This cheat sheet is designed to give you quick access to the standard measurements for building

structures and furniture. This will enable you to model your scenes to more accuracy, by matching the
real world scale.

To apply these measurements to your models in Blender, go to the Scene Panel > Units and change the
units to Metric or Imperial. Then when modelling, press N to bring up the sidebar and see the objects
measurements.

Alternatively, press T to bring up the toolbar then press the Ruler/Protractor button, and click and drag
anywhere in your scene to see the real world measurements.

Hope it’s useful :)

- Andrew Price
Structural
Type Imperial Metric
Ceiling Height 9 feet 2.74 m
Doorway 36 x 80” 91 cm x 203 cm
Doorknob Height 32” 81 cm
Electrical Outlets Height 18” 45 cm
Door Frame 36” wide x 80” high 91 wide x 203 cm high
Interior Door Thickness 1.37” 3.49 cm
Exterior Door Thickness 1.75” 4.44 cm
Balcony Height 42” 106 cm
Stair Step 7.5” 19 cm
Window Height 60” 152 cm
Floor to window 20” 51 cm
Skirting board 2.3” 6 cm

Furniture
Type Imperial Metric
Couch 35 - 43” 90 – 110 cm
Dining Table 27.5” H x 29” W x 72” L 70cm H x 91cm W x 182cm L
Dining Chair 18” D x 18” W 46 cm D x 46 cm W
Arm Chair 18” D x 22” W 46 cm D x 56 cm W
Coffee Table Height 18” 45 cm
Bed (Queen size) 60” wide x 80” long 152 cm W x 203 cm L
Bed (King size) 76” wide x 80” long 193 cm W x 203 cm L
Bed (Single) 39” wide x 75” long 99 cm W x 190 cm L
Desk Height 28” 71 cm
Countertop Height 36” 91 cm
3 Seat-Sofa 35” D x 84” W 89 cm D x 213 cm W
Love Seat 35” D x 60” W 89 cm D x 152 cm W
Armchair 35” W x 35” D 89 cm W x 89 cm W

Bathroom
Type Imperial Metric
Bathroom Sink Height 32” 81 cm
Toilet 24.5” deep x 19.5” wide x 26” 62 deep x 50 wide x 66 tall
Shower 72” 183 cm
Bath Tub 2’8” wide x 5’0” length 81 cm wide x 152 cm length

Architectural Measurement Cheat Sheet

© The Architecture Academy 2013 Andrew Price