Size guides

Size guides: how big things are

The sizes of 111 kinds of pieces, from armchairs and queen beds to cooktops, wall-hung toilets, palms and semi-trailers, measured on the blocks themselves: 643 drawings at full size. Each row gives the range and opens the narrowest and the widest piece; each library opens all of them side by side, at one scale. Switch between meters and feet and inches at the top of the page.

Kinds
111
Libraries
27
Blocks measured
643
Units
in · m

Furniture

6 libraries
Armchairs14 blocks · 2' 1" – 3' 5"
Shallow armchair with curved back corners, 3D modelRounded armchair with stitched seams, 3D modelWide armchair with scalloped back and scroll carvings, 3D model3D
Loveseats and two-seat sofas11 blocks · 3' 10" – 5' 7"
Shallow two-seat sofa with curved back corners, 3D modelTwo-seat slim-arm sofa with two throw pillows, 3D modelTwo-seat sofa with scalloped back and scroll carvings, 3D model3D
Three-seat sofas11 blocks · 5' 5" – 7' 10"
Shallow three-seat sofa with curved back corners, 3D modelThree-seat sofa in slim rectangular frame, 3D modelThree-seat sofa with scalloped back and scroll carvings, 3D model3D
Four seats and more5 blocks · 8' 11" – 10' 5"
Four-seat slim-arm sofa with five scatter cushions, 3D modelFour-seat sofa with plump arms and three pillows, 3D modelFour-seat sofa with stitched rounded arms and five pillows, 3D model3D
Chaise longues2 blocks · 2' 0" – 2' 8"
Narrow chaise longue with partial side backrest, 3D modelChaise longue with stitched rounded arms, 3D model3D
Curved and L-shaped3 blocks · 6' 4" – 11' 10"
Curved three-seat sofa with channel-pleated back, 3D modelLarge curved five-seat sofa with pleated back, 3D model3D
Sofa sets1 block · 11' 1"
Coffee and side tables2 blocks · 15" – 4' 7"
Small square side table with inset top, 3D modelRectangular coffee table with inset top, 3D model3D
Other2 blocks · 22" – 2' 7"
Swivel ottoman with cushioned top on a four-star base, 3D modelHigh-back wing swivel lounge chair with headrest on a four-star base, 3D model3D

For each type, the narrowest, a middle and the widest block, drawn at one scale for the whole library, with their 3D models below. Click one to open it.

TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Armchairs142' 1" – 3' 5"19" – 2' 11"Shallow armchair with curved back corners2' 1" … Wide armchair with scalloped back and scroll carvings3' 5"
Loveseats and two-seat sofas113' 10" – 5' 7"19" – 2' 11"Shallow two-seat sofa with curved back corners3' 10" … Two-seat sofa with scalloped back and scroll carvings5' 7"
Three-seat sofas115' 5" – 7' 10"19" – 2' 11"Shallow three-seat sofa with curved back corners5' 5" … Three-seat sofa with scalloped back and scroll carvings7' 10"
Four seats and more58' 11" – 10' 5"2' 2" – 2' 11"Four-seat slim-arm sofa with five scatter cushions8' 11" … Four-seat sofa with stitched rounded arms and five pillows10' 5"
Chaise longues22' 0" – 2' 8"4' 8" – 5' 1"Narrow chaise longue with partial side backrest2' 0" … Chaise longue with stitched rounded arms2' 8"
Curved and L-shaped36' 4" – 11' 10"2' 7" – 6' 3"Curved three-seat sofa with channel-pleated back6' 4" … Large curved five-seat sofa with pleated back11' 10"
Sofa sets111' 1"4' 9"Three-seat sofa with round side tables and coffee table11' 1"
Coffee and side tables215" – 4' 7"15" – 20"Small square side table with inset top15" … Rectangular coffee table with inset top4' 7"
Other222" – 2' 7"19½" – 3' 0"Swivel ottoman with cushioned top on a four-star base22" … High-back wing swivel lounge chair with headrest on a four-star base2' 7"
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Square tables44' 5" – 6' 1"4' 4" – 6' 1"Diagonal square dining table with four wide upholstered chairs4' 5" … Diagonal square dining table with four box armchairs6' 1"
Rectangular tables84' 7" – 12' 3"5' 2" – 7' 8"Rectangular dining table for four with splayed-leg chairs4' 7" … Extendable rectangular dining table for six to ten12' 3"
Round and oval tables56' 0" – 10' 7"6' 4" – 7' 10"Round dining table for six with arched-back chairs6' 0" … Oval dining table for eight with tub armchairs10' 7"
Banquet and long tables312' 1" – 18' 2"7' 5" – 11' 8"Round banquet table for ten with lazy Susan12' 1" … Boat-shaped dining table for twelve with armchairs18' 2"
Chairs and sideboards217½" – 2' 10"23½" – 2' 9"Upholstered dining side chair with sloping back17½" … Small sideboard with four drawers and a cupboard on legs2' 10"
TypeBlocksWidthLengthNarrowest … widest
Single and twin beds102' 7" – 3' 4"6' 3" – 6' 7"Narrow single bed with folded triangular flap2' 7" … Single bed with corner flap over side3' 4"
Full and small double beds33' 11" – 4' 9"6' 3" – 7' 0"Small double bed with folded-back corner3' 11" … Full-size bed with two pillows and footboard4' 9"
Queen and king beds45' 3" – 6' 3"6' 7" – 6' 11"Queen bed with diagonal folded duvet5' 3" … King bed with two pillows and headboard6' 3"
Beds with nightstands44' 4" – 8' 0"6' 3" – 6' 11"Narrow single bed with one nightstand4' 4" … Full-size bed with two nightstands8' 0"
Nightstands115½"15½"Three-drawer nightstand with round knobs and rounded corners15½"
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Rectangular, square and racetrack153' 11" – 12' 6"5' 11" – 8' 10"Rectangular table for four with plain chairs3' 11" … Racetrack table for eight with curved-back chairs12' 6"
Round and polygonal tables106' 3" – 10' 2"6' 3" – 10' 6"Small round table for four with plain chairs6' 3" … Octagonal table for eight with curved-back chairs10' 2"
Desks and workstations46' 7" – 13' 1"4' 3" – 8' 6"Compact L-shaped desk with office chair6' 7" … Cross-shaped cluster of four L-shaped desks with chairs13' 1"
Small table pairs24' 7" – 6' 11"8' 7"Hexagonal table of two trapezoids with two chairs4' 7" … Two offset trapezoid tables with two chairs6' 11"
Office chairs and filing215" – 2' 0"2' 5" – 4' 4"Four-drawer vertical filing cabinet, letter size15" … Swivel office task chair on a five-star caster base2' 0"

For each type, the narrowest, a middle and the widest block, drawn at one scale for the whole library, with their 3D models below. Click one to open it.

TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Tables and their spacing65' 2" – 21' 9"4' 4" – 18' 0"Round four-seat table with chairs on the diagonals5' 2" … Four-seat tables with an aisle between wall and table21' 9"
Banquettes and booths216' 4"7' 2"Banquette along a wall with two-seat tables and chairs16' 4" … Booth with a long table between two benches16' 4"

Kitchen

4 libraries
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Cooking islands29' 10" – 14' 9"6' 7" – 7' 3"Cooking island with twelve burners and chargrill under hood9' 10" … Cooking island with four round kettles under hood14' 9"
Prep and wash-up38' 3" – 19' 9"2' 4" – 9' 4"Prep counter with sink, drainboard and mixer8' 3" … L-shaped dishwashing line with conveyor dishwasher19' 9"
Service counters and tray line45' 11" – 19' 8"2' 4" – 12' 11"Counter with perforated panels and small sink5' 11" … Tray conveyor belt with surrounding mobile carts19' 8"
Carts and trolleys82' 2" – 2' 6"2' 8" – 7' 1"Mobile cart with end panel at rear2' 2" … Square mobile cart with rear-offset inset top2' 6"
Machines and ovens315½" – 3' 7"20½" – 5' 7"Small round-base unit with rectangular body15½" … Floor-standing cooking unit under hood outline3' 7"
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Single bowl219½" – 2' 1"17½" – 22½"Compact single-bowl sink with centered drain19½" … Large single-bowl sink in square rim2' 1"
One and a half bowl42' 7" – 2' 9"17½" – 22"One-and-a-half bowl sink with square divider2' 7" … One-and-a-half bowl sink with deck faucet2' 9"
Double bowl102' 2" – 2' 10"16½" – 19½"Compact double-bowl sink with equal bowls2' 2" … Double-bowl sink with rear accessory slot2' 10"
Triple bowl13' 6"21½"Triple-bowl sink with small center bowl and faucet3' 6"
With drainboard112' 7" – 4' 11"17½" – 21½"Single-bowl sink with ribbed drainer basin2' 7" … Double-bowl sink with two faucets and ribbed drainboard4' 11"
Sink tops and kitchenettes24' 11" – 5' 11"21½" – 23½"Kitchenette top with two-burner cooktop, sink and drainboard4' 11" … Long sink top with offset bowl and drainboard5' 11"

