Prototyping

"It's Perfect!" Is what my wife says for almost everything. For the most part she is right. Then there are the other times when it's perfect at the store or online and horrible at home.

We bought outdoor furniture (a few times online), bath mats for the master bathroom, mirrors, console tables, etc. 

Even when we saw the measurements online and thought it would work, we would get it home and think that it was absolutely perfect......for Keebler Elfs. 

To combat this, we now hold off on buying things the first time we see it. We take down the measurements, go home, find the spot we want it in, and take blue painters tape to tape out the furniture.

Taping the height and the depth gave us a better picture of how far out the table would be. We needed to make sure that it did not take up too much hallway space.

We also had a mirror from Ikea that we brought with us. We needed to figure out how to put this mirror up in a way that worked with the room.  

Mirror from Ikea ($99) 75"X37"

Blue Tape of the Ikea Mirror Off Center of the Couch

The couch was not center of the room, nor could we move the rug and the opposite couch into the middle. We thought of having the mirror off center but did know what it would look like. By taping it out, we were able to visualize it and realize that it would look fine that way. 

Off Center Mirror

Not only did this make sure that the furniture's measurements fit the spot we wanted it, but we could better visualize what it would look like.

I hope this helps you in your furniture buying adventures.