Create your custom tiny house floor plan from a simple description.
Turn your small-space ideas into a to-scale 2D floor plan instantly. Perfect for planning loft placements, multi-functional furniture, and efficient bathroom layouts.
Free · no signup · no credit card · hourly fair-use limits
Designing for small spaces requires extreme precision and clever zoning. Whether you are building on a trailer or a permanent foundation, our AI tool helps you visualize how every inch of your tiny home works together. By describing your desired dimensions, appliance locations, and storage needs, you can generate a conceptual layout that prioritizes circulation and livability in under 400 square feet.
How to generate your tiny house layout
Define your dimensions
Enter the total length and width of your tiny house shell, specifying if it is on a trailer or a fixed foundation.
Describe the zones
List your must-have areas like the sleeping loft, wet bath, or galley kitchen, including specific appliance sizes if known.
Generate the plan
Click generate to see a to-scale 2D SVG floor plan showing wall thickness, door swings, and furniture placement.
Refine and save
Adjust your description to move windows or swap loft positions, then download your conceptual layout for free.
Mastering Tiny House Spatial Planning
Effective tiny house design is a balance between utility and open space. Most tiny houses on trailers are limited to 8.5 feet in width to avoid wide-load permits, making the 'center aisle' circulation critical. When planning your layout, consider the 'three-foot rule': main walkways should ideally be 30 to 36 inches wide, though you can drop to 24 inches in tight bathroom or kitchen areas. Lofts typically require at least 3.5 to 4 feet of vertical clearance to feel comfortable, so factor in your total roof height—usually capped at 13.5 feet from the ground for road legality. Don't forget to account for wheel well intrusions, which usually take up about 6 feet of length along the side walls. Our generator helps you visualize these constraints by placing fixtures like 24-inch sinks, standard compost toilets, and compact refrigerators into your specified footprint. While these plans are conceptual and not for structural engineering, they provide the essential first step in understanding how your lifestyle fits into a small-scale environment.
Frequently asked questions
Can I design a tiny house with a loft?
Yes. You can specify loft locations, such as 'sleeping loft over the kitchen' or 'dual lofts,' and the generator will represent these zones in the 2D floor plan.
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, FloorPlanMaker is completely free and requires no signup. We use an hourly fair-use limit per IP address to ensure everyone has access to the tool.
Are the dimensions accurate for construction?
The plans are to-scale conceptual layouts intended for space planning and visualization. They are not professional CAD drawings or permit-ready blueprints.
Can I specify trailer wheel wells?
Absolutely. Including details like 'account for wheel wells in the kitchen area' helps create a more realistic representation of your available floor space.