A Cat Furniture Floor Plan: What the Top-Down Sketch Should Show

Castle Collection wooden design reference with several projecting platforms and enclosed sections.

A simple floor plan can explain a furniture position more clearly than several photographs. You do not need architectural software: a legible sketch with measured lines and a clear orientation is enough to start a useful conversation.

Castle Collection wooden design reference with several projecting platforms and enclosed sections.
The Castle Collection — bespoke design example. Final dimensions, finishes and included details are agreed in your quote.

Choose one orientation and label it

Draw the room as though looking down from above. Label each wall and mark the doorway you would enter through. Add a small arrow linking the sketch to the direction of your room photographs, so left and right remain understandable.

Write dimensions beside their endpoints

Use centimetres consistently and show where each measurement begins and ends. Include the available floor rectangle rather than only the full room size. Mark any measurement that is approximate instead of allowing it to look final.

Show moving and fixed features differently

Draw door swings and drawers in their open positions. Mark radiators, sockets, skirting projections and furniture that will stay. Add a note beside any area that must remain clear for walking, cleaning or maintenance.

Add a separate height note

A floor plan cannot show everything above the base. Include ceiling height, low beams and overhead fittings in a small side-view sketch. For a reference such as the Castle Collection, ask for the maximum dimensions of all projecting parts, not just the base.

Use your sketch alongside the bespoke design references. For an existing product, compare the same measured space with the ready-to-order tower specification.

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