journal·September 4, 2026

Reading a Floor Plan

Five things the drawing tells you that the rendering never will.

Words by Theo Lindqvist

A rendering sells a feeling; a floor plan tells you how you'll live. Start with the windows: count them, and check which way they face. Then walk the plan in your head from the front door — is the kitchen the first thing you see, or the view?

Look for the columns. In a tower they can land in the middle of a bedroom wall. Measure the closets. And check the terrace depth: anything under six feet is a place to stand, not a place to sit.

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