Standard Room Sizes in a House

It is every individual's dream to have a wonderful home in their lifetime. To turn this dream to a reality requires much needed planning. Adequate ventilation, sunlight, and utilization of the maximum space form the important factors. To achieve this, one should know the standard room sizes in a house. It is very important to know the room’s standard sizes because their proper utilization provides natural air, sunlight, and space for the inmates to move freely around the home. Different rooms come with different standard specifications. This blog article explains in detail the standard room sizes that have to be followed while constructing your dream home.

Table of Contents

• Standard Room Size for Verandah
• Standard Room Size of Foyer
• Standard Room Sizes of Living Room / Drawing Room
• Standard Room Sizes of Bedroom
• Standard Room Sizes of Master Bedroom
• Standard Room Size for a Dressing Room
• Standard Room Size of Kitchen
• Standard Sizes for Study Room
• Standard Storeroom and Its Standard Sizes
• Standard Room Sizes for Pantry
• Standard Size of Toilet and Bathroom
• Standard Room Sizes for Guests in a Home
• Standard Room Sizes Recommended for Garage
• Standard Room Sizes for Library
• Standard Room Sizes for Media Rooms
• Laundry Room Standard Sizes
• Den Standard Room Sizes
• Standard Room Sizes for Workshop
• Standard Room Sizes for Walk in Closet
• Servant Room Standard Size
• Standard Specifications for Powder Rooms
• Standard Room Sizes for a Puja/ Prayer Room
• Standard Room Sizes of Home Office
• Standard Room Size for AC Capacity
• Standard Size for Parapet Walls

Standard Room Size for Verandah 

Verandah forms the prime aspect in a home as it serves as a waiting room. It also separates the house from the entrance. An ideal location for a verandah in a home can be in the south or the west. A verandah can also be located in the east, if the house is east facing. It is a good option for every home to have a verandah in the front as well as in the rear portion of the home. But, considering the space, having the verandah in the back can be optional. During daytime the verandah gives the much needed shade to the home walls against the harsh sun. Ideally speaking a verandah should not have an opening height larger than 2/3 of the floor width. The standard sizes of the verandah for small, medium, and large homes are represented by the table given below.

Standard Room Size of Foyer 

A foyer is nothing but an area located after the entrance from the front door. One can gain access to the rest of the home through a foyer as it connects the rest of the interiors of the house. Foyer usually gives a feel of a room area. The standard room size of a foyer for small, medium, and large homes is given below:

Standard Room Sizes of Living Room / Drawing Room 

When it comes to the interior world, we often use the terms living room and dining room interchangeably, although both the areas represent separate entities. A living room normally has sofas, showcases, centre tables, recliners, TV units, show pieces, artefacts and so on. Whereas, a drawing room is more of a social space which is primarily used to receive and welcome friends, family members, and guests to sit. At times the area also serves as a dining hall for special occasions and family get-togethers. A living room/ drawing room is usually considered to be the biggest room of the house. A living room/ drawing room located at the centre of the home acts as a connecting path from verandah, bedrooms, and other rooms. The standard room sizes of the Living/ Drawing room for small, medium, and large homes are given below:

Standard Room Sizes of Bedroom 

Most of the families spend their significant time in the bedrooms that are known to be the essential rooms. Bedrooms are mostly used for relaxing after a tiring day. Bedrooms should be planned in such a manner that they provide sufficient ventilation and sunlight without losing privacy. Beds, wardrobes, and study tables are the basic furniture that one can find in a bedroom. The standard room sizes of the bedrooms for small, medium, and large homes are as follows:

Standard Room Sizes of Master Bedroom 

If your home has 2 BHKs, then one has to be the master bedroom. Master bedroom is considered to be the bigger of the two bedrooms. The master bedroom should be big enough to accommodate a queen size bed, few chairs or sofa, centre table, dressing table, and a wardrobe. The master bedroom should also have enough space to walk around it. The bedroom is mostly occupied by the head of the family. Given below are the standard room sizes of master bedrooms for small, medium, and large homes.

Standard Room Size for a Dressing Room 

As the name says a dressing room is a small room that is primarily used for dressing and storing clothes. Dressing room should be located close to the bedroom. If one has sufficient space in the home to have a dressing room, then they can go for it. Nowadays, due to space crunch, dressing rooms are included in bedrooms. Here are the standard sizes of the dressing rooms for small, medium, and large homes.

Standard Room Size of Kitchen 

In an Indian house the kitchen forms the most operative area. One may find the kitchen merged with the dining area on most occasions. Nowadays, we find the kitchen and the dining area are being integrated with the drawing room/ living room to make it look more spacious and prolific. An ideal location for a kitchen in a house is the rear corner. The kitchen should be well connected with the dining area and should have one exit door. The layout of the kitchen should be planned in such a manner that it receives plenty of sunlight during the morning hours. The standard specification sizes of the kitchen for small, medium, and large homes are as follows:

Standard Sizes for Study Room 

A study room is an area located in the home that is exclusively meant for the kids to study. Home owners can plan a separate room for their children where the kids/ children can concentrate on their studies without any external disturbances. Study rooms come in different standard specifications. Here is the table for the standard sizes of study rooms for small, medium, and large homes.

Standard Storeroom and Its Standard Sizes 

Every home has a designated place to keep the household things and foodstuff. Storeroom is the area where the day-to-day stuff is kept that is meant for daily use. Different homes come with different storeroom areas. Home users can plan and lay out the storeroom area based on their preference and needs.

