How Much Material for a 14x16 Bedroom? (2026 Full List)

Wall paint: 3–4 gallons (buy 4 to be safe)

We'll assume a standard 14×16 ft bedroom with 8-ft ceilings, one door and two windows. The perimeter is 2 × (14 + 16) = 60 ft, so the four walls total 60 × 8 = 480 sq ft.

Subtract the openings: a standard door is about 21 sq ft, and two windows add roughly 24 sq ft, leaving 480 − 45 ≈ 435 sq ft of paintable wall. Measure openings at the frame (see tips below) for a tighter number.

Two coats mean 435 × 2 = 870 sq ft of coverage. A gallon of latex interior paint covers about 350 sq ft, so 870 ÷ 350 ≈ 2.5 gal — plan on 3–4 gallons. Buying 4 gal covers cut-in coats and future touch-ups; the paint calculator sizes your exact job.

Carpet: order about 28 square yards

The floor is 14 × 16 = 224 sq ft. Carpet is sold by the square yard and needs extra for seams, cuts and pattern matching, so add about 10%: 224 × 1.1 ≈ 246 sq ft.

Convert to yards: 246 ÷ 9 ≈ 27.4 sq yd, so the room needs about 27 sq yd and you should order 28 sq yd (252 sq ft) so the installer isn't piecing scraps. The carpet calculator also adds roll-width waste.

Baseboard: about 63 ft — eight 8-ft pieces

Baseboard runs the full perimeter except at the doorway: 60 ft − 3 ft = 57 ft of trim run (windows sit above the baseboard, so their width still gets trim below).

Add about 10% for inside and outside corners plus miscuts: 57 × 1.1 ≈ 63 ft. Divided into 8-ft sticks, 63 ÷ 8 ≈ 7.9 → 8 pieces, or 64 ft of material. The baseboard calculator handles closets and odd corners.

Ceiling paint: 1–2 gallons (7 boards if you redo the drywall)

The ceiling is also 224 sq ft. A gallon covers roughly 350–400 sq ft, so one coat of quality paint does the job — figure 1 gal for a straight repaint and 2 gal for texture or a full second coat.

Hanging new drywall instead? A 4×8 ft sheet is 32 sq ft, so 224 ÷ 32 = 7 boards. Budget tape, joint compound and primer separately — fresh drywall drinks paint on the first coat.

The full 14×16 material checklist

The whole room on one sheet — order amounts assume 8-ft ceilings, one door and two windows:

Ordering and painting tips

• Paint the ceiling first — roller spatter and drips land on the walls, and the wall coats cover them anyway.
• Match batch numbers — buy every can at once and note the lot number on the lid; batches can differ by a shade, and you want the same lot for touch-ups.
• Measure openings at the frame — subtract door and window area measured at the frame, not the outer trim, so you don't over-subtract; casing gets painted too.

Building the same list for a smaller room? See the full rundown for a 12×14 bedroom or the paint-only 12×14 paint guide.

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