How much flooring do I need for a 14x14 room?

Buy about 216 sq ft: the 196 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 11 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 14x14 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 412 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.4 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.5 gallons.

How many square meters is 14 by 14 feet?

18.21 m². The room is 4.27 m by 4.27 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 14x14 room?

About 21 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 14x14 Room?

A 14x14 room is 196 square feet (18.2 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 14x14 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 14x14 room is 196 square feet (14 × 14), or 18.2 m² and 21.8 square yards. Its perimeter is 56 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 216 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 14x14 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	196 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	216 sq ft (11 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	38.7 sq yd	12 ft roll, 1 seam
Wall area	412 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	2.4 gal (buy 3)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	3.5 gal	2 coats
Drywall	21 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	53 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 14x14 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 17% of the floor.

14x14 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	196
Square meters	18.21
Square yards	21.78
Square inches	28,224
Acres	0.0045
Dimensions in meters	4.27 × 4.27 m

Rooms close to 14x14

Room	Square feet	Square meters
12x15	180	16.7
13x14	182	16.9
12x16	192	17.8
13x15	195	18.1
10x20	200	18.6
13x16	208	19.3
14x15	210	19.5
12x18	216	20.1

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 14x14 room?: A 14 by 14 foot room is 196 square feet: 14 × 14 = 196. That's 18.2 square meters or 21.8 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 14x14 room?: Buy about 216 sq ft: the 196 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 11 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 14x14 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 412 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.4 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.5 gallons.
How many square meters is 14 by 14 feet?: 18.21 m². The room is 4.27 m by 4.27 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 14x14 room?: About 21 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.