The generally accepted rule for hanging dining room chandeliers is that the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the top of the dining table.
Light fixture height for 8 foot ceiling.
36 inches 36 inches 72 inches.
Swap that value to inches so 20 feet becomes 20 inches.
To determine the height of a light fixture that s best for your space.
Ceilings higher than that well you do the math.
The rule of thumb is to accommodate 2 3 inches of chandelier height for each foot of ceiling height.
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If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height.
Standard height recommendation.
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So if your room is 10 feet by 12 feet the ceiling fixture should be 22 inches wide.
Multiply the height by 2 5 to 3 per foot.
25 30 feet 25 30 inches.
When your ceiling is only 8 feet high any hanging fixture will need to be over a space that you do not walk under.
However if your ceiling is extraordinarily high like an 18 footer then the light should hang approx.
Where you re hanging the fixture.
Same as our 12 foot and 9 foot examples this 8 foot ceiling height slider will help you picture a few popular chandelier styles for your space.
If you have a large picture window near your light fixture consider centering the light fixture in the window.
This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling.
Suspended lighting fixtures are not off limits for an 8 foot ceiling but there are a few considerations you ll want to make.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base.
For every foot of ceiling height beyond 8 feet add 3 6 inches to the length of your chain wire.
Many of our flush mount chandeliers designed for 8 foot ceiling heights are also convertible to hanging fixtures with chain provided to offer additional flexibility.
The higher the ceiling the taller the chandelier.
10 x 2 5 to 3 25 30 feet.
However if you are installing a chandelier or pendant over a dining room table you must measure the width of.
High ceiling when hanging a pendant light or chandelier in a room with a very high ceiling 18 high or more center the light fixture 5 from the ceiling.
Start with the height of the room floor to ceiling in feet.