How much flooring do I need for a 14x16 room?

Buy about 246 sq ft: the 224 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 13 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 14x16 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 444 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.5 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.8 gallons.

How many square meters is 14 by 16 feet?

20.81 m². The room is 4.27 m by 4.88 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 14x16 room?

About 23 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 14x16 Room?

A 14x16 room is 224 square feet (20.8 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 14x16 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 14x16 room is 224 square feet (14 × 16), or 20.8 m² and 24.9 square yards. Its perimeter is 60 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 246 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 14x16 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	224 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	246 sq ft (13 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	38.7 sq yd	12 ft roll, 1 seam
Wall area	444 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	2.5 gal (buy 3)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	3.8 gal	2 coats
Drywall	23 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	57 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 14x16 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 15% of the floor.

14x16 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	224
Square meters	20.81
Square yards	24.89
Square inches	32,256
Acres	0.0051
Dimensions in meters	4.27 × 4.88 m

Rooms close to 14x16

Room	Square feet	Square meters
14x14	196	18.2
10x20	200	18.6
13x16	208	19.3
14x15	210	19.5
12x18	216	20.1
15x15	225	20.9
12x20	240	22.3
15x16	240	22.3

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 14x16 room?: A 14 by 16 foot room is 224 square feet: 14 × 16 = 224. That's 20.8 square meters or 24.9 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 14x16 room?: Buy about 246 sq ft: the 224 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 13 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 14x16 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 444 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.5 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.8 gallons.
How many square meters is 14 by 16 feet?: 20.81 m². The room is 4.27 m by 4.88 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 14x16 room?: About 23 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.