Reference · 2026
A sourced reference library of standard product dimensions — furniture, logistics and building materials — with sizes in metric and imperial from ISO, ANSI, EN and established industry standards, plus how to mark them on your product photos.
A standard three-seat sofa is about 180–230 cm (71–90 in) wide, 85–95 cm (33–37 in) deep and 75–90 cm (30–35 in) tall. Two-seat loveseats span 140–180 cm (55–71 in); four-seaters reach 230–300 cm (90–118 in).
Standard dining tables are 28–30 in (71–76 cm) tall. A 6-seat rectangular table is about 60×36 in (152×91 cm), an 8-seat 72×42 in (183×107 cm), a 10-seat 96×44 in (244×112 cm). Allow 24 in (61 cm) per diner.
Standard US mattress sizes are Twin 38×75 in, Full 54×75, Queen 60×80, King 76×80 and California King 72×84 in. UK sizes are metric and differ: Single 90×190 cm, Double 135×190, King 150×200 and Super King 180×200 cm.
A standard desk is 71–76 cm (28–30 in) tall — about 73.7 cm (29 in) — and 122–183 cm (48–72 in) wide by 61–76 cm (24–30 in) deep. Sit-stand desks adjust 56–122 cm (22–48 in) per ANSI/BIFMA G1.
A standard bookshelf is about 80 cm (31.5 in) wide, 28 cm (11 in) deep and 202 cm (79.5 in) tall (IKEA Billy). Library shelves run 20–30 cm (8–12 in) deep with at least 20 cm (8 in) between shelves.
Standard wardrobes are 50–60 cm (20–24 in) deep — hanging needs ~58 cm. Single-door units are 76–102 cm (30–40 in) wide, double-door 122–152 cm (48–60 in), and 183–213 cm (72–84 in) tall. IKEA PAX frames come 50/75/100 cm wide.
A standard ergonomic office chair follows BIFMA G1: seat height adjusts 37.6–51.2 cm (14.8–20.2 in), seat width ≥48.9 cm (19.2 in), seat depth ≤41.5 cm (16.3 in), backrest ≥35.4 cm (13.9 in), and armrests roughly 18–29 cm (7–11.5 in).
Standard coffee tables are 41–46 cm (16–18 in) tall — level with the sofa seat — and about 122 × 61 cm (48 × 24 in). Size the length to two-thirds of the sofa and leave 36–46 cm (14–18 in) of legroom.
A Queen mattress is 60 × 80 in (152 × 203 cm); its bed frame runs 62–65 × 82–85 in — 2–5 in bigger per side. UK King is 150 × 200 cm; IKEA King 180 × 200 cm.
A TV stand should be wider than the TV: IKEA pairs a 40–59 in (102–150 cm) bench with TVs up to 58 in, and an 80+ in (203+ cm) bench with TVs up to 99 in. Verified depths run 13.75–18.5 in (35–47 cm); place the screen center near 42 in (107 cm).
A standard nightstand is 18–30 in (46–76 cm) wide, 12–30 in (30–76 cm) deep and 16–30+ in (41–76+ cm) tall — most fall in a 21–26 in wide, 16–24 in deep, 23–29 in tall band. The tabletop should sit level with, or up to 2–4 in (5–10 cm) above, the mattress top.
A standard horizontal dresser measures 50–70 in wide, 30–36 in tall and 18–22 in deep (127–178 × 76–91 × 46–56 cm). Tallboy (vertical) dressers are narrower at 24–40 in but 40–60 in tall.
A standard dining chair has a seat about 18 in (46 cm) high, 16–20 in (41–51 cm) wide and 15–18 in (38–46 cm) deep, with 10–12 in (25–30 cm) of clearance to the tabletop.
Counter-height stools have 24–26 in (61–66 cm) seats for 36 in (91 cm) counters; bar-height stools have 28–32 in (71–81 cm) seats for 40–42 in (102–107 cm) bars. Leave 10–12 in (25–30 cm) of clearance.
Standard kitchen base cabinets are 34.5 in (87.6 cm) tall and 24 in (61 cm) deep, reaching 36 in (91 cm) with the countertop. Wall cabinets are 12–24 in deep; widths step in 3-inch increments from 9 to 48 in.
A standard bathroom vanity is about 32 in (81 cm) high and 21 in (53 cm) deep, though 34–36 in (86–91 cm) "comfort height" is now common. Widths run 24–48 in for single sinks and 60–72 in for doubles.
