Two uneven sections either side of a door or window can look accidental, even if the total writing area is perfectly adequate. Sizing panels so both sides feel intentionally proportioned, rather than simply filling whatever space is left, makes a noticeable difference to how finished the result looks.

Panels can sometimes run above or below a window, adding back usable surface that a simpler layout would have written off entirely. This depends on the window’s position and the room’s ceiling height, but it’s always worth asking a supplier to check before assuming that space is unusable.

A panel positioned too close to a door can be fine for the door’s width but still get struck if the door swings past that point. Checking the door’s full swing arc, not just its frame width, avoids a panel getting damaged during everyday use within the first few weeks of installation.

A good supplier doesn’t just measure a wall’s obstacles, they talk through how the final layout will actually look and function around them before anything is finalised. This conversation is worth having explicitly rather than assuming a layout drawing alone tells the full story.

A wall broken up by multiple doors and windows sometimes yields little genuinely useful writing space once laid out properly. In these cases, a nearby uninterrupted wall might be the better choice, even if it isn’t the first one that comes to mind when picturing where the wall should go.

See how a Chameleon dry erase wall can be laid out around doors and windows without looking like an afterthought.