How to Create a Scaled Drawing on Graph Paper | Hand Draw Your Room Like an Interior Designer

Learn how to translate your measurements to a scaled drawing of your room. We first review what we mean by a 'scaled drawing', and show how to read graph paper and an architectural scale. We then do a hands-on demonstration of drawing a room on the 1/4 inch scale using a pencil, an architect's scale, and 1/4 inch graph paper. This is the first step in creating your space plan and furniture layout – you need accurate room dimensions to then scale in your design.

From the Clairrow course "Fundamentals: Measure & Space Plan". This is the first video in the module "Creating Your Scaled Drawing" (Module 2 of 5).

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You'll need a few tools to complete your scaled drawing on graph paper:
Graph paper (we use 1/4" scale)
Pencil and marker
Architect's scale or ruler
Straight edge