Excel spreadsheets start out with wide columns which doesn t work well for floor plans.
Floor layout excel.
Edraw floor plan maker provides built in symbols and easy to customize templates that are tailored for professional floor plans.
From the link i just posted there is a file called interior design zip.
I like to create a grid of squares where each square represents one square foot.
It s presented as a game where you add furniture to the floor layout i see it as an invaluable floor layout template.
What you need to do is to drag and drop these symbols onto the canvas and then customize them to fit your purposes.
If the number is already an exact multiple no rounding occurs and the original number is returned.
You may or may not ever need to design a floor layout for a house or apartment in excel but if you do this would be a great reference or starting point.
This website offers a great tutorial for figuring out exactly what numbers work best for you.
The multiple to use for rounding is provided as the significance argument.
Rather than spend money on a commercial tool for designing floor plans interior design or laying out your landscaping you can tweak microsoft excel to make an adequate replacement.