[QUOTE=rryder;7825986]Design wall. Much easier than trying to lay pieces out on the floor or a table. I put my pieces up on the design wall and then take a pic with my cell phone. That really helps since sometimes I notice things in the photo that I didn't see when lookin at the real thing. Also you can turn the photo into a black and white pic and see if you've got the values arranged the way you want them.
Exactly, minus the b/w - I haven't learned that talent. Brains work better looking at a vertical layout as opposed to a horizontal.