Ranges and cooktops

37 blocks · Plan & elevationEvery size side by side
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Gas cooktops1223" – 2' 11"18½" – 2' 1"Four-burner gas cooktop with continuous grates23" … Four-burner cooktop with center grill and control panel2' 11"
Electric and glass cooktops623" – 2' 6"19½" – 23½"Four-zone cooktop with ringed zone and corner controls23" … Four-burner gas-on-glass cooktop with knob strip2' 6"
Two-burner and tabletop stoves711½" – 2' 5"15" – 20½"Narrow domino two-burner gas cooktop11½" … Twin-burner gas cooktop with vented center panel2' 5"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Refrigerators and freezers22' 0" – 3' 0"5' 10" – 6' 1"Two-door refrigerator with bottom freezer2' 0" … French-door refrigerator with ice and water dispenser and glass door panel3' 0"
Washers and dishwashers523½" – 2' 6"2' 5" – 3' 6"Front-loading washing machine with dial controls23½" … Front-loading washer on raised frame2' 6"
Microwaves418" – 21½"11½" – 12½"Compact microwave with two dials18" … Microwave with dial and button panel21½"
Built-in oven and drawers223½"23½" – 2' 3"Built-in appliance with four knobs and bar handle23½" … Built-in appliance with two drawers and bottom controls23½"
Countertop appliances89" – 16½"9½" – 18½"Electric thermo pot with water level window9" … Rice cooker with steamer tier16½"

Bathroom

4 libraries

Modern bathroom set

21 blocks · Plan & elevationEvery size side by side

Bathtubs

13 blocks · Plan & sectionEvery size side by side
TypeBlocksWidthWidthNarrowest … widest
Corner bathtubs34' 7" – 6' 7"4' 7" – 6' 7"Quarter-round corner bathtub with contoured bowl4' 7" … Large quarter-round corner bathtub with stepped deck6' 7"
Round and oval33' 9" – 5' 11"2' 11" – 5' 7"Compact oval bathtub with deck-mounted mixer and seat ledge3' 9" … Racetrack-shaped bathtub with straight back and side seat5' 11"
Rectangular bathtubs63' 10" – 6' 1"2' 2" – 5' 3"Short rectangular bathtub with rounded bowl3' 10" … Tapered bathtub in rectangular deck with corner cutout6' 1"

