6 furniture and home decor sites that let you see what furniture will look like in your room before you buy it

Aesthetics aside, will it even fit in the space where I want it to? An inch seems inconsequential, but for furniture, one measly inch can make a frustratingly big difference.

The disappointment and hassle of dealing with furniture and decor that don't physically or aesthetically fit into your actual space used to just be something we had to accept with every purchase.

Now, however, many of the online sites you always shop for furniture at have augmented reality (AR) or similar 'room planner' features to help you breathe a little easier and confirm that yes, this lamp is the perfect addition to your living room, or no, that's a buy you're going to regret.

Before you click order, make use of the preview features from these six popular sites to see what your furniture will look like in your room.

Target

Browse and preview furniture in your space at Target here

Target's home offerings are trendy yet affordable and the 'Virtual Preview' feature lets you see more than 600 of these products in your own home. Click "See it in your space" on the item's detail page, upload a picture of an area where you want to see your item, then move and click to reveal dimensions, scale, and rotate.

Shop everything Target has to offer here

Wayfair

Browse and preview furniture in your space with the Wayfair app on iOS and Android here

As you browse furniture in the app, tap"View in Room 3D" to access Wayfair's room planner. Your phone's camera will open and you can then view, move around, rotate, and buy the product directly from the app. With more than a million products, Wayfair will be one of your top sites to visit as you shop for and "test out" furniture.

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Modsy

Design your room andpreview furniture in your space at Modsy here

Send Modsy's interior designers photos of your room and they'll make 3D models of it, thencreate two versions of the room, decorated with furniture from popular home stores that you can actually buy andthat match your tastes and budget.

For $59, you'll get the home designs and the ability to edit them on your own. For $199, you'll get more features, like one-on-one access to your style advisor and personalized design recommendations.

Browse and preview furniture and appliances in your space with the Amazon app on iOS and Android here

AR View in the Amazon app lets you test thousands of products across popular categories, with new products added every week. Open the Amazon app, tap on the camera icon in the search bar, tap "AR View," then select a product. Every product is sized and rendered to scale, so you can see exactly how a juicer, Echo device, or vase will fit on your countertop.

Shop everything Amazon has to offer here

Houzz

Browse and preview furniture in your space at Houzz here

When you "Start a New Sketch" on Houzz's website, one of the options is to upload your own photo of your space, to which you can then add your desired products. Houzz's room planner tool lets you draw, write, and add measurement notes all over the sketch, then save it to your Ideabook so you can share it with family or friends and gather feedback.

As you add products, Houzz creates a sidebar of your shopping list, which you can add to your cart and check out in one click.

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Pottery Barn

Browse and preview furniture in your space with the Pottery Barn 3D Room View app on iOS and Android here

With Pottery Barn's AR app, you can "empty" a currently furnished room by putting up new virtual walls, letting you redesign it from scratch without physically moving anything in real life. Drag and drop products, toggle through different colors of the same product, and buy directly from the app.