Before designing any room, we must know the standard room size so that we can plan our house accordingly. House is built once in a lifetime and no one could afford a mistake in room dimensions.
There are standard room dimensions for each unit of a house such as standard living room size, bedroom size, kitchen size, bathroom size, and other rooms.
You will find in detailed information about what are standard room sizes and the typical room dimensions of any room.
Standard Room Size And Room Area
We will discuss every element of a residential building and its appropriate standard size adopted worldwide. We will try to consider other important sizes of important elements of a room like furniture and others as deemed necessary.
All dimensions for standard room size in feet and meter are shown in a table format so that proper planning can be done. Before deciding actual room sizing go through the minimum and standard room size and then decide the average room sizes for your home.
Below is the standard minimum room dimensions and area:
Sr. No.
Room Name
Minimum Room Size (Ft)
Minimum Floor Area (Ft2)
Standard Room Size (Ft)
1
Living Room
10 X 12
120
14 X 20
2
Bedroom
10 X 10
100
12 X 12
3
Kitchen
5 X 10
50
10 X 16
4
Bathroom
4 X 8
32
7 X 10
5
Powder Room
4 X 4
16
5 X 5
6
Pantry
2 X 2
4
3 X 4
7
Dressing Room
5 X 8
40
8 X 10
8
Store Room
6 X 6
36
8 X 10
10
Home Office Room
8 X 10
80
12 X 14
11
Dining Room
8 X 10
80
10 X 12
12
Servant Room
8 X 10
80
10 X 10
13
Garage
12 X 20
240
14 X 20
14
Parking Size
8 X 16
144
12 X 20
9
Guest Room
10 X 12
120
12 X 14
15
Guest Bathroom
4 X 8
32
6 X 8
16
Study Room
10 X 10
100
12 X 12
17
Library
12 X 12
144
14 X 18
18
Laundry Room
3 X 6
18
6 X 8
19
Balcony
2 X 8
16
3 X 10
20
Media Room
10 X 14
140
12 X 16
21
Foyer
4 X 4
16
6 X 6
22
Recreation Room
12 X 18
216
16 X 24
Standard Size Of living room
The living room is the first room when anyone enters your house. It is also known as a drawing room or hall in India. The drawing room should look grand and luxurious as compared to other rooms.
The minimum area of the living room required is 120 sqft. The size of the living room according to the need of individual are mentioned below:
Room Type
Room Size in feet (Area in ft2)
Room Size in Meter (Area in m2)
Small Size
10 X 12 (120)
3 X 3.6 (10.8)
Medium Size
14 X 18 (252)
4.3 X 5.5 (23.65)
Large Size
20 X 26 (520)
6 X 8 (48)
Standard Bedroom Size
The average bedroom size is 100 sqft to 140 sqft. But for a luxurious master bedroom, one needs at least 250 square feet of area.
Master bedroom standard size and area requirement are given below in table format. Note that the small size of the bedroom which needs 100 sqft of an area does not include a master bathroom.
The typical bedroom dimension shown below can change from place to place. Also, Guest bedroom can be smaller as compared to the main bedroom size. Follow the bedroom size guide given below to know more.
Room Type
Room Size in feet (Area in ft2)
Room Size in Meter (Area in m2)
Small Size
10 X 10 (100)
3.05 X 3.05 (9.3)
Medium Size
12 X 12 (144)
3.66 X 3.66 (13.38)
Large Size
15 X 18 (270)
4.57 X 5.49 (25.08)
Standard Room Size Of Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the main rooms in any home as health is dependent on your kitchen. If a proper kitchen area is not available then cooking food can become a hassle.
A minimum area of 50 sqft is required for the kitchen. The standard size of the kitchen should be 160 sq ft in order to accommodate all necessary kitchen stuff.
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