Will a king bed fit in a 13x13 room?
Yes — comfortably
The numbers
| Room | 13 × 13 ft (396 × 396 cm) — 169 sq ft |
| Bed | King bed, 76 in × 80 in (193 × 203 cm) |
| Floor the bed covers | 25% |
| Gap each side, bed centred | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Gap on one side, bed against a wall | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Gap at the foot | 76 in (193 cm) |
40 in (102 cm) a side is the sort of gap you stop noticing: two people can get up at the same time, and a nightstand on each side does not turn the walkway into a squeeze. What a square room does with its space, though, is spread it thin — the bed takes 25% of the 169 sq ft (15.7 sq m) and what is left is an even ring around it rather than one deep pocket. That is why a reading chair or a small desk here tends to end up standing in the circulation instead of claiming a corner of its own.
Where to put the bed
Since 13 x 13 ft (396 x 396 cm) measures the same both ways, the fit is identical on all four walls — pick the headboard wall by where the door swings, where the window is and where the outlets are, not by the numbers. Centred, you get 40 in (102 cm) on both sides and 76 in (193 cm) at the foot. Shifting the bed against a side wall stacks the whole thing into 80 in (203 cm) on the open side, which is only worth doing if one person sleeps there or you want one wide clear run for a wardrobe.
What else fits
Both 18 in nightstands fit, and the 76 in (193 cm) at the foot takes the 55 in x 20 in dresser with standing room in front of the drawers. A wardrobe fits as well, but a square room gives it nowhere neutral to stand: on a side wall it shortens one of the 40 in (102 cm) gaps, at the foot it eats into the dresser's 76 in (193 cm). Move it around the plan in ToScale and decide which of the two you would rather give up, because in this shape you cannot keep both.
Lay out your square room →Opens the planner with a 13 × 13 ft room and a king bed already in it — drag it around and the gaps update as you go.
Questions people also ask
- Is a 13x13 bedroom big enough for a king bed?
- Yes. A 76 in x 80 in (193 x 203 cm) king centred in a 13 x 13 ft (396 x 396 cm) room takes 25% of the floor and leaves 40 in (102 cm) on each side plus 76 in (193 cm) at the foot.
- Which wall should a king bed go against in a square bedroom?
- In a 13 x 13 ft room every wall measures the same, so the bed leaves 40 in (102 cm) on each side wherever you centre it. Choose by the door swing, the window and the outlets rather than by the fit.