Design layout kit

Abstract

A design layout kit including a plurality of furniture or appliance patterns, wherein each of the patterns defines a 2-dimensional image corresponding to a life-size piece of furniture, appliance, or garage item. The patterns can be used to plan the layout of such items in a selected floor area. In one embodiment, the design layout kit takes the form of an article of manufacture including: a package; a plurality of foldable sheets contained in the package, wherein each of the sheets defines a 2-dimensional shape corresponding to a life-size household piece of furniture, item found in a garage, or item found in an office; and information printed on the package, wherein the information describes how the foldable sheets can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan or determine what life-size furniture or other objects can be accommodated in the selected floor area.

1 . A design layout kit, comprising a plurality of furniture or appliance patterns, wherein each of said patterns defines a 2-dimensional image corresponding to a life-size piece of furniture, appliance, or garage item, and wherein said patterns can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan the layout of such items in the selected floor area.  
   
   
       2 . The design layout kit according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said patterns is foldable.  
   
   
       3 . An article of manufacture, comprising: 
 a package;    a plurality of foldable sheets contained in said package, wherein each of said sheets defines a 2-dimensional shape corresponding to a life-size household piece of furniture, item found in a garage, or item found in an office; and    information printed on said package, wherein said information describes how said sheets can be laid out on a selected floor area and used to plan or determine what life-size furniture or other objects can be accommodated in the selected floor area.    
   
   
       4 . The article of manufacture according to  claim 3 , wherein said package contains at least one sheet corresponding to a piece of household furniture.  
   
   
       5 . The article of manufacture according to  claim 3 , wherein said package contains at least one sheet corresponding to an item found in a garage.  
   
   
       6 . The article of manufacture according to  claim 3 , wherein said package contains at least one sheet with a text description printed on said at least one sheet, wherein said text description associates said at least one sheet to a particular type of item selected from the group consisting of: single chair, double chair, three-seat couch, coffee table, TV console, bed, table, plant, bedside table, cabinet, office desk, desk and work-station, dining room table, dining room table and chairs, bath tub, shower, single sink, double sink, washing machine, dryer, toilet, bathroom cabinet, work bench, shelving, and car.  
   
   
       7 . An article of manufacture comprising: 
 a package;    a plurality of sheets contained in said package, wherein each of said sheets has an upper surface, wherein said surface of at least one sheet has at least one word printed thereon, wherein said word is a word corresponding to a piece of household furniture or appliance, and wherein each of said sheets has separate dimensions that correspond to the actual dimensions of a piece of household furniture or appliance; and    information printed on said package, wherein said information describes how said sheets can be laid out in a selected room and used to determine what life-size furniture can be accommodated in a selected room.    
   
   
       8 . The article of manufacture according to  claim 7 , wherein said sheets are in a folded state.  
   
   
       9 . The article of manufacture according to  claim 8 , wherein said sheets are made of foldable paper.