People

4 libraries
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Front elevation1714½" – 2' 8"5' 5" – 6' 1"Slim mannequin figure with narrow waist, arms at sides14½" … Man in shirt and tie walking with briefcase2' 8"
Side elevation822" – 3' 3"5' 3" – 6' 1"Short-haired woman in skirt walking, arm extended22" … Man in shirt and tie offering a handshake3' 3"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Seated, in elevation1516½" – 4' 0"3' 7" – 5' 5"Mannequin figure seated with legs crossed, hands on knee16½" … Man in shirt and tie reclining with legs crossed4' 0"
Standing and walking, in elevation1215½" – 2' 11"5' 8" – 6' 1"Mannequin figure standing with feet turned outward15½" … Man in shirt walking with long stride2' 11"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Couples and families52' 11" – 8' 6"5' 3" – 5' 7"Couple standing close with arms around each other2' 11" … Two adults and a child holding hands8' 6"
Children22' 0" – 2' 5"2' 11" – 3' 2"Child in shorts pointing up and outward2' 0" … Small child playing with arms spread wide2' 5"
Walking1221" – 3' 3"5' 1" – 5' 10"Rounded figure in long coat stepping forward21" … Person in jacket walking with long stride3' 3"
Standing2320" – 3' 3"4' 9" – 6' 4"Blocky figure standing straight with feet together20" … Tall figure posing with hand on hip, legs crossed3' 3"
Seated, pointing and reaching112' 4" – 4' 0"3' 10" – 5' 10"Stooped person reaching forward with one hand2' 4" … Person pushing wheelchair with seated passenger4' 0"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Outline1318½" – 2' 7"5' 5" – 5' 11"Woman in skirt and heels stepping up (outline)18½" … Man in suit swinging arms stepping up (outline)2' 7"
Semi-tonal1318½" – 2' 7"5' 5" – 5' 11"Woman in skirt and heels stepping up (semi-tonal)18½" … Man in suit swinging arms stepping up (semi-tonal)2' 7"

Trees & plants

4 libraries

Palm trees

27 blocks · Elevation & planEvery size side by side
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Feather palms in elevation1110' 8" – 25' 7"16' 4" – 40' 11"Foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) with curved trunk10' 8" … Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis) with spiky crown25' 7"
Fan palms in elevation48' 3" – 21' 1"9' 10" – 42' 0"Cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) silhouette outline8' 3" … Asian palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer) with shaded fan crown21' 1"
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Outline canopies119' 9" – 18' 3"9' 1" – 18' 3"Crinkled irregular tree outline with trunk circle9' 9" … Large tree canopy with irregular jagged outline18' 3"
Leafy and textured canopies1410' 11" – 16' 10"10' 3" – 17' 6"Tree canopy of scattered polygon leaves10' 11" … Tree crescent of scattered angular leaf fragments16' 10"
Radial and starburst109' 5" – 16' 9"9' 6" – 16' 7"Tree ring of short ticks shaded on one side9' 5" … Tree ring of radial strokes around open center16' 9"
Branching and bare810' 11" – 17' 10"10' 11" – 16' 6"Small tree canopy of star-shaped leaves and branches10' 11" … Pair of branching trees with small-circle leaf clusters17' 10"
Palms and rosettes29' 9" – 10' 8"9' 6" – 10' 11"Spiky yucca-like rosette of narrow leaves9' 9" … Five-frond feather palm with straight leaflets10' 8"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Broadleaf trees136' 10" – 20' 7"13' 9" – 22' 6"Hatched slender tree with upright oval crown6' 10" … Spreading tree with narrow pointed leaf sprays20' 7"
Conifers and columnar trees55' 11" – 12' 8"18' 5" – 22' 11"Narrow columnar tree with sketchy hand-drawn outline5' 11" … Tall tiered pine with hatched foliage pads12' 8"
Bare winter trees48' 7" – 15' 1"13' 3" – 17' 4"Narrow oval leafless tree with fine twigs8' 7" … Broad leafless tree with spreading twiggy crown15' 1"
Simple stick and lollipop trees58' 2" – 9' 10"14' 3" – 17' 8"Lollipop tree with dashed circular crown8' 2" … Simple stick tree with branches and no outline9' 10"
Groups, clumps and palms411' 2" – 32' 10"17' 11" – 22' 1"Hatched twin-trunk palm silhouette11' 2" … Group of three trees with line-hatched foliage32' 10"
Benches and street lights22' 4" – 6' 3"3' 0" – 28' 8"Park bench with cast iron frames and wood slats2' 4" … Cobra-head street light on a 28 ft tapered pole6' 3"
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Trees234' 11" – 41' 2"15' 0" – 40' 0"Spreading flat-topped flowering tree with pink blossom34' 11" … Large branching broadleaf tree with scattered leaves41' 2"
Palms111' 8"16' 4"Feather palm with six pinnate fronds11' 8"

