Furniture design
Cabinet size, depth, and main layout
Set the outer dimensions, choose columns or rows, and understand what changes when the body is resized.
On this page
Use the cabinet-level Size and Style controls before editing individual doors or shelves. If these controls are missing, select the cabinet body rather than one of its compartments.
Width, height, and depth
- Width runs left to right across the front.
- Height runs from the cabinet body’s bottom to its top. Legs, a plinth, or wall placement can change its final position in the room.
- Depth runs from the front toward the wall. It affects storage capacity, walking space, drawer hardware, hanging rails, and how far doors project when open.
Free Design normally allows a body from 30–300 cm wide, 30–300 cm high, and 20–100 cm deep. Guided categories present a smaller, furniture-specific set of safe sizes. Wall-mounted furniture has a tighter maximum; see mounting, legs, panels, and corners.
As a practical starting point, 25–35 cm depth often works for books, shoes, and display objects. Front-facing hanging clothes are more comfortable around 55–60 cm. A drawer needs at least 30 cm cabinet depth, while a normal left-to-right clothes rail needs at least 45 cm.
Choose columns or rows
The main layout controls how the cabinet is divided:
- Columns creates upright sections from left to right. Use it for wardrobe bays, bookcase modules, and side-by-side functions.
- Rows creates horizontal sections from bottom to top. Use it for stacked media cabinets, wall cabinets, or several levels across the full width.
Choose the direction first, then use − and + to remove or add main divisions. The Structure tree lists the same parts in spatial order.
What resizing preserves
When you resize the outer body, Supernata tries to preserve the existing layout, fronts, shelves, and accessories. A feature that no longer fits may be clamped, temporarily removed, or marked unavailable. For example, a wide single door may become a double door, a slanted shelf wider than 120 cm becomes a shelf with a front lip, and a drawer can be refused when its bay becomes too wide or shallow.
Inspect the 3D model after a large resize. Review section widths, compartment heights, door swings, shelf positions, and accessory fit instead of assuming every old detail still fits.
Enter an exact size
Use the numeric field or slider shown for the selected body. In Room Planner, room-owned cabinets remain editable with the same furniture controls, but their placement is also constrained by the wall or floor. Save a named checkpoint before a major proportion change if you may want the earlier version back.
Next, learn how sections, compartments, and functions build the inside of the cabinet.
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