How much flooring do I need for a 10x16 room?

Buy about 176 sq ft: the 160 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 10x16 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 380 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.2 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.1 gallons.

How many square meters is 10 by 16 feet?

14.86 m². The room is 3.05 m by 4.88 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 10x16 room?

About 19 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 10x16 Room?

A 10x16 room is 160 square feet (14.9 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 10x16 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 10x16 room is 160 square feet (10 × 16), or 14.9 m² and 17.8 square yards. Its perimeter is 52 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 176 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 10x16 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	160 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	176 sq ft (9 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	22 sq yd	12 ft roll, no seams
Wall area	380 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	2.2 gal (buy 3)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	3.1 gal	2 coats
Drywall	19 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	49 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 10x16 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually primary bedrooms, kitchens, dining rooms or family rooms. A queen bed (60" × 80") takes up about 33 sq ft, or 21% of the floor.

10x16 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	160
Square meters	14.86
Square yards	17.78
Square inches	23,040
Acres	0.0037
Dimensions in meters	3.05 × 4.88 m

Rooms close to 10x16

Room	Square feet	Square meters
10x14	140	13
11x13	143	13.3
12x12	144	13.4
10x15	150	13.9
11x14	154	14.3
12x13	156	14.5
12x14	168	15.6
13x13	169	15.7

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 10x16 room?: A 10 by 16 foot room is 160 square feet: 10 × 16 = 160. That's 14.9 square meters or 17.8 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 10x16 room?: Buy about 176 sq ft: the 160 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 10x16 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 380 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.2 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.1 gallons.
How many square meters is 10 by 16 feet?: 14.86 m². The room is 3.05 m by 4.88 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 10x16 room?: About 19 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.