Let s start with some basic parameters before we add furniture to the mix.
Living room pendant light height.
Begin with an open room and note the room s height length and width.
Diameter and height of a light fixture.
36 inches 36 inches 72 inches.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base.
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If your living room has a bar or some large solid object illuminating that area with a pendant light works well.
Bar or solid object.
In the living room.
Chandeliers in a hallway or a large room can make an impressive statement as well as provide ambient lighting for the entire room.
A small pendant light is effective over a sink or desk area.
How wide big should a pendant light be over an island or peninsula.
Pendants on either side of the bed are used instead of table lamps so an easy way to consider the right height would be to visualise hanging them at a table lamp shade height be sure to allow a minimum of 30 50cm from your bedside table top so you have space for bedside styling.
When a pendant is hung in the centre of a seating group such as over a sofa or coffee table don t be afraid to hang your light fairly low.
Living room furniture arrangement ideas.
Note these guidelines apply to ceiling lights like chandeliers pendants and flushmounts in open rooms like living rooms and bedrooms.
Kitchen island pendant hanging height is up for interpretation in my humble opinion.
Subtract that number from your ceiling height to get your maximum chandelier height.
9 feet or 108 inches 72 inches 36 inches.
All of this information applies to a pendant light above the sink as well.
Once the middle pendant is established hang the other two at least 30 inches apart.
The right height to hang pendant lights over an island peninsula.
The pendant lights really chandeliers in the kitchen are hanging 36 inches from the top of the counter or 72 inches from the floor.
This is the most practical height especially for pendants used for task lighting.
Cluster small pendants or choose a pendant with three or more lights over a dining room table or kitchen island.
Therefore any living room with standard height ceilings will with suspended pendant lights create a hazard.
Bedroom pendant lights are generally hung either side of the bed or in the centre of the room.
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