Begin with a Template

What are Templates?

Templates are pre-made frameworks created in Canvas that you can use as a jumping off point for your own design presentations. They show you how to organize your Canvas and feature Products from our library, inspiration images or renderings, a layout or floorplan, and designs by members of our community (aka Community Canvases). So if you're looking for a Furniture Presentation Template or to design a Chill but Sophisticated Lounge, working from Templates or Community Canvases may just be the thing to get you started.

Start a Canvas from a Template:

1. Go to the Canvas tab on the left-side Navigation Bar.

2. Click + New Canvas, and a Create New window will pop up.

3. Choose Browse Templates, and pick one of eight Templates that works best for you.

4. This Canvas, created from a Template, is now yours. Rename your Canvas that is recognizable to you. No need to save anything - this Canvas will always be accessible to you whenever you open the Canvas tab.

Types of Templates to start a Canvas with:

• Canvas Basics & Shortcuts

• Concept Design

• Design Development

• Interior Design Mood Board

• Product Specification Sheet

• Request for Proposal (RFP)

• Schematic Design

• Space Planning Kits

Using a Presentation Template:

• Use one of our Presentation Templates when you need a framework for your Canvas (this Furniture Presentation Template is a fave!)

• Go to our Templates page, pick a Template and click the Launch Canvas button

• You'll be taken to the presentation template page, which features a description and details on the selected template. Click on Launch Canvas to open up the template Canvas.

• Select all of the frames and right-click Copy (or ctrl+C / cmd+C) the frames.

• Open up your own Canvas board and ctrl+V / cmd+V or right-click and select Paste to add the Template into your Canvas board.

• Follow the step-by-step details to turn the template into your own presentation.

Adding a Community Canvas to your own Canvas:

• Go to our Community page, pick a Template and click Launch Template.

• You'll be taken to that design's template page, which features a description and product list. Click on Launch Canvas to open up the template Canvas.

• Select the items you'd like to copy into your own Canvas and either ctrl+C / cmd+C or right-click and select Copy.

• Open up your own Canvas board and ctrl+V / cmd+V or right-click and select Paste to add the Template into your Canvas board.

• Start designing!