Want to master AutoCAD for interior design projects? This article offers a set of AutoCAD practice drawings tailored for interior designers, including space layouts, furniture arrangements, lighting plans, and fixture details.
Each exercise is presented as an image-based challenge. You can also download the full set in a Free PDF eBook at the end of this article for offline use.
Why Practice AutoCAD for Interior Design?
Interior designers rely on AutoCAD to:
- Create space plans and room layouts
- Draft furniture and fixture arrangements
- Develop reflected ceiling plans, electrical layouts, and material details
- Communicate with contractors and suppliers through professional CAD drawings
Practicing with these exercises helps you:
- Improve spatial accuracy
- Learn standard symbols and conventions
- Build your CAD drafting speed and confidence
How to Use These Exercises
These are manual, image-based drawing exercises. You’re encouraged to:
- Open a blank AutoCAD drawing and recreate each design from scratch
- Practice using layers, blocks, hatches, and annotation tools
- Use your own dimensioning style to reinforce best practices
Tip: Set units to millimeters (mm) or inches based on your design standards.
AutoCAD Interior Design Practice Drawings – Image Gallery
Here are some of the drawings featured in the PDF. These focus on real-world interior design elements.
Drawing #1 – Small Apartment Floor Plan
Focus: Room layout, furniture positioning, walls, door swings
Drawing #2 – Kitchen Cabinet Plan and Elevation
Focus: Sections, annotation, hatch patterns, cabinetry layout
Drawing #3 – Living Room Furniture Plan
Focus: Blocks, spacing, circulation paths, scale
Drawing #4 – Reflected Ceiling Plan
Focus: Light fixtures, ceiling fans, switches, symbols, gridlines
Download the Free PDF eBook
Download the entire collection of 25 interior design-focused AutoCAD practice drawings in one printable PDF. Perfect for self-study, design school, or portfolio practice.
Click here to download your Free AutoCAD Practice Drawings for Interior Design PDF eBook
7 Tips to Complete These Interior Design Drawings Successfully
1. Use Layers to Organize Design Elements
Create separate layers for walls, furniture, lighting, dimensions, and annotations. It makes editing easier and improves clarity.
2. Use Blocks for Repetitive Elements
Instead of redrawing furniture and fixtures, use blocks to save time and maintain consistency.
3. Pay Attention to Circulation Paths
Always check for clearances between furniture and pathways. This reflects real-world usability.
4. Use Hatching to Represent Materials
Apply HATCH patterns to distinguish flooring, walls, and cabinetry textures.
5. Add Labels and Tags
Use multileaders and labels to annotate furniture types, finishes, and lighting specs.
6. Work with Standard Scales
Draw in real scale (1:1) and present layouts in scaled viewports (e.g., 1:50 or 1/4” = 1’-0”).
7. Export Layouts for Presentation
Use layout tabs to place your drawings on title blocks and prepare them for client presentations or construction documents.