A US full-size crib has a mandated interior of 28 × 52 3/8 in (71 × 133 cm), measured between innermost surfaces, and fits a mattress at least 27 1/4 × 51 5/8 in. EU cots use 60 × 120 cm.
A 16:9 TV's physical width is the diagonal × 0.8716 and its height × 0.4903 — so a 55-inch class screen is about 47.9 × 27.0 in (121.8 × 68.5 cm), excluding bezel.
ISO 6780 defines six pallet sizes. The most common regional standards are North America's GMA pallet (48×40 in / 1219×1016 mm), Europe's EPAL Euro pallet (1200×800 mm), Asia's 1100×1100 mm, and Australia's 1165×1165 mm.
Standard shipping containers follow ISO 668: a 20ft is 6.06 m long, 2.44 m wide, 2.59 m high (33 m³); a 40ft doubles length to 12.19 m (67 m³); a 40ft High Cube raises height to 2.90 m (76 m³).
A standard 55-gallon (208-litre) steel drum measures about 572 mm (22.5 in) internal diameter and 851–880 mm (33.5–34.7 in) tall; ISO 15750 fixes the internal diameter at 571.5 mm. Capacity is nominal, and outer dimensions vary slightly by maker.
A standard 1,000-litre (275-gallon) caged IBC tote measures 1,200 × 1,000 × 1,160 mm (47.2 × 39.4 × 45.7 in, L×W×H) on a 4-way pallet; the taller 1,250-litre (330-gallon) version stands 1,350 mm (53 in) high.
A standard FIBC bulk bag has a 90 × 90 cm (35 × 35 in) U-panel base, stands 110–200 cm tall, and carries 1,000–2,000 kg — tested to a 5:1 safety factor (single-trip) or 6:1 (multi-trip) per ISO 21898.
Corrugated cartons are measured Length × Width × Depth (internal dimensions). There is no universal size table — boxes are made to order — but the form is standardized by FEFCO style codes (0201 RSC is the most common) and A/B/C/E/F flute grades.
A Gaylord box has a standard 48 × 40 in (122 × 102 cm) base matching a GMA pallet, with heights of 24–48 in. Triple-wall construction is rated ~1,100–1,200 lb; quad-wall reaches 2,000 lb; five-wall reaches 2,500–3,000 lb.
Export wooden crates range from light-duty (under 1,000 lb / 454 kg) to heavy-duty (over 2,500 lb / 1,134 kg; ASTM D6039 caps at 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg). Nearly all must bear the ISPM-15 IPPC mark, proving heat treatment to 56°C for 30 minutes.
A 53 ft dry van is 53 ft × 102 in × 13 ft 6 in outside and ~52 ft 6 in × 99 in × 110 in inside, holding 26–30 pallets; the EU standard is a 13.6 m tautliner at 33 EUR pallets.
A T11 20 ft ISO tank sits in an ISO 668 frame — 6,058 × 2,438 × 2,591 mm (20 × 8 × 8.5 ft) — holds 21,000–26,000 L, weighs 3,500–4,500 kg empty, with a 36,000 kg max gross.
A UN-approved 20 L HDPE jerrican measures about 292 × 246 × 389 mm (11.5 × 9.7 × 15.3 in) and weighs ~0.8 kg empty; the classic NATO steel 20 L can runs 470 × 343 × 165 mm.
A standard 750 ml wine bottle is about 300 mm (11.8 in) tall and 75 mm (3.0 in) across. Bordeaux bottles are tall with high shoulders, Burgundy wider and sloped, and Champagne bottles taller and heavier for pressure.
A standard 5-gallon (18.9 L) plastic pail measures about 11.9 in (303 mm) top outside diameter, 10.3 in (262 mm) bottom, and 14.5 in (368 mm) tall, molded in food-grade HDPE with a 0.075–0.090 in wall.
Standard flat poly mailers run 6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm) up to 19 × 24 in (483 × 610 mm), sized width × length. The 10 × 13 in (254 × 330 mm) mailer is the e-commerce workhorse; the industry-standard wall is 2–2.5 mil.
The 4 × 6 in (101.6 × 152.4 mm) direct-thermal label is the universal shipping standard: USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL all accept it, and every thermal printer prints it. Smaller 2 × 1 to 3 × 2 in rolls handle barcodes and pricing.
