Portfolio — Floor plans

Floor plans, before anything is built.

Good interiors are decided on paper first. Try the sample plan below — switch between two layout options, metres and feet, and the 3D view — then see how to judge a plan for your own home.

Floor plan

Open-plan layout

Sample layout for illustration only — a real plan is drawn from site measurements of your home.

The drawing set

What a complete interior floor-plan set covers

A single furniture layout is not enough to build from. A typical drawing set for a full home includes the sheets below — ask for them, whoever designs your home.

Measured site plan

Walls, columns, beams, windows, door swings and existing points — the base for everything else.

Furniture layouts, usually in two options

Like Option A and B above, so the trade-offs are visible before you commit.

Electrical & lighting plan

Switch boards, sockets, TV and AC points, and the lighting layers for each room.

False-ceiling plan

Ceiling levels, coves and light positions, coordinated with AC and beams.

Joinery elevations

Kitchen, wardrobes, TV unit and storage drawn front-on with sizes and finishes.

Flooring & tiling layouts

Where tiles start, how they align with doors, and where materials change.

Reading a plan

Typical room sizes in Indian 2–3 BHK homes

Use these ranges as a sense-check when you read a builder's plan. They are typical sizes, not regulations — a well-planned smaller room often works better than a badly planned large one.

Room	Typical size (feet)	Typical size (metres)
Living room	11 × 14 ft – 14 × 20 ft	3.4 × 4.3 m – 4.3 × 6.1 m
Master bedroom	12 × 12 ft – 14 × 16 ft	3.7 × 3.7 m – 4.3 × 4.9 m
Second bedroom	10 × 10 ft – 11 × 13 ft	3.0 × 3.0 m – 3.4 × 4.0 m
Kitchen	7 × 10 ft – 10 × 12 ft	2.1 × 3.0 m – 3.0 × 3.7 m
Dining	8 × 10 ft – 10 × 12 ft	2.4 × 3.0 m – 3.0 × 3.7 m
Bathroom	5 × 7 ft – 6 × 9 ft	1.5 × 2.1 m – 1.8 × 2.7 m
Study / home office	7 × 9 ft – 9 × 10 ft	2.1 × 2.7 m – 2.7 × 3.0 m

Clearances that make a plan work

Behind a dining chair: about 90 cm (3 ft) so someone can walk past a seated person
Kitchen aisle between counters: 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–4 ft); wider if two people cook together
Beside a bed: at least 60 cm (2 ft); 75 cm feels comfortable
In front of a hinged wardrobe: about 90 cm (3 ft) — or choose sliding shutters where the room is tight
Main walkways through a room: 90 cm (3 ft) minimum, more in living rooms that double as passages

The dashed arc on the sample plan is a door swing — always check that doors, wardrobe shutters and drawers can open fully without hitting furniture. Sketch your own room with the room planner, then see how it could look in a 3D view.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why compare two layout options?

Two options side by side make the trade-offs obvious. Opening a kitchen to the living room gains light and a sense of space but loses a wall of storage and lets cooking smells travel; a separate study gives privacy but makes the master suite smaller. Seeing both on paper is far cheaper than discovering the compromise after the carpenters have started.

Can a builder's brochure plan be used as the floor plan?

Only as a starting point. Brochure plans are often not to scale, may show furniture that does not actually fit, and rarely mark beams, columns or plumbing points. Any interior drawing should be based on a measured site survey of the finished flat or house.

Should plans be in metres or feet?

Both are common in India: builders sell in square feet while working drawings are usually dimensioned in millimetres. Use the Metres / Feet switch on the sample plan above, and the area converter for anything else.

How do I check the plan for Vastu?

Mark north on the plan first, then check where the kitchen, master bedroom, puja and entrance fall. Our free Vastu direction checker walks through it room by room.

What is the difference between carpet area and built-up area?

Carpet area is the usable floor inside your walls; built-up adds the wall thickness and balconies, and super built-up adds a share of common areas. Interior costs depend on carpet area — work it out with the carpet area calculator.

Have a floor plan already?

Send it to us with a few photos of the site — we will suggest how to get more from the same square feet.

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