I totally get what you're saying about mixing digital tools and tape. SketchUp was a lifesaver for me too, but did you find yourself tweaking endlessly because it was so easy to move things around? I swear I spent days just nudging cabinets back and forth by inches, trying to figure out the perfect flow. At some point, I had to force myself to stop fiddling and just commit.
The masking tape trick really helped ground me in reality again. Like you, I taped off a sofa area once and realized right away it was way too tight—saved me from a costly mistake. Maybe digital tools are great for exploring possibilities, but physical marking helps us trust our gut instincts more? Curious if anyone else found themselves second-guessing less after physically marking things out...