Before your project request
How to measure and photograph your wall
You can begin with a description and your location. Photos and approximate dimensions help explain the wall, but you do not need a professional drawing or a finished design to make a first request.
Use the checklist below for information you can gather safely. Leave uncertain details marked as unknown.
1. Show the wall in its room.
Take one straight-on photo that includes as much of the wall as possible. Then take a wider view showing the nearby furniture, floor and adjoining walls.
Include the full width, ceiling line and baseboard where you can. If furniture blocks an area, mention what is behind it rather than moving something heavy just for the photograph.
2. Note approximate width and height.
Record the wall's overall width and height where you can measure safely. Use one unit throughout, such as inches or centimeters, and write that unit on your notes.
Label the measurements approximate if they are. For a sloping or stepped wall, a simple sketch can identify the lower and higher sections. You can leave the highest point unmeasured instead of climbing or leaning over a rail.
These notes support the initial review. Final dimensions and material quantities need confirmation before fabrication or installation is planned.
3. Mark the things the design must work around.
On the sketch or in your notes, identify:
- Doors and windows, including visible trim.
- Baseboards, ceiling changes and corners.
- Switches, outlet covers, vents and access panels.
- Existing shelves, cabinetry, rails or fixtures that will stay.
- Furniture or a screen that sets the center of the composition.
If it is easy to measure an opening, note its approximate width, height and position from the same wall edge. Do not remove covers, open a wall or expose wiring to collect information.
4. Add one view of the edges.
A photo from the side can show how the wall meets a doorway, cabinet or adjoining surface. Add a closer view of a detail that is difficult to understand in the wider photograph.
For a staircase wall, use safe floor or landing positions and show the existing rail. For a media wall, include the TV model and any soundbar, shelves or equipment that need to fit into the plan.
5. Explain the reference you like.
Attach an inspiration image if you have one and identify the feature you want to explore: the pattern, wood tone, color contrast or overall coverage. Tell us which parts of your own room will stay.
Avoid including people, private documents or other personal details that are not needed to explain the project. Your photos are for the project request; they are not permission to publish your interior.
Keep the first message simple.
Tell us your city and ZIP code, which wall you want to change, what needs to stay and the detail you like in your reference. Add dimensions with their units if you know them. If the wall has not been measured, say so.
Photos are optional. Your first estimate is preliminary, with final pricing based on a review of the design, materials and scope.
Photos are optional. Your first estimate is preliminary.