WHEN IT COMES TO DECORATING, I’ve always been a move-the-furniture-around-the-room kind of guy. But all of that changed when I discovered the wealth of free room planners available online. With these fun, easy-to-use programs, you can arrange furniture icons any way you want atop a scale drawing of your room, then print out the results. I’ve tested a number of these, and my favorites include the Jordan’s Furniture Room Planner (above), Bassett’s Room Designer,  and Better Homes and Gardens’ Arrange-a-Room. All three are super-easy to use, and because there’s no actual lifting involved, it frees your mind to try things you might not otherwise consider. Feeling ambitious? Bo Concept’s Furnish takes longer to master and doesn’t work on Macs, but rewards you with 3-D views of your interior, just like the costly professional programs.