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Rearrange my room with AI, see the layout first.

Upload a photo and AI shows your room with the furniture in a better layout, or use the free planner on this page and move the same pieces three ways in seconds. Nothing to install, and no login to start.

Free: the layout planner, the guide below, and one design in a free style (a restyle of your room, not a rearrangement), with no login or card. The AI Rearrange tool and moving a specific piece are part of the $14.99, 30-day pass, paid once.

By Kamil Uhryn, founder of Decoratly · Updated November 2026

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Sofa to TV11.3 ft

Good: Easy to walk through and nothing blocks the window.

Watch out: The middle is empty and the sofa sits far from the TV, so the room feels like a waiting room.

Typical 16 x 14 ft living room, 1 square = 1 ft. Rule of thumb: sit about 1.5 to 2.5 times the TV's diagonal away, so 7 to 11 ft for a 55-inch TV.

The short answer

Can AI rearrange my room?

Yes, in two ways. AI can edit a photo of your own room so the furniture sits in a different layout, which lets you judge an arrangement without lifting anything. And you can plan it yourself on a plan drawn to scale, which is what the interactive plan at the top of this page does with a typical living room.

Both answer the question people ask before they move a sofa: will this actually work in my room? A picture shows how a layout feels. A plan with measurements shows whether it fits. Use the picture to choose, then check with a tape measure before anything heavy moves.

Most useful for: a living room that feels awkward, a bedroom where the bed has nowhere good to go, a small apartment, or a room you have never arranged on purpose.

№ 01Furniture layout ideas

How to rearrange furniture in a room: three layouts, one set of pieces.

The same sofa, chairs, rug and TV in a typical 16 x 14 ft living room. Only the placement changes, and with it how far the sofa sits from the TV.

Where most rooms startSofa to TV: 11.3 ft

Along the walls

Best for: Very small or narrow rooms, and rooms that are also a walkway.

Every piece is pushed to the edge to keep the middle open. It is the layout most rooms end up with because it is the easiest one to walk through, and for a tight room it is often right.

The cost is distance. The sofa sits far from the TV and from the chairs, so people end up talking across a gap, and the empty middle makes the room feel like a waiting room.

Quick fix: pull the sofa a foot or two off the wall and bring the chairs in toward it.

The most common upgradeSofa to TV: 7.2 ft

Float the sofa

Best for: Medium and open-plan rooms, roughly 12 x 14 ft and up.

Move the sofa off the wall so it faces the TV with open floor behind it, set the coffee table 14 to 18 inches from the sofa, and place the two chairs across from each other. The rug ties the group together, with at least the front legs of every seat on it.

The room now has one place to sit and talk instead of four separate corners, and the space behind the sofa becomes a walkway, a console or a desk.

Needs about 3 ft behind the sofa for walking. In a narrow room, keep it on the wall.

When the room has two jobsSofa to TV: 6.4 ft

Two zones

Best for: Rooms with a window corner to use, and people who read, work or hobby at home.

Keep the TV area compact and use the window corner for a reading chair, a small table and a plant. The rug defines the TV zone, so the corner reads as its own place rather than leftover floor.

It is how a living room starts to do two things well instead of one thing badly, and it is the layout people most often miss when they only move the sofa.

Works best from about 12 x 14 ft. In smaller rooms it feels crowded.

Want to check your own measurements? The free room planner lets you drag pieces around a room drawn to scale.

№ 02How to rearrange a room

How to rearrange a room, in six steps.

The order designers work in, whether the furniture moves in a photo or in your living room.

  1. 01

    Measure the room and the big pieces

    Write down the length and width of the room, where the window, the door and its swing, the radiator and the outlets are, and the size of your sofa, bed or desk. Five minutes with a tape measure saves a second trip across the room with a heavy chair.

  2. 02

    Decide what the room is for

    Every good layout has a focal point: the TV, a fireplace, a window view or the bed. Pick it first. Furniture should face it or frame it, not compete with it.

  3. 03

    Place the biggest piece first

    The sofa in a living room, the bed in a bedroom. Everything else is arranged around it. If the biggest piece is in the wrong spot, no amount of moving small things will fix the room.

  4. 04

    Leave room to walk

    A common rule of thumb is 30 to 36 inches for the main paths, about 14 to 18 inches between sofa and coffee table, and a clear arc where the door swings. If you have to turn sideways, the layout is too tight.

  5. 05

    Anchor it with a rug

    A rug that is too small makes the furniture look scattered. A good rule is that at least the front legs of every seat in the group sit on it, which is why an 8 x 10 ft rug is a common choice for a living room.

  6. 06

    Try it before you lift anything

    Test the new layout on a plan or in a picture first, then tape the footprint of each piece on the floor to feel the space. Live with the idea for a day. Moving furniture twice is the expensive way to learn.

