Furniture arranging is often puzzling when you're designing a room, and it doesn't get any easier when space comes at a premium.

In hopes of making things a little easier, home store Amara has created an infographic to help. The handy guide features tricks of the trade that help optimize the space in any room. 

In short, there are two steps to proper furniture placement: Planning your layout and then bringing that layout to life. But you'll also need to consider traffic flow, furniture function, comfort, and aesthetics. Phew! Yes, that's a lot. Let this infographic break it down for you:

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Bridget Mallon
Bridget Mallon is a writer, editor, and content strategist with more than a decade of experience in the lifestyle space. She's worked at and led editorial strategy for home sites like The Spruce, MyDomaine, HGTV, Elle Decor, and Apartment Therapy and her words have appeared on Wondermind, Well+Good, The Everygirl, and Sunset.com. When she's not testing out new products or covering the latest trends, you can find her listening to folk music, getting lost in a book store, or working "Arrested Development" quotes into everyday conversations.