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The Best Free Room Layout Planners Online

These free online tools help you design your whole space

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On the fence as to how to layout your furniture? Whether you’re designing a new home or refreshing your current one, a free room layout planner is a helpful tool for design enthusiasts of all levels.

Simply enter your room’s dimensions, then arrange (and rearrange) your furniture and accessories—all without spending a day dragging your actual couch around.

Read on for the best user-friendly and free room layout planners that’ll help you flesh out your ideas visually first.

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  • 01 of 08

    SketchUp

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    SketchUp

    Whether you’re building an extension on your home or need to rejuvenate an existing room, SketchUp is the most comprehensive free 3D room planner available to assist you. This home design tool brings your vision to life, with tutorials and workshops to help you make the most out of the software.

    Things to know: The free version is ideal for casual home design enthusiasts, while the pro version is more suited to architects and professional interior designers.

  • 02 of 08

    Planner 5D

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    Planner 5D

    You don’t need an interior design degree to use Planner 5D. It’s ultra-easy for anyone to use—no matter how much experience or time you have—since you can start a room from scratch or use a template. With HD visualization and 2D and 3D modes, you can make as simple or complex a design as you desire. The one downside?

    Things to know: Not all of the in-app furniture is free; if you want to upgrade from the most basic beds, couches, and chairs it’ll cost you. 

  • 03 of 08

    Floorplanner

    A Screenshot of the Floorplanner Program

    Floorplanner

    Floorplanner is not only easy to use, but fun too, as it's loaded with many options for flooring, wall coverings, furniture, and accessories. With Floorplanner, you can design houses and rooms either for realistic use or to daydream about your "someday" home.

    Things to know: Use the tutorials to help you through a planning rut or to show you how to use the tools to lay out your dream space.

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    3Dream

    Screenshot of a Kitchen Designed in 3Dream

    3Dream

    With over 40,000 objects to play around with, it’s easy to see why 3Dream ranks high as one of the best free online room layout planners. Build out rooms with their huge collection of furniture, flooring, wall coverings, and accessories, then view the room in 2D or dynamic 3D.

    Things to know: The three-dimensional option gives you an interactive view of how the room would look if you were to stand inside.

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  • 05 of 08

    Roomstyler 3D Room Planner

    A Screenshot of a Room Designed Using Roomstyler

    Roomstyler

    You can’t beat the ease of Roomstyler 3D Room Planner. You'll be able to lay out rooms—anything from a bedroom or kitchen to a garden or home office—in a matter of minutes.

    Things to know: Unlike some 3D room planners, this option gives you a huge drawing-like canvas to work with, so you can easily draw in your walls or drag a pre-made shape onto the canvas.

  • 06 of 08

    Plan Your Room

    Screenshot of a Room Designed Using Plan Your Room

    Plan Your Room

    Plan Your Room checks all the utilitarian boxes: it’s free, has an easy-to-use interface, and includes simple, intuitive tools. What Plan Your Room is missing in bells and whistles it makes up for in the fact that it can get the job done in a small amount of time. The walls are easily draggable, and the furniture and other objects are neatly organized off to the left.

    Things to know: All the objects you see are available without any secret fees built in.

  • 07 of 08

    Home Design 3D

    Design mock-up of family room

    Home Design 3D

    Home Design 3D is a room design app that offers both free and paid versions. For simple layouts, opt for the "freemium" option, but know you’ll be served ads and won’t be able to save or export your work. Still, 40 million downloads prove that it’s a popular app.

    Things to know: You can work in 2D and 3D, and you can walk through the space to visualize it better by taking a 3D tour.

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    MagicPlan

    Design mock-up of first floor plan

    MagicPlan

    MagicPlan, which is available for iOS and Android, is a free room design app that will allow you to create floor plans based on your photos. No need to measure and draw; instead, using your phone's camera, MagicPlan will produce a quick planning layout with a few camera clicks.

    Things to know: MagicPlan's easy-to-use interface is a match for anyone with minimal experience creating floor plans.