№ 03Rearrange with AI

Rearrange my room with AI: how it works in Decoratly.

Three steps on your own photo, in about a minute. Moving the furniture is part of the pass; the first free design restyles the room instead.

  1. 1

    Upload a photo of your room

    Stand in a corner at about chest height, turn on every light and get the whole seating area and as much floor as you can in the frame. A phone photo is enough.

  2. 2

    Tap Rearrange, or describe the move

    The Rearrange tool asks for a better layout and flow in one tap. To be specific, describe the change in your own words, like "move the sofa under the window and put the desk where the sofa was". Both are part of the pass.

  3. 3

    Compare, run it again, keep the one you like

    The result comes back in about 30 seconds. Compare it with your photo, run it again for another arrangement, and change one thing at a time. Passes download without a watermark.

Try it on my room

Start free, no login. Rearranging is part of the 30-day pass.

№ 04Free vs. the pass

What is free, and what is not.

The layout help on this page is free. Rearranging your own photo with AI is part of the pass. Here is exactly where the line is.

What you getFree30-day pass · $14.99
Layout planner and guide on this pageYes, no accountYes
To-scale room plannerYes, free toolYes
Your first design1, in 6 free styles (a restyle)200 designs over 30 days, 75+ styles
AI Rearrange: a better layout in one tapNot includedYes
Describe a change: move this piece thereNot includedYes
Add or remove objects, repaint wallsNot includedYes
Image size and watermarkUp to 1280 px, small watermarkUp to 2048 px, no watermark
PaymentNo card, no loginOne payment, never renews, 30-day money-back

The free design is available in the US, Canada, the UK and several European countries. Prices are in US dollars.

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№ 05Layout mistakes

Six layout mistakes and the quick fix for each.

Everything pushed against the walls

It keeps the middle open but pulls people apart. Float the main seating a foot or two off the wall and bring the chairs in so everyone can talk without raising their voice.

A rug that is too small

Furniture floating around a small rug looks scattered. Size up until at least the front legs of every seat sit on it.

Blocking a door, a window or the main path

Leave the door swing clear and do not hide the whole window behind a tall piece. If you cannot walk from the door to the window without turning sideways, move something.

A TV too far or too high

A common rule is to sit about 1.5 to 2.5 times the screen's diagonal away, so roughly 7 to 11 ft for a 55-inch TV, with the middle of the screen near eye level when you are seated.

Too many small pieces

A room of ten small things reads as clutter. Fewer, larger pieces with clear space around them make a room feel calmer and bigger.

Furniture that is the wrong size for the room

An oversized sectional in a small room cannot be arranged well. Measure before you buy, and check that you can still walk around it.

№ 06Other rooms

Rearranging a bedroom, an office or a small apartment.

Bedroom

Put the bed on the wall that lets you see the door from it if you can, with room to walk on both sides (about 24 inches is a common minimum) and 30 to 36 inches at the foot. A bed centered on a wall looks settled; a bed pushed into a corner saves space but is harder to make.

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Home office

Set the desk at a right angle to the window instead of facing it or putting your back to it, so you get daylight without glare on the screen. Keep storage within arm's reach and the chair free to roll back.

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Studio or small apartment

Let a rug, a bookcase or the back of a sofa divide the room into zones: sleep, sit and eat. Use furniture that can do two jobs and keep one clear path from the door to the window.

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Guide

How designers decide where furniture goes.

By the Decoratly team · Updated November 2026 · 3 min read

Most rooms feel wrong for one of three reasons: the furniture does not face anything, there is nowhere comfortable to walk, or the pieces are the wrong size for the space. Moving the same furniture usually fixes it, and it costs nothing.

Start with the focal point

A room needs something to organize around: a TV, a fireplace, a window or the bed. When two things compete, such as a TV on one wall and a view on the other, pick the one you use most and let the other be a secondary zone. A sofa that faces nothing makes the room feel unresolved even when every piece is nice.

Think in zones, not in walls

Furniture does not have to touch the wall. A sofa with its back to the room, a rug under a group of seats or a shelf at a right angle can divide one space into two without a single wall. This is the idea behind floating the sofa, and it is why the same furniture can look bigger in a better layout.

Protect the paths

Walk the route you actually use: door to sofa, sofa to window, bed to bathroom. If a layout forces you around a table corner or through a gap you have to turn sideways for, it will annoy you every day. Clear paths matter more than any decorative detail.

Check scale last, and honestly

Scale problems hide in photos. A sofa can look fine in a picture and block the walkway in the room. This is why a picture is for choosing and a measured plan is for confirming. If the numbers say it does not fit, no layout will make it fit.

