Laying out a 20 m² studio, a dimensioned plan to copy
A real bed, a kitchenette, a shower room, a lounge area and a desk, in 20 m² and with no loft bed. View it in 2D, in 3D or on the tour, then copy it and adjust it to your own studio’s measurements.
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The plan in 3D, walls lowered. 20 m² measured to the wall centerlines.
DIMENSIONS
20 m²
5.20 × 3.85 m, measured to the wall centerlines
ROOMS
Living space16.7 m²
Shower room3.3 m²
IN THE PLAN
140 × 200 cm bed, headboard against the wall, 1 m wardrobe next to the entrance
Kitchenette backing onto the shower room: fridge and 1.16 m sink unit
Shower room: 80 × 80 cm shower, toilet, 61 cm vanity
Two-seat sofa, coffee table, 1.40 m desk under the window
Four zones in 20 m²
The plan divides the studio the way you live in it: the entrance and its storage, the sleeping area, the kitchenette, then the lounge area and the desk by the windows. The shower room and the kitchenette share the same wall, which keeps the water supply and drains together.
The bed sits in the corner under the window, screened from the entrance by the wardrobe. Between the side of the bed and the kitchenette there’s 1.67 m: you walk from the door to the lounge area without stepping over anything.
Fixed bed or sofa bed?
The plan goes for a fixed 140 cm bed: a mattress that stays a mattress, and no sofa to unfold every night. It takes up 3 m² of floor. A sofa bed frees up that space during the day, as long as you fold it every morning and unfold it every evening.
To try the other option, swap the bed for a sofa from the palette and see what happens to the lounge area: it’s the kind of question a floor plan settles in a minute.
Is a 2 m kitchenette enough?
For one person, yes. The one in this plan lines up a fridge and a 1.16 m sink unit, 1.93 m in all against the shower room wall; add a two-burner cooktop on the counter. In front of it, the room is clear for almost two meters: you can cook without bumping into the desk chair.
If you really cook, you’ll need more counter space. A 1.30 m island fits in the middle of the room, at the cost of narrower walkways: try it on your copy of the plan before you buy it.
Adapting this plan to your studio
Your studio probably isn’t exactly 5.20 × 3.85 m. Copy the plan, then correct the wall lengths in the inspector: the rooms and their areas follow. Next, move the shower room and the door to where they are in your home, and put the furniture back in place.
Every wall length editable to the centimeter
True-to-size furniture that turns red when it doesn’t fit
Floors and wall paint, visible in 3D
Eye-level tour to judge the walkways
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Laying out a 20 m² studio
What’s the minimum size for a studio?
In France, a home must offer at least 9 m² of living space with a 2.20 m ceiling, or 20 m³ of living volume, to be rented as decent housing (decree of January 30, 2002). A 20 m² studio leaves plenty of margin, as long as the bed is well placed.
Is the area on the plan the legal floor area?
No. Homicrea measures rooms to the centerline of the walls. Legal floor areas such as France’s Carrez area are measured to the inside face of the walls, excluding partitions and anything under 1.80 m high: for this studio, it would be about 18 m².
Can you fit a table in a 20 m² studio?
In this plan, the 1.40 m desk under the window doubles as a table for two. A proper table for four needs about 2.5 m² with its chairs: you’d have to choose between it and the sofa.
Do I need an account to edit the plan?
Yes, a free account: the plan is copied into your space, where you can edit it and come back to it. No credit card. Without an account, you can already view it in 2D, in 3D and on the tour on this page.
Copy it into your account, adjust the walls to your home’s measurements and move the furniture around. The 3D view follows every change. Free, no credit card.
