All you need is a printer and scissors, and you can effectively create a visual layout of any room in your home. These tools require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which if you don't already have on your computer, you can download for free by clicking on the "Get Adobe" link after this paragraph.

Here are the steps to use these professional tools:

1. Click here to download the graph paper.

2. Go to File, Page Setup, and select Landscape orientation.

3. Print the graph paper by clicking on File and Print.

4. Click here to download the living room cutouts or click here to download the home office cutouts.

5. Print the cutouts by clicking on File and Print.

6. Using scissors, cut out the furniture illustrations you would like to use.

7. Using a marker, draw your room borders on the graph paper. (1 sq = 1 foot)

8. Arrange the furniture cut-outs on graph paper until you find a layout that you like.