If you have a really tall ceiling you should add a few inches to that distance.
Light above dining table height. Ideally your light fixture should be 12 to 34 the width of your table. Advertisement The Height of a Light Over a Dining Table. If you have a long dining table consider purchasing two or three to hang in a line down the centre.
OVER A CIRCULAR OR OVAL DINING TABLE. Now that Ive told you that rule Im also going to tell you to disregard it. Visual guide for hanging light fixtures above a round table.
So if your table is 36 inches wide then your fixture should be about 24 inches in diameter. The bigger the volume of space between your furniture and the ceiling the more youll need to balance this by lifting your lights. Your light would be approx.
Lights Over Dining Room Table For Decor Inside Lights Over Dining Tables View Photo 4 of 20. How Big Should a Dining Room Light Fixture be. The bottom of the pendant should be at least 75-90cm 30 from the surface of the island.
Position a hanging light above your dining table so you have approximately 30 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light. Are you getting ready to add a new light fixture above your dining table. Measure the depth of table.
This same rule holds true for lighting over kitchen tables. The higher or lower the table the higher or lower the light. Your light would be approx.

