The reference shelf

Field guides

Dimensions, clearances, and the design rules behind them — the same research-verified data Poché places on your floor plan, written down so you can check a number without opening the editor.

01

Sofa & sectional dimensions

Apartment sofa to 140-inch U-shape — standard sizes, the clearances that make a living room work, and whether it fits through the door.

SeatingClearancesDelivery
02

Dining table sizes

How many people actually fit — the 24-inches-per-diner rule, honest seat counts for rectangular and round tables, and the space behind the chairs.

DiningSeat countsClearances
03

Bed sizes & bedroom clearances

US mattress dimensions, why the frame adds 2–5 inches per axis, and the walkways a bedroom needs — including the king-in-a-12-foot-room math.

BedroomMattress sizesClearances
04

Bedroom sizes — what fits

Will a queen fit in a 10×12? A king in a 12×12? Honest wall-math for the bedroom sizes builders actually draw, with the worked example.

BedroomRoom sizesFit math
05

Rug sizes

Standard sizes from 3×5 to 9×12 and the three placement rules — front-legs-on, chairs-stay-on, and the bedroom reveal.

RugsPlacementLiving & dining
06

TV size & viewing distance

Sizes are diagonals — a 77-inch TV is 68 inches wide. Real panel dimensions, the 1.2–1.6× distance rule, stand widths, mounting height.

MediaPanel widthsDistance
07

Kitchen clearances & island sizes

The 42-inch work aisle, island sizes with the room they really take, stool math, and what "counter-depth" actually means.

KitchenIslandsAppliances
08

Home gym dimensions

Real footprints for racks, treadmills, and rowers — with the safety zones that matter and the ceiling check people forget.

Home gymSafety zonesCeilings
09

Laundry room dimensions

Washer and dryer sizes, what stacks, closet minimums, and the 36-to-48-inch work zone that makes laundry day bearable.

LaundryAppliancesClosets
10

Pool table room size

An 8-foot table needs a 17-foot room — the cue decides. Honest room-size math for 7, 8, and 9-footers, plus the rest of the rec room.

Rec roomCue mathGame tables
11

Will the couch fit through the door?

Doorway widths, the tilt trick, why sectionals win, and the hallway turn nobody measures — the honest geometry of delivery day.

DeliveryDoorwaysMoving day
12

Nursery layout dimensions

Crib, glider, and changing-table sizes, the clearances between them, and the placement rules that aren't style choices.

NurseryCribsSafety placement
13

Patio & outdoor dimensions

Dining sets, grills, fire pits, hot tubs, and play equipment — the deck is a room, with the same clearance rules and higher stakes.

OutdoorFire clearanceYard

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