Studio apartment floor plan: size, layout & how to measure it

25–45 m²
typical internal floor area
open-plan living/sleeping
layout

Studios pack living, sleeping and cooking into one open space, typically 25–45 m² depending on the market. Small footprints make quotes unforgiving: a 2 m² measuring error can be 5–8% of the whole job.

What the layout looks like

Expect one main volume with a kitchenette along a wall, a separate bathroom, and often a built-in wardrobe nook. Developer plans frequently include the balcony in the advertised size even though it usually gets outdoor-grade flooring — or none — so the marketed area rarely matches the internal floor you will actually lay.

Measuring it accurately

The reliable way to measure any studio plan is off the drawing itself: calibrate against a printed dimension line, then trace each room along the inside face of the walls. Trace the main volume as a single polygon and keep the bathroom separate — different floor finishes almost always apply. Exclude the balcony unless it is genuinely part of the flooring scope.

PlanTape does the tracing for you — AI detects every labelled room and the scale line in under two minutes, you fine-tune the corners, and the per-room areas and skirting perimeters export as a CSV.

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Common questions

How big is a studio apartment?

Typically 25–45 m² of internal floor area, with open-plan living/sleeping. Exact size varies by launch year and block type — the floor plan for your specific unit is the only reliable source.

How do I measure a studio apartment floor plan for a flooring quote?

Upload the floor plan PDF to PlanTape: AI traces each room along the inside face of the walls and calibrates scale from a printed dimension. Trace the main volume as a single polygon and keep the bathroom separate — different floor finishes almost always apply. Exclude the balcony unless it is genuinely part of the flooring scope. Then export per-room areas and perimeters as CSV.

What should I watch out for on Studio plans?

Expect one main volume with a kitchenette along a wall, a separate bathroom, and often a built-in wardrobe nook. Developer plans frequently include the balcony in the advertised size even though it usually gets outdoor-grade flooring — or none — so the marketed area rarely matches the internal floor you will actually lay.

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