I only have room dimensions, not a floor plan. Can I still plan?

Yes. Sketch a rectangle with your room’s length and width (even on paper, then photograph it), upload it, and use one of those lengths as the scale reference.

Will a futon or mini fridge fit?

Add it with its real width and depth and you will see immediately — the piece is drawn at true size on your plan, including the clearance around it.

How do I share the layout with my roommate?

Export your layout as a PNG image and send it in your group chat. You can both try versions and compare before move-in day.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. Upload from your camera roll, pinch to zoom, and drag furniture with your finger — no app install and no signup.

Dorm room layout planner

Updated August 10, 2026

Quick answer Most dorm rooms run 3×4 m with a twin XL bed (99×203 cm), and the layout usually comes down to whether the desk fits beside the bed or has to face the window. Get the room's dimensions from your housing portal, place the bed first, then check 60 cm of clearance along the side you get out from.

Move-in day is the worst possible time to discover the futon does not fit. Plan your dorm room before you haul anything up the stairs: upload the room plan from your housing portal — or a quick sketch with one measured wall — and arrange everything at true size first.

Add a twin XL bed, desk, mini fridge, or anything else at its real dimensions and drag pieces around until the layout works, including the door swing and the path to the closet. Planning a shared room? Export the layout as a PNG and send it to your roommate before you both buy the same rug. It runs in your browser, works on your phone, and needs no account.

Your housing office usually publishes room dimensions or a floor plan on the housing portal — one measured wall from that page is all the scale step needs.

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Standard dorm furniture sizes

Most of a dorm room is taken up by the same handful of pieces. These are the sizes they usually come in, and the space each one needs around it before the layout actually works.

Item	Typical size	Space to leave around it	Watch out for
Twin XL bed	97 × 203 cm (38 × 80 in)	60 cm (24 in) along one long side	Lofting or bunking the bed frees the floor under it — check the ladder's landing space
Desk	100–120 cm wide, 60 cm deep (39–47 × 24 in)	75–90 cm (30–35 in) behind it to pull the chair out	In many halls the desk is fixed to the wall — plan around it, not with it
Mini fridge	50 × 55 cm, 85 cm tall (20 × 22 in, 34 in tall)	About 50 cm (20 in) in front for the door swing	Needs an air gap at the back and sides, so it cannot be boxed into a closet
Rolling drawer cart	40 × 45 cm (16 × 18 in)	45 cm (18 in) in front to open the drawers	Only tucks under the desk if the desk's clear inner width beats the cart's width
Area rug (5 × 7)	150 × 215 cm (5 × 7 ft)	Nothing — it sits under everything else	A rug that reaches the doorway can stop the door from opening
Futon or small sofa	180 × 90 cm (71 × 35 in)	45 cm (18 in) of walkway in front	The piece most likely to fail on the way in — measure the doorway and stairwell too

Dorm rooms vary more by campus than any other room, so treat these as starting points and use your housing portal's dimensions for the room itself. Then place each piece at its own measured size in ToScale and see what is left to walk through.

Frequently asked questions

I only have room dimensions, not a floor plan. Can I still plan?: Yes. Sketch a rectangle with your room’s length and width (even on paper, then photograph it), upload it, and use one of those lengths as the scale reference.
Will a futon or mini fridge fit?: Add it with its real width and depth and you will see immediately — the piece is drawn at true size on your plan, including the clearance around it.
How do I share the layout with my roommate?: Export your layout as a PNG image and send it in your group chat. You can both try versions and compare before move-in day.
Does it work on a phone?: Yes. Upload from your camera roll, pinch to zoom, and drag furniture with your finger — no app install and no signup.

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