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How Many Square Feet Is an 8x10 Room?

An 8x10 room is 80 square feet. Multiply the width by the length (8 ft x 10 ft = 80 sq ft), which is about 7.4 square meters. That makes it a small bedroom, usually used as a small bedroom, nursery, or home office.

What is 8x10 in square meters?

80 square feet is about 7.4 square meters. In metric, an 8x10 room measures about 2.44 by 3.05 meters.

One square foot is about 0.0929 square meters, so multiply square feet by 0.0929 to convert. Carpet is still often sold by the square yard, and this room is 8.9 of them.

What fits in an 8x10 room?

• A queen bed fits against one wall, but the walkway on the far side will be narrow. A full bed leaves more room.
• A desk, chair, and a bookshelf fit easily, which is why sizes like this often end up as home offices.

A queen bed covers about 42% of the floor in an 8x10 room. Doors, closet openings, and windows decide the real layout, so check where they fall before you buy furniture.

Is an 8x10 room big?

At 80 square feet, an 8x10 room is a small bedroom. It clears the 70 square foot minimum the International Residential Code sets for a habitable room, so size alone won't stop it from counting as a bedroom. The minimum bedroom size rules also require a 7-foot minimum width and an escape window.

For context, compare it with the average bedroom size, or look at rooms close to it: an 8x8 room is 64 square feet and an 8x12 room is 96.

Is 10x8 the same as 8x10?

Yes. A 10x8 room and an 8x10 room are the same size, 80 square feet. The order only tells you which wall was named first, and listings don't follow one rule. When the direction matters, such as for a rug or the wall a bed goes on, check the drawing rather than the label.

How much flooring do I need for an 8x10 room?

The floor is 80 square feet, but you need extra for cuts. For a straight layout add 8% and buy about 87 square feet. A diagonal layout wastes more, so plan on about 90 square feet. You also need 36 feet of baseboard, less the width of each doorway.

In luxury vinyl plank at 23.6 square feet per box, a straight layout takes 4 boxes. Box sizes vary by brand, so the calculator below lets you change the coverage and material.

How much paint do I need for an 8x10 room?

With an 8-foot ceiling, the four walls of an 8x10 room add up to 288 square feet before you subtract doors and windows. Two coats at about 350 square feet per gallon take 2 gallons. The ceiling is another 80 square feet.

How 80 square feet compares

The closest area guide is how big 100 square feet is, with every room shape that adds up to it. All the sizes are listed in the room size chart.

Measuring a real 8x10 room

Listed sizes like 8x10 describe the main rectangle. Closets, bay windows, and bump-outs add or remove area, so a room sold as 8x10 is rarely exactly 80 square feet. If you have a floor plan, MeasureFloorPlan measures the real outline after you set the scale from one known wall, or you can check simple shapes with the floor plan square footage calculator.