Perfect 👍 — you want to deep dive into Space Planning questions (100+) that you can ask an interior designer.
This is one of the most critical parts of design (after budget), because if space isn’t planned well, everything else — furniture, finishes, lighting — fails.

Here’s a structured list for you under 📐 Space Planning:

📐 Space Planning – 100+ Questions for Interior Designers

🔹 General Space Planning

How do you decide the circulation flow between rooms?
Do you follow ergonomic standards for furniture placement?
How much minimum clearance do you leave between furniture and walls?
How do you ensure my apartment feels spacious and not cluttered?
Do you provide multiple layout options before finalizing?
Can you show circulation paths marked on the layout?
How do you balance storage vs openness?
Do you create furniture layouts to scale?
How do you handle odd-shaped rooms?
How do you integrate vastu / directional preferences into space planning?

🔹 Living & Dining Areas

How much space do you leave between sofa & coffee table?
Do you recommend L-shaped or 3+1 sofa for small apartments?
How do you plan a living room with a balcony?
Where should the TV wall be placed for best viewing?
Do you suggest open or partitioned dining areas?
Can you integrate crockery units without blocking space?
What’s the ideal distance between dining chairs and walls?
Do you recommend a round, square, or rectangular dining table for my flat size?
How do you make compact dining areas multifunctional?
Do you align furniture with natural light entry?

🔹 Bedrooms

How much walking space do you leave around the bed?
Do you suggest storage beds in small bedrooms?
Where do you position wardrobes — next to bed, or opposite?
Do you prefer sliding or swing wardrobes for compact rooms?
How do you plan dressing units within bedrooms?
Can you integrate a study table in small bedrooms?
What is the ideal bed-to-TV wall distance?
How do you handle bedrooms with structural columns/ducts?
Do you provide headboard designs that include storage?
How do you plan wardrobes without blocking windows?

🔹 Kitchens

Do you follow the kitchen work triangle rule?
What’s the ideal counter height for Indian cooking?
How much distance should be kept between parallel counters?
Do you suggest U-shaped or L-shaped kitchens for 2BHKs?
How do you handle awkward kitchen corners?
Do you integrate tall pantry units?
Where should the refrigerator be placed in layout?
Do you provide breakfast counters in compact kitchens?
How do you balance storage vs counter space?
Do you integrate appliance garages for mixer, toaster, microwave?

🔹 Bathrooms

How do you plan dry vs wet areas?
Do you recommend glass partitions or curtains?
What is the ideal vanity counter height?
How much clearance should be left in front of WC?
Where do you position geyser in compact bathrooms?
Can you integrate concealed storage in vanity/mirrors?
Do you design for ventilation + exhaust placement?
Do you suggest sensor lights or normal switches for bathrooms?
Do you integrate niches within shower area?
How do you avoid space wastage around pipes & shafts?

🔹 Small Apartments (2BHK/3BHK Builder Floors)

How do you make small apartments feel more spacious?
Do you suggest open-plan living + dining layouts?
How do you integrate sliding/partition doors for flexibility?
Can you create convertible guest/study rooms?
Do you use mirrors/glass to expand space visually?
How do you avoid bulky furniture in small apartments?
Do you suggest foldable beds/desks for compact rooms?
How do you handle balconies in small apartments?
Can you create concealed shoe storage in tight entries?
Do you recommend modular or carpenter-made for compact spaces?

🔹 Villas & Bungalows

How do you plan zoning between public vs private spaces?
Do you integrate double-height living areas?
How do you plan for guest vs family areas?
Do you provide buffer zones between bedrooms & noisy areas?
How do you connect indoor + outdoor spaces smoothly?
Do you suggest open staircases or enclosed ones?
How do you plan puja rooms in villas?
Where do you place home theatre in layout?
Do you recommend basement utilization?
How do you plan servant/utility quarters in villas?

🔹 Offices / Workspaces (if residential+office mixed use)

How do you plan circulation in office reception areas?
How much space per workstation do you keep?
How do you plan conference rooms ergonomically?
Do you recommend open workstations or cabins?
How do you plan pantry/washroom access in offices?
How do you integrate storage in compact office cabins?
How much clearance do you leave for movement in office corridors?
Do you recommend collaborative zones or only fixed desks?
How do you design WFH (work-from-home) corners in apartments?
Can you integrate office within living/dining space without clutter?

🔹 Storage & Concealed Solutions

Do you provide concealed storage in wall panelling?
Can you integrate hidden shoe racks at entry?
How do you handle lofts without making space look smaller?
Do you suggest under-bed storage?
How do you integrate pull-outs in kitchens/wardrobes?
Can you design invisible doors in wall panels?
Do you plan niches with storage in bathrooms?
Do you design custom bookshelves for odd corners?
How do you optimize dead corners with magic corner fittings?
Do you use vertical storage solutions for compact rooms?

🔹 Circulation & Flow

Do you follow minimum 30–36 inches circulation clearance?
How do you handle door swings vs furniture clashes?
Do you use sliding/pocket doors in tight spaces?
How do you maintain natural light flow between rooms?
Do you align layouts with balcony/window openings?
Do you create open sightlines between living & dining?
How do you connect foyer → living → dining smoothly?
Do you provide alternate layouts if furniture blocks circulation?
How do you handle multi-functional spaces without clutter?
Do you plan pathways in 2D & show in 3D renders?

🔹 Advanced Space Planning

Do you plan for future flexibility (kids’ room → study → guest)?
How do you design for elderly accessibility?
Do you integrate vastu or not, if client requests?
Do you plan for acoustic separation between rooms?
How do you handle awkward ducts/columns in layouts?
Do you design for natural ventilation cross-flow?
How do you plan lighting + circulation together?
Do you balance aesthetics vs ergonomics in layouts?
How many layout revisions do you offer before finalizing?
Do you give a final signed-off furniture plan before execution?

✅ That’s 110+ practical questions just under 📐 Space Planning — enough to cover every angle for apartments, villas, and even hybrid home+office spaces.

👉 Would you like me to turn this into a ready-to-use Space Planning Checklist (Excel/Word format) with columns for Yes/No, Notes, Designer Response so you can directly use it during your designer meetings?