How much flooring do I need for a 10x15 room?

Buy about 165 sq ft: the 150 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 9 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 10x15 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 364 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.1 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 2.9 gallons.

How many square meters is 10 by 15 feet?

13.94 m². The room is 3.05 m by 4.57 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 10x15 room?

About 18 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.

Room sizes

How Many Square Feet Is a 10x15 Room?

A 10x15 room is 150 square feet (13.9 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 10x15 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 10x15 room is 150 square feet (10 × 15), or 13.9 m² and 16.7 square yards. Its perimeter is 50 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 165 sq ft.

Drawn to scale. Each grid square is 1 ft × 1 ft.

Materials for a 10x15 room

Estimates for a plain rectangular room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window. Adjust for your own room with the flooring, paint and drywall calculators.

Item	Quantity	Assumes
Floor area	150 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	165 sq ft (9 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	20.7 sq yd	12 ft roll, no seams
Wall area	364 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	2.1 gal (buy 3)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	2.9 gal	2 coats
Drywall	18 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	47 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 10x15 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually secondary bedrooms, home offices, dining rooms or small kitchens. A queen bed (60" × 80") takes up about 33 sq ft, or 22% of the floor.

10x15 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	150
Square meters	13.94
Square yards	16.67
Square inches	21,600
Acres	0.0034
Dimensions in meters	3.05 × 4.57 m

Rooms close to 10x15

Room	Square feet	Square meters
11x12	132	12.3
10x14	140	13
11x13	143	13.3
12x12	144	13.4
11x14	154	14.3
12x13	156	14.5
10x16	160	14.9
12x14	168	15.6

Room not a simple rectangle? Use the square footage calculator for L-shapes and angled walls, or split it into rectangles.

Questions

How many square feet is a 10x15 room?: A 10 by 15 foot room is 150 square feet: 10 × 15 = 150. That's 13.9 square meters or 16.7 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 10x15 room?: Buy about 165 sq ft: the 150 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 9 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 10x15 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 364 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.1 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 2.9 gallons.
How many square meters is 10 by 15 feet?: 13.94 m². The room is 3.05 m by 4.57 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 10x15 room?: About 18 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.