The useful part is seeing the arrangement before you move anything. Try the plan above, then try your own photo, and keep the layout you would still like in a week.
№ 07Rearrange my room FAQ

Rearranging with AI: every question answered.

Can AI rearrange my room?

Yes. AI can edit a photo of your room so the furniture sits in a different layout, which lets you judge an arrangement without moving anything. In Decoratly this is the Rearrange tool, which asks for a better layout and flow in one tap, and you can also describe a specific move in your own words. It is part of the 30-day pass; the layout planner on this page is free.

Is there a free AI to rearrange furniture?

The layout planner on this page is free and needs no account, and the first design in Decoratly is free, but that free design restyles the room rather than rearranging it. Rearranging your own photo with AI (the Rearrange tool, or describing where to move a piece) is part of the $14.99, 30-day pass. If you only want free layout help, use the planner and the guide here and the free to-scale room planner.

How can I rearrange my room without moving the furniture?

Plan it on paper or on a to-scale plan first, then test it in a picture. The planner above shows three layouts of the same living room. For your own room, measure it, draw the pieces as boxes at the same scale and move the boxes, or upload a photo and ask AI to show a different layout. Tape the footprint of each piece on the floor to check it before you carry anything.

What is the best way to arrange furniture in a living room?

Start with the focal point (usually the TV or a fireplace), place the sofa first, add the chairs so people can talk, put the coffee table about 14 to 18 inches from the sofa, and anchor the group with a rug so at least the front legs of every seat sit on it. Keep about 30 to 36 inches for the main walkways.

How do I rearrange a small living room?

Keep the largest piece on the longest wall, use fewer and larger pieces, and keep one clear path from the door to the window. In a very small room, pushing furniture to the walls is often right. Light colors and furniture with visible legs make a small room feel more open. Try the layouts on a plan before you move anything.

How far should the sofa be from the TV?

A common rule of thumb is to sit about 1.5 to 2.5 times the screen's diagonal away. For a 55-inch TV that is about 7 to 11 feet. In the plan on this page the sofa-to-TV distance is shown for each layout so you can see how moving the sofa changes it.

How much space should there be between furniture?

Common guidelines are 30 to 36 inches for the main walkways, 14 to 18 inches between a sofa and its coffee table, and enough room to open doors and drawers fully. They are rules of thumb: a tight room may need less, but if you have to turn sideways to pass, it is too little.

Does the AI keep my walls, windows and doors where they are?

It is asked to keep the architecture and move only the furniture, so the walls, windows and doors should stay as in your photo. AI images can still get small details wrong, so compare the result with your photo and run it again if something changed.

Can I tell the AI exactly where to move something?

Yes, with the pass. Describe the change in your own words, like "move the sofa under the window" or "turn the desk to face the door". AI follows instructions like this most of the time but not always, so check the result and try again with a clearer instruction if it did not move the right piece.

Is the AI layout to scale?

No. It produces a picture, not a measured plan, and a photo has no scale. Use the AI result to choose a layout you like, then confirm that the pieces fit with a tape measure or the free to-scale room planner.

Does it work for bedrooms and home offices?

Yes. The Rearrange tool works on any interior photo: a bedroom, an office, a studio or a dining room. The layout guidance differs by room, and the sections above cover the basics for a bedroom, an office and a small apartment.

What kind of photo works best?

A wide photo from a corner at about chest height, with the lights on and as much of the floor and the main furniture in the frame as possible. Avoid photos taken very close to one wall or from a doorway that cuts off the seating area.

How much does it cost?

The layout planner and guide are free. Your first design is free in one of six styles with no login or card. The 30-day pass is $14.99, paid once and not renewing, with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and includes the Rearrange tool, describing changes and all 75+ styles.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. Decoratly runs in a phone browser, so there is nothing to download, and you can take the photo and upload it from the same device.

Your turn

See your own room, in a better layout.

One photo, no account to start. Try the free design, then rearrange it with the pass if you want to move the furniture.

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🎁 1 free design · 🔓 No login · 💳 No card · $14.99 for 30 days if you want more

Who makes this

Decoratly is built and run by Kamil Uhryn, a software developer, and has been live since November 2023. 25,000+ rooms have been redesigned with it. It is a web app, so there is nothing to download, and support answers within 24 hours.

What it can't do

  • It does not measure your room. A photo has no scale, so AI cannot know that a sofa fits. Use the to-scale planner and a tape measure for that.
  • It shows one viewpoint. Anything behind furniture or outside the frame is guessed, and small details like the shape of a leg can change between runs.
  • The result is a picture, not a plan. It will not tell you where outlets or radiators are, and it does not move walls, doors or plumbing.
  • It works on interior photos only. It does not draw floor plans.

Last updated November 2026.

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