How Many Square Feet Is a 12x14 Room?
Total area
168 sq ft
Twelve feet by fourteen feet.
How that number is worked out
These are the figures this page was built with and every line the calculator produces from them. Change anything above and all of it moves.
- Length12 ft
- Width14 ft
- How many rooms or areas this size1
- Extra area to add0 sq ft
Total area168 sq ft
| One area | 168 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Times 1, plus extra | 168 sq ft |
| Square yards | 18.67 |
| Square meters | 15.61 |
| Perimeter of one area | 52 ft |
What else matters here
A hundred and sixty eight square feet, which is the workhorse secondary bedroom in American housing and a comfortable one.
What makes a bedroom work is not the area, it is the clearances. Allow 30 inches at the side of a bed to walk and make it, 36 inches in front of a dresser so the drawers open and somebody can stand there, and 24 inches for the swing of a closet door. A queen bed is 60 by 80 inches, so in a 12 foot wall it leaves 7 feet split between the two sides. Draw those clearances on the plan before deciding the room is big enough.
What this calculator assumes
- Length times width, times how many areas are that size. For an L shaped room, split it into two rectangles and run this twice.
- Square yards are square feet divided by nine, which is how carpet is still quoted in much of the country.
Questions people ask
How many square feet is a 12x14 room?
168 square feet, which is 18.67 square yards and 15.61 square meters.
Is 12x14 a good size bedroom?
Yes. It takes a queen bed with walking room on both sides, a dresser and a nightstand, which is what most secondary bedrooms are asked to do.
How much space do you need around a bed?
About 30 inches at the sides to walk and make it, 36 inches in front of a dresser, and 24 inches clear for a closet door to swing.
The square footage calculator takes any dimensions you like and hands back the same list.