Standard Room Sizes for Pantry 

Your home will serve the purpose if it has a pantry attached. If your home has a bigger area, then why not opt for a pantry? Having a pantry area designated in the home will be always useful from time to time. Pantry is an area located adjacent to the dining room to keep crockery, cutlery, and food items. Pantry with several cupboards will serve the purpose well. Having a home with a pantry is an additional benefit. So let us see what the standard room sizes available for pantry are in a small, medium, and large size homes will be;

Standard Size of Toilet and Bathroom 

The standard size of the bathroom is 30 sqft for WC and bathroom combined. An area of 12 sqft is required if the water closet is separate. In case the bathroom is used for bathing purposes then an area of 18 sqft is sufficient. Bathrooms should be planned in such a way that it gets natural lighting and adequate ventilation from one of its side walls. Bathrooms should have an external wall on one side. The standard size for small, medium, and large bathrooms is given below:

Standard Room Sizes for Guests in a Home 

It is an added advantage if the area in your home has space to accommodate the guests or family members. If you are planning to construct a home then make sure that it has separate rooms to accommodate the guests and family members who may take you by surprise by paying a visit. Guest rooms are situated at the entrance of the house, close to the living room. The guest rooms should have natural lighting and good ventilation. In order to maintain privacy, it is recommended that guest rooms have a separate door and should not be connected to the inside of the house. The table given below shows the standard room sizes for small, medium, and large guest rooms.

Standard Room Sizes Recommended for Garage 

Having a garage in the home will ease the parking woes of the housemates to a great extent. A garage is a designated area located outside the home where the vehicles like 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers can be parked. Parking the vehicles inside the garage will keep them safe and theft free. Garages also help vehicles being exposed to heat, dust and direct sunlight. Home owners can plan to have a garage built as per their requirements like in small, medium, and large sizes. Following are the standard room sizes recommended for a garage in a house.

Standard Room Sizes for Library 

How about having a library in the home? Sounds Great!! Are you a great reader or a bookworm? Library is an area in the home where books and other study materials are kept for reading. Having a library in the home will be a stress buster where one can sit and read books, collections of novels written by numerous authors, and magazines. One can read some books, novels, and magazines in their spare time and also gain knowledge by having a library in the comfort of their homes. One can plan to have a library in the home by following the standard formats. The standard room sizes of small, medium, and large size library rooms are given below:

Standard Room Sizes for Media Rooms 

Are you one of the individuals who is working for a media based industry? Looks Interesting!! Isn’t it? Homes having separate rooms for media personnel can be a wonderful experience. One can work in the comfort of their homes by having a media room without any external disturbances. To have a media room, one should follow the norms set in the below table: 

Laundry Room Standard Sizes 

It is best suggested to have a laundry room in the home to keep the wrinkled and soiled clothes for ironing. The home may look messy when the clothes are lying all around. Instead it would make sense to have a laundry room specially meant for clothes that needs to be ironed after washing. Home owners can plan and design the laundry rooms as per their specifications and budget. Below table gives the standard room sizes for having a laundry.

Den Standard Room Sizes 

Den rooms are also known as family rooms. They are a more relaxed variant of the living room seen exclusively in large homes. Den rooms are considered to be usually smaller than the living room. One can find the den rooms located in the basement or on the first floor of the house. The standard room sizes for the den rooms for homes that comes in small, medium, and large areas are given below:

Standard Room Sizes for Workshop 

Having an area meant for a workshop in the home can be a good option. Home owners can plan to opt for a workshop in the homes as per their requirements that suits the best. Here are the standard room sizes in a house for a workshop that comes in small, medium, and larger sizes.

Standard Room Sizes for Walk in Closet 

Walking in the closet forms an integral part of home for various reasons. One can have a walk-in closet in their homes as per their preference and area. The standard room sizes for walk in closet for small, medium and large homes areas are given below:

Servant Room Standard Size 

Having a servant room in the home comes handy when their services are required on a frequent basis. Servant’s can handle the daily house chore work more proficiently. Hence it is suggested to have a separate servant room area in the home. Usually large homes have access to servant rooms. It is best to have a servant’s home located adjacent to the kitchen so that servants can cook and serve the dishes to the guests or the family members with easy accessibility. The table shows the standard size of servant rooms for small, medium, and large size families.

Standard Specifications for Powder Rooms 

Here are the standard room sizes that one can find for small, medium, and large size families with regard to powder rooms.

Standard Room Sizes for a Puja/ Prayer Room 

Having a puja/ prayer room in the home brings a positive vibe and prosperity. It is recommended to have a puja room in the home as it removes all negativity and wards off evil spirits. One can also make use of the puja room for meditation. A Puja room located near the living room can be used as an extended puja room during the festive periods.  If one has ample space in the home, then a puja room of 9’ x 9’ will suit the best. Here is the standard room size of the puja/ prayer room for small, medium, and large size homes as given in the table. 

Standard Room Sizes of Home Office 

One can convert a home to an office and work in the comfort of one’s home. This is ideally what we call the WFH environment. This trend has become immensely popular in recent times due to COVID 19. If one has sufficient space in the home, then one can turn a portion of the home into an office. Home office should be set up in a way that work does not get mixed with leisure. The standard room size specifications of home office are given below:

Standard Room Size for AC Capacity 

If you are planning to install an A/C in the room, then one should wisely choose the A/C as per the size of the room. Given below table shows the standard size of the rooms along with the capacity of the A/C in tons.

Standard Size for Parapet Walls 

One should keep in mind while constructing the Parapet walls in the home. Parapet walls form as the safety barriers and also as guide rails in the staircase. To meet the safety standards, the standard size of the Parapet walls should not be less than 1.05 mts and the height should not be less than 1.2 meters.

Conclusion:

So, after going through this blog post, you must have got a decent idea about the standard room sizes for various rooms in your home.  Hope this information was helpful. So next time, if you are planning to construct a home but confused about the standard room sizes, kindly get in touch with Sqft. Expert. Our experts will provide the best solutions available and answer all your doubts or queries proficiently. 

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