-leg drag |
| Sofa-to-coffee table | 30 cm | 40–45 cm | Leg room while seated |
| Bed to wall (foot) | 50 cm | 75 cm | For walking and TV-watching |
| Bed to wardrobe | 60 cm | 75 cm | For full door swing |
| Kitchen island clearance | 90 cm | 105 cm | For appliance doors + walk |
| Doorway primary path | 75 cm | 90 cm | For two-way pass |
| TV to sofa | 1.5× TV diagonal | 1.8–2× diagonal | Comfortable viewing |
| Sofa-to-armchair (chat) | 1.2 m | 1.5–1.8 m | Conversation comfort |
What affects the final cost
- Door clearance check — measure door, lift, stair widths before ordering anything > 70 cm in any dimension.
- Modular furniture — sectional sofas (split into pieces) circumvent narrow lifts; pay 10–20% premium.
- Scale to room ratio — sofa width ≤ 2/3 of room width; dining table length ≤ 1/2 of room length.
- Two-way circulation — keep at least one 90 cm path through every room.
- Floor mat sizing — rug should extend 15 cm beyond sofa front legs; smaller rugs make the room look smaller.
- Light fixture clearance — chandelier ≥ 75 cm above table; pendant ≥ 1.9 m clearance from floor.
City-wise cost variations
Typical clearance pinch-points by city, 2026:
- Mumbai apartments — narrow lifts (door 70–80 cm), tight stairwells
- Delhi NCR builder floors — generous doors but old lift shafts in resale
- Bengaluru / Pune apartments — modern, 90 cm doors standard
- Tier-2 villas / independent houses — wider clearances throughout
- Heritage homes (Bandra / Civil Lines) — irregular dimensions, custom orders only