How many rolls of wallpaper for a 10×10 room?
A 10 × 10 ft room with 8 ft walls, one door and two windows needs 19 strips of 20.5 in wallpaper. At 3 strips per 33 ft double roll, buy 7 rolls (double rolls).
How to work it out
- Roll: 20.5 in × 33 ft = 56.4 sq ft
- Perimeter 40 ft − 9 ft of doors and windows = 31 ft ÷ 20.5 in roll width = 19 strips
- Strip: 8 ft + 4 in trim = 8.33 ft
- 33 ft roll ÷ 8.33 ft = 3 strips per roll → 19 strips ÷ 3 = 6.33 → 7 rolls
A 10 × 10 room is the size of a small bedroom, a home office or a generous powder room, and the size where wallpaper is most often used on every wall. Its 40 ft perimeter less three openings is 31 ft of wall: 19 strips.
Adjust for your project
More options: Trim
- Full-height strips
- 19 strips
- Strips per roll
- 3
- Wall area papered
- 248 sq ft
- Area of one roll
- 56.4 sq ft
- Each roll gives 3 full strips of 8.33 ft; the offcut of about 8 ft per roll covers the short pieces over doors and under windows.
- Buy all rolls with the same batch (lot) number, and one spare: a later batch can differ slightly in color.
Rolls by wall height (same room and roll)
| Wall height | Strips per roll | Full-height strips | Rolls to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 ft | 4 | 19 strips | 5 rolls |
| 8 ft | 3 | 19 strips | 7 rolls |
| 9 ft | 3 | 19 strips | 7 rolls |
| 10 ft | 3 | 19 strips | 7 rolls |
What to know about papering a 10×10 room
- 19 strips: 31 ft ÷ 20.5 in is 18.1, rounded up.
- 7 double rolls: three strips each, 6.33 rounded up. The seventh roll is only a third used, which leaves spare paper for repairs.
- No windows? In a bathroom or closet with no windows, 37 ft of wall is 22 strips, 8 rolls.
- Powder rooms often have a vanity and mirror covering part of one wall; leave them in the count unless the paper really stops behind them.
Bold papers in small rooms are popular, and bold usually means a big repeat. With a 25 in repeat, each 8 ft strip is cut 125 in long (100 in of drop and trim plus one repeat), which still gives 3 strips per 396 in roll; on 9 ft walls it is 137 in and only 2 per roll, which turns 7 rolls into 10. Measure and check before ordering: the strip count is the number that matters.
A bigger room is how many rolls of wallpaper for a 12x12 room; the roll sizes are compared on how many square feet in a roll of wallpaper. Painting instead: how much paint for a 10x10 room.
Different size? Use the full Wallpaper Calculator (Rolls Needed).
What you’ll need
- Wallpaper hanging kitBudget price
A smoother, seam roller, trim guide and sharp knife: the four tools that decide whether seams disappear.
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Wallpaper and drywall both reward a fresh blade. Snap often.
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Measuring rooms, openings and sheets. A wide, stiff blade reaches across a ceiling without buckling.
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Frequently asked questions
How many rolls of wallpaper for a 10x10 room with no windows?
8 rolls (double rolls): 22 strips.
How many European rolls for a 10x10 room?
6 rolls of 0.53 × 10.05 m.
Other common sizes
- How many rolls of wallpaper for a 12x12 room — 8 rolls (double rolls, 23 strips)
- How many rolls of wallpaper for one wall — 3 rolls (double rolls, 8 strips)
- How many square feet in a roll of wallpaper — 56.4 sq ft (US double roll)
Sources
- Graham & Brown, How do I know how much wallpaper I need? (opens in a new tab) — Measure height × width, subtract doors and windows, and allow extra for pattern repeat and trimming.
- Selected Wallpapers, European rolls vs double rolls (opens in a new tab) — European roll about 53 cm × 10 m (about 57 sq ft); US double rolls typically 20.5–27 in wide and 27–33 ft long.