Rectangular Rooms

Most common. Position primary furniture along the long wall, centered or slightly offset. This creates maximum open floor space on the opposite side.

Example: 12x14 bedroom. Position MILKER table along the 12-foot wall. Position storage shelving along one 14-foot wall (headboard-side). Create an aftercare zone in the remaining corner. Traffic flows from door along the open 14-foot wall toward furniture.

Advantage: clear sightlines down the long axis. Disadvantage: less open floor space if the room is narrow.

Square Rooms

More challenging than rectangular. Use one corner for primary furniture, one corner for storage, one corner for aftercare, and leave one corner open for movement.

Example: 14x14 room. Position MILKER in one corner (northeast). Storage shelving in second corner (northwest). Aftercare cushions in third corner (southwest). Open floor in fourth corner (southeast) for movement and approach angles.

Advantage: flexible corner-based layout. Disadvantage: movement paths are less natural.

L-Shaped Rooms

The corner of the L is perfect for a St. Andrew's Cross or X-POSITION. The long arm of the L becomes movement space.

Example: L-shaped bedroom. Position cross in the corner angle. Storage along the inside of the L. Aftercare zone at the far end of the L's long arm. Approach the cross from the open area, completely unobstructed.

Clearance Guidelines

18 inches minimum: the smallest safe clearance around furniture. You can move from one side to another, but barely.

24 inches preferred: comfortable movement around furniture without feeling cramped. This is the sweet spot for most rooms.

36+ inches ideal: full freedom of movement, large furniture, or multiple pieces. Requires a larger room.

For specific furniture: St. Andrew's Cross (7x7 feet plus 24 inches clearance = roughly 10x10 feet minimum). IN-CELL cage (5x5 feet plus 24 inches clearance = roughly 8x8 feet minimum). MILKER table (7x4 feet plus 24 inches clearance = roughly 10x8 feet minimum). ASSTRONAUT (3x3 feet plus 18 inches clearance = roughly 5x5 feet minimum).