Vehicles

3 libraries

Cars, side view

18 blocks · Side elevationEvery size side by side
TypeBlocksLengthHeightNarrowest … widest
Sedans and a patrol car714' 6" – 17' 5"4' 3" – 5' 8"1980s four-door sedan with turbine-style wheels14' 6" … 1980s police patrol sedan with roof light17' 5"
Sports cars and roadsters712' 11" – 15' 0"3' 6" – 4' 5"Mid-engine supercar with large rear wing12' 11" … 1950s open roadster with wraparound windshield15' 0"
SUV and hatchback211' 1" – 13' 1"3' 11" – 5' 1"Small 1980s three-door hatchback11' 1" … Compact three-door SUV with tailgate spare wheel13' 1"
TypeBlocksLengthHeightNarrowest … widest
Sedans95' 10" – 7' 0"4' 4" – 4' 10"1990s compact sedan with round fog lamps5' 10" … 1980s sedan with large quad round headlamps7' 0"
Hatchbacks, minis and microcars144' 7" – 6' 10"3' 11" – 5' 5"1970s small hatchback with divided tail lamps4' 7" … 1990s hatchback with clustered round headlamps6' 10"
Sports coupés36' 1" – 7' 7"4' 6" – 4' 9"Rounded sports coupé with oval grille6' 1" … Wide low sports coupé with grilled fog lamps7' 7"
SUVs27' 1"5' 4" – 6' 8"Off-road SUV with stacked rectangular headlamps7' 1" … Tall boxy SUV with vertical slot grille7' 1"
TypeBlocksLengthHeightNarrowest … widest
Semi-trailer trucks429' 11" – 48' 0"12' 2"Short city semi-trailer truck with cab-over day cab29' 11" … Tandem-axle box semi-trailer with conventional sleeper cab48' 0"
Double and twin trailers453' 5" – 56' 8"12' 2"Double-trailer truck with cab-over tractor and roof fin53' 5" … Twin-trailer truck combination with conventional day cab56' 8"
Tractor units216' 10" – 18' 8"9' 3" – 11' 3"Cab-over tractor unit with roof fairing and tandem axles16' 10" … Long-nose day-cab tractor unit with tandem axles18' 8"

Doors

2 libraries
TypeBlocksWidthHeightNarrowest … widest
Single doors52' 11" – 4' 0"6' 10" – 7' 5"Single door with oval inset panel and knob2' 11" … Studded plank door with ring pull4' 0"
Double doors and gates123' 2" – 11' 6"6' 10" – 13' 7"Narrow double door with six panels and slatted transom3' 2" … Double plank door with arched fanlight and strap hinges11' 6"
Sliding doors95' 11" – 10' 6"6' 11"Two-leaf sliding door with four equal panels5' 11" … Four-leaf sliding door with forty small glass panes10' 6"
Sliding patio doors55' 11" – 10' 6"5' 11" – 6' 11"Two-leaf sliding patio door with lower panels5' 11" … Wide four-leaf sliding patio door with framed upper lights10' 6"
Louvered doors33' 11" – 4' 5"5' 11"Double louvered door with twin louver columns3' 11" … Three-leaf louvered door with knobs4' 5"
Garage doors19' 0"7' 0"Sectional garage door 9 x 7 ft with a row of windows9' 0"
Windows16' 1"4' 1"Casement window pair 72 x 48 in6' 1"
Stairs19' 3"12' 7"U-shaped stair with half landing and balustrade9' 3"
TypeBlocksWidthDepthNarrowest … widest
Single swing doors32' 11" – 3' 3"2' 11" – 3' 7"Single swing door with knobs2' 11" … Single swing door with lever handles3' 3"
Pull and panic hardware22' 5" – 3' 4"12½" – 23½"Door with offset pull handle, drawn ajar2' 5" … Exit door with panic bar, drawn ajar3' 4"
Glass and French doors32' 6" – 4' 5"2' 4" – 3' 7"Single French door with divided glass lites2' 6" … Double French doors with divided glass lites4' 5"
Double-acting and symbol22' 7" – 2' 10"2' 8" – 3' 5"Double-acting swing door2' 7" … Minimal door swing symbol2' 10"