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Field notes on buying furniture that fits: we test the tools, measure the errors and write down the checks worth running before you pay for delivery.

Latest · Aug 20, 2026I tried 7 furniture visualizers on the same sofa. Here is what each one showed meSame room photo, same IKEA sofa, seven tools: Roomephant, RoomGPT, DecorViz, DressMyCrib, RoomCanvas, IKEA Kreativ, Pixelcut. What each showed, what it cost, and which ones knew the size.Read it →

Tool tests

How furniture try-on from a photo worksAug 18, 2026 · 4 min

Will it fit

Will my couch fit? How to check before you buyAug 5, 2026 · 4 minWill a wardrobe fit? The check almost everyone skipsAug 18, 2026 · 4 minHow to measure a room for furniture (the 10-minute way)Aug 5, 2026 · 3 minSofa dimensions: standard couch sizes in inches and cmAug 18, 2026 · 5 min

Rugs

What size rug for a living room? 5×8 vs 6×9 vs 8×10Aug 10, 2026 · 4 minRug under sofa placement: under the legs or in front?Aug 10, 2026 · 4 minWhat color rug goes with your couch?Aug 10, 2026 · 4 min

Color & matching

What colour sofa should you get?Aug 18, 2026 · 4 minDark or light furniture: which suits your roomAug 18, 2026 · 4 minInterior color palettes: the 60-30-10 rule with ready schemesAug 18, 2026 · 4 minWhat coffee table works with an L-shaped couch?Aug 10, 2026 · 4 min

Better previews

How to photograph a room for a better furniture previewAug 9, 2026 · 3 min

AI tool comparison

See how Roomephant comparesEleven furniture visualizers and redesign tools compared by job, with a column for real dimensions.
Quick answersOne question per page, answered in the first line: what a photo preview settles and what still needs a tape measure.

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