Light Over Dining Table Height

When hanging pendants above your dining table I would aim for 700-750mm above the table top.

Light over dining table height. The standard height for hanging a chandelier or pendant lamp over the dining table is 30 inches from the tabletop. The light fixture should be hung 30-34 inches above the dining table. This same rule holds true for lighting over kitchen tables.

Hang a lamp over a kitchen table or island. Assuming your table is 30 high the bottom of your light fixture will be about 60 from the floor. When it comes to dining room lighting there are a few numbers that you need to know The standard ceiling height especially if you live in a glorious 1980s house like myself is considered to be 8 which means that there should be approx 32 between the bottom of your light and the top of your table.

In a double-height room or in cases where youre in a larger architectural space you can up it to 40 inches. A general rule is hang your dining pendant 75cm higher than your table top but scale is everything. But then again rules are made to be broken.

This pendant light is only 360mm. The bottom of the fixture should be 32 to 36 inches above the tabletop. 2 Pendant Lights Over a Kitchen Island.

This works whether youre table is a circle or an oval. Keep reading for our tips on scale. Start with 28 to 34 inches 711 to 864 cm measuring from the bottom of the hanging light and the surface of your table.

For a pin-able size guide to keep in your back pocket scroll to the bottom of this post. Your light would be approx. The fixture in my home for example is 36 inches above the tabletop.