How to Draw an Interior

Finished interior drawing with furniture, windows, doors, decorations, and perspective.

There is a range of knowledge and skills that are basic for any artist, and knowing how to draw an interior is one of them.

In order to draw an interior correctly, we strongly advise you to read the articles on linear perspective and aerial perspective created by the team of Drawingforall.net.

If you are already familiar with these principles, scroll down and start drawing the interior.

How to draw an interior step by step

Step 1: Mark the room corners

First of all, depict the lines by drawing the corners of the room so that, according to the laws of perspective, they converge at one point. The lines should be very light to make them easier to correct later.

Marking the room corners with light lines converging at one vanishing point.

Step 2: Draw the front wall

Now depict the front wall of the room using four straight lines. To learn how to draw straight lines correctly, try to depict the entire interior without a ruler.

Drawing the rectangular front wall within the room perspective guides.

Step 3: Add perspective guidelines

Now depict several more straight lines that also converge at one point. These lines will help us in the next stages when we draw the doors and windows.

Adding perspective guidelines for the room doors and windows.

Step 4: Draw doors and windows

Now, using vertical lines, depict the doors and windows. Do not forget that according to the rules of aerial perspective, the nearest lines should be darker than the distant ones.

Drawing the room doors and windows with vertical perspective lines.

Step 5: Mark the furniture guides

Let’s add a few more lines that converge at the same vanishing point. These lines will help us with drawing the sofa on the left and the cabinet on the right.

Adding perspective guides for the sofa and cabinet in the room.

Step 6: Draw the main furniture

Using the lines from the previous stage, carefully depict the soft sofa on the left side. Then, using the lines on the right, depict a cabinet standing against the wall.

Drawing the sofa on the left and cabinet against the right wall.

Step 7: Add the room details

Now let’s add some details to the room. Depict a cabinet against the front wall and a picture hanging on the wall. Don’t forget to depict the cornice in the upper corner.

Adding the front cabinet, wall picture, and cornice to the interior.

Step 8: Clean up the drawing

Erase all construction perspective lines and give the interior drawing a clean and complete look. Add details as needed.

Interior drawing with construction lines removed and clean room outlines.

Step 9: Add decorative interior details

To make the room look more believable, draw a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, draw pillows on the sofa, and draw a vase with a plant on the cabinet. Finish the stage by depicting a long rug on the floor.

Adding a chandelier, sofa pillows, vase with plant, and floor rug.

Step 10: Finish the interior drawing

Erase any remaining construction lines and give the interior drawing a complete and clean look. If you did everything correctly, then the tutorial on how to draw an interior is complete.

Completed interior drawing with clean furniture, room details, and perspective.

If you did everything correctly, then the tutorial on how to draw an interior is complete. Compare your artwork with our example. If you find any errors, go back to the stage where the mistake was made and try to fix it.

With the help of the knowledge gained, try to depict your room. Try to depict different interiors using the principles of linear and aerial perspective and practice drawing simple geometric shapes.

For example you can sketch rectangles or draw cubes to train your hand in creating straight lines.