Friends TV Show Apartment Floor Plan
Few TV sets are as instantly recognizable as the Friends apartments. From Monica’s purple walls to Joey and Chandler’s recliners, these spaces became a backdrop for countless laughs and unforgettable moments.
We’ve recreated the Friends apartments as detailed floor plans and a virtual tour, so you can step right inside these iconic rooms. Take a look around and relive your favorite moments from the show.
The Complete Friends Apartment Layout
Much of the series takes place in a one-block radius in New York City. On the ground floor of the building is the Central Perk Coffee House, where the friends like to hang out. Up the stairs, on the third floor of the building, you find Monica’s apartment and the boys’ apartment, which Joey and Chandler occupied. The two units are directly across the hall from each other. Here’s a 3D floor plan showing the layout.
Friends Apartment – The Virtual Tour
Monica’s apartment in Friends made history alongside the show. It’s where many of the episodes took place and has been home to every cast member at one point or another.
The wedding invitations show the address as 495 Grove Street. However, the external shots are of a different building in New York. Ross’s apartment is on the second floor of the block, opposite the coffee house.
Want to walk through Monica's apartment as if you are really inside? Click the link and use your mouse or keyboard arrow keys to move around in Live 3D inside Monica’s apartment. You can even go through the door of her apartment and cross the hall to check out Joey and Chandler’s place! Below is a 360-degree view; click the arrows to take a look around!
Monica’s Apartment Kitchen and Living Area
As soon as you enter, you’ll see the colorful kitchen and living room. According to Greg Grande, the designer who decorated the show's sets, Monica’s apartment décor was given the eclectic vibe of a flea market. This is why the chairs in the kitchen were replaced every once in a while.
Open shelving became a popular kitchen design trend. It allows you to show off special items and is a convenient way to grab herbs or spices when cooking. Monica’s shelves were packed, but everything was systematically organized, from condiments to plates and books.
Monica’s apartment features an open plan for the main living space, which primarily comprises the living room and kitchen. Notice the purple walls and the adorable vintage French poster behind the TV. In front of the TV, you’ll see the couch and coffee table where many Friends conversations occurred.
The apartment has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a balcony in addition to the main living area.
Monica’s Bedroom
Monica’s bedroom is at the back of the apartment. We like her shabby-chic headboard with distressed paint.
Rachel’s Bedroom
The second bedroom belongs to Rachel for a significant part of the TV show. If Rachel’s bedroom can be described in one word, it would be romantic. The color scheme includes the purplish-pink of the door, a darker pink wall color, with bursts of pink and floral designs.
Monica’s Apartment Bathroom
The bathroom was also painted purple. Though the bathroom wasn’t spacious, it was big enough to include a free-standing bathtub and all the essentials two girls might need.
You may have noticed that the purple inside the bathroom is a warm purple compared to the cold purple with a blue hue in the living room. The effect is particularly stunning when you see the two colors together.
Joey and Chandler’s Apartment
Joey and Chandler’s is a two-bedroom apartment with a compact layout. The bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen area are cluttered and a bit messy. This is probably why the whole gang prefers hanging out at Monica and Rachel’s apartment across the hall. Their apartment is homier with a proper kitchen, cozy seating in front of the TV, and a large balcony.
The “boys” apartment served as a sanctuary for its two residents, where they could drink beer, relax in their Barcalounger chairs, and play games such as Foosball, hammer darts, or fireball. You may remember that the apartment was a mess compared to Monica’s neat and tidy place, but it was also realistic for two young men in New York.
The key décor in the apartment were two reclining armchairs, a framed picture of Laurel and Hardy, the Foosball table, and the bright yellow sofa. Of these, the foosball table and the reclining Barcalounger chairs featured in many episodes that kept them engraved in viewers’ minds.
Try it Yourself
The virtual tour, floor plans, and photos were created in the RoomSketcher App. RoomSketcher is an easy-to-use floor plan software that allows you to draw your dream home.
Open our Friends RoomSketcher project and move things around to your liking.
Or, create a floor plan of your home and inject a bit of Friends apartment-style into it!
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