Free tool
Room materials calculator
Enter your room's size and get paint, flooring and baseboard quantities, plus a materials budget at the prices you enter. It assumes a rectangular room; check product labels for coverage. Nothing is stored.
Materials budget
$679
- Paint
- 3 gal $135
- Wall area
- 365 sq ft
- Flooring to buy
- 185 sq ft $463
- Baseboard to buy
- 54 ft $81
Uses about 350 sq ft per gallon per coat, takes off about 21 sq ft per door and 15 per window, and adds 10% to flooring and baseboard for cuts. Add primer, tape, rollers, underlayment and trim pieces to your budget.
Before you buy
- Check the coverage on the actual paint can; it varies by product and wall texture.
- Buy flooring from the same batch, and keep a spare box for repairs.
- Keep receipts and return unopened extras.
- Renters: get written permission before painting or changing floors.