In the US, standard interior doors are 80 in (2032 mm) tall with widths of 24–36 in; the typical entry door is 36×80 in. In the UK, the most common internal door is 1981×762 mm (6'6" × 2'6").
Ceramic and porcelain tiles use standard nominal formats — 300×300, 300×600, 600×600 and 600×1200 mm (12×12 to 24×48 in) — plus large-format slabs to 1600×3200 mm; wall tiles run 6–8 mm thick, floors 8–10 mm.
Standard plywood sheets measure 4×8 ft (1220×2440 mm). Baltic birch comes as a 5×5 ft square (1525×1525 mm) and European mills use 2500×1250 mm. A nominal 3/4-inch panel is actually 23/32 inch (~18.3 mm).
A 2x4 is nominal, not actual — a surfaced (S4S) piece of dimensional lumber actually measures 1 1/2 × 3 1/2 in (38 × 89 mm), because softwood is sawn oversize then dried and planed smooth, shrinking on every face.
The UK/EU standard brick is 215 × 102.5 × 65 mm — or 225 × 112.5 × 75 mm with a 10 mm mortar joint. The US modular brick is 8 × 4 × 2 2/3 in nominal, about 7 5/8 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in (194 × 92 × 57 mm) actual.
Under the US IRC, stairs need a maximum 7 3/4-inch (196 mm) riser, 10-inch (254 mm) tread, 36-inch (914 mm) width and 6-ft-8 (2032 mm) headroom. UK Part K caps private-stair rise at 220 mm, going 220 mm minimum, pitch 42°.
Standard kitchen countertops sit 914 mm (36 in) above the floor, run about 635–648 mm (25–25.5 in) deep over a 610 mm (24 in) base cabinet, and use a 2 cm or 3 cm (3/4–1 1/4 in) stone slab, with a 25–38 mm (1–1.5 in) overhang.
A US window code like 2846 denotes a nominal 2 ft 8 in × 4 ft 6 in size; the actual unit runs larger, e.g. Andersen's TW2846 double-hung is 2'-9 5/8" × 4'-8 7/8" (854 × 1445 mm). The most common UK casement size is 600 × 900 mm.
Standard drywall sheets are 4×8 ft (1220×2440 mm), also sold in 4×10 and 4×12 ft. Common thicknesses are 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 5/8 in (6.4–15.9 mm); EN 520 boards use 9.5, 12.5 and 15 mm.
US rebar is sized in eighths of an inch: a #4 bar is 0.500 in (12.7 mm) and weighs 0.668 lb/ft (0.996 kg/m) per ASTM A615. Canada uses metric 10M–35M bars; Europe uses EN 10080 Ø8–Ø32 mm.
A US wide-flange beam W12×26 is ~12 in deep and 26 lb/ft — the designation gives nominal depth (in) and weight (lb/ft). Its actual depth is 12.2 in (310 mm), per the AISC Manual; Europe uses IPE and HEA/HEB profiles (EN 10365).
Standard PVC pipe is sized by nominal size (NPS), not actual diameter — a 1 in pipe has a 1.315 in (33.4 mm) OD. Schedule 40 and 80 share the same OD; Sch 80 adds wall thickness for higher pressure.
A standard toilet uses a 12 in (305 mm) rough-in. Elongated bowls run about 29-31 in (737-787 mm) front-to-back and round-front about 27-28 in (686-711 mm); seat height is ~15 in standard or 17-19 in for ADA.
A standard kitchen sink is 30-33 in (762-838 mm) wide and about 22 in (559 mm) front-to-back, with bowls 8-10 in (203-254 mm) deep. A 33 in sink needs a 36 in base cabinet.
A nominal 8×8×16 in concrete block (CMU) actually measures 7 5/8 × 7 5/8 × 15 5/8 in (194 × 194 × 397 mm) — 3/8 in (10 mm) smaller each way so a standard mortar joint fills the 8×16 in module.
Standard float glass comes in nominal thicknesses of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 19 mm (about 1/16–3/4 in) per EN 572-2 and ASTM C1036; it weighs about 2.5 kg/m² per mm.
Standard single-car garage doors are 8, 9 or 10 ft wide and double-car doors 16 or 18 ft wide, both usually 7 ft tall (8 ft optional). Most common: 9 × 7 ft and 16 × 7 ft.
