9x10 in square feet, square yards and square meters
A small bedroom or a home office is about this size. The area is length times width: 9 × 10 = 90 sq ft. Measure to the walls at the longest point, and add closets and alcoves you will floor.
| Unit | This room |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 90 sq ft |
| Square yards | 10.00 sq yd |
| Square meters | 8.36 sq m |
| Perimeter (around the walls) | 38 ft |
| Acres | 0.00207 acres |
What to buy for 90 sq ft
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flooring (10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes) | 99 sq ft, 5 boxes |
| Carpet off a 12 ft roll (before trimming) | 12.0 sq yd, one piece |
| 12 × 12 in tiles (10% waste) | 99 tiles |
| Baseboard (full perimeter, before doorways) | 38 ft |
Flooring with different waste allowances
Straight layouts need about 5 to 7%, diagonal layouts 10%, and herringbone or patterns 15%.
| Waste | Flooring to buy | Boxes of 20 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 5% waste | 95 sq ft | 5 |
| 10% waste | 99 sq ft | 5 |
| 15% waste | 104 sq ft | 6 |
Use the square footage calculator for L-shaped rooms, circles and triangles, the carpet calculator for the roll layout with trimming, or the flooring calculator and flooring for a 9x10 room for a full flooring estimate.
A 9 × 10 room: 90 square feet for a small bedroom or office
Nine by ten is 90 sq ft, one step below the 10 × 10 that many listings treat as the smallest bedroom. It takes a single bed, a desk and a chest of drawers, or a desk and shelving as an office. With a 5 × 8 ft rug there is 2.0 ft of bare floor along each side and 1.0 ft at each end. The perimeter is 38 ft.
To floor it you need 99 sq ft including a tenth for cuts, so 5 boxes of plank, or 99 tiles of 12 in. Carpet is 12.0 sq yd, one 12 ft wide piece off the roll. Painting is a small job: 253 sq ft of wall once a door and two windows are out, 1.45 gallons for two coats, plus 0.51 gallons if the ceiling is included.
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Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is a 9x10 room?
90 square feet (9 ft × 10 ft). That is 10.00 square yards or 8.36 square meters.
How many square feet of flooring do I need for a 9x10 room?
The floor is 90 sq ft, so buy about 99 sq ft with 10% for cuts and waste. That is 5 boxes at 20 sq ft a box.
How much carpet is a 9x10 room?
10.00 square yards of floor. Carpet comes off a 12 ft wide roll, so you buy whole strips: here one 12 ft wide piece 9 ft long, which is 108 sq ft (12.0 sq yd) of carpet for a 90 sq ft floor, plus a few inches a strip for trimming.
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