How much flooring for a 15×20 living room?

A 15×20 ft (300 sq ft) living room needs about 330 sq ft with 10% waste — roughly 15 boxes if each box covers 22 sq ft.

Same flooring in living room and hallway?

Yes — running the same flooring through connected spaces makes the whole area feel bigger. Just make sure you buy enough from the same dye lot to avoid color banding.

Flooring Calculator for a Living Room — Boxes Needed

How does the flooring calculator work?

Multiply room length × width to get square footage, add a 10% waste allowance, and divide by the box coverage printed on the manufacturer label.

What do people use the flooring calculator for?

Flooring for a Living Room

Estimate boxes of flooring for any living room.

Flooring for a Bedroom

Estimate boxes of flooring for any bedroom.

Flooring for a Kitchen

Estimate boxes of flooring for a kitchen.

Flooring for a Basement

Estimate flooring boxes for a finished basement.

Flooring for a Whole House

Estimate flooring for a whole-house install.

What else do people ask about this calculator?

How much waste for hardwood flooring?

10% is standard for straight installs; add 5% more for diagonal, complex patterns, or rooms with many angles.

How many square feet in a box of laminate?

Typically 20–30 ft² per box. Check the box — it's the most reliable number for your specific product.

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