21cm is close to 20 which means A5 has a side close to 10.
29.7 is close to 30. So why not use A4 sheets to install kitchen cabinets? A friend of mine advised me to buy a laser level. A tiny level was quite enough. A laser meter is nice though although I don't understand why it's inaccurate sometimes. Maybe it depends on the surface matter/paint.
I always liked the Japanese idea of measuring room size by the number of tatami mats.