Pendant Light Heights

Bedroom pendant lights are generally hung either side of the bed or in the centre of the room.

Pendant light heights.

Determine hanging height of pendants. Provide a 30 to 36 inch clearance above tables and countertops. Pendant lighting is an ideal way to add light to your surroundings as well as adding something decorative and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. These days with so many funky and decorative pendant lighting designs available it is easy to see why more and more homeowners are choosing to add pendant lights to their décor.

The truth is to determine the height to hang a pendant light you need to start with the measurement from the floor. Pendants should be hung over work surfaces at a height that doesn t block views across the kitchen. My pendants are hung just over 24 inches apart and set in 12 inches in from the edge of the ends of the island. The pendant height can also be measured up from the surface below the light.

A good guideline to follow for pendant light height over a bar or island is 30 to 36 inches between the counter and the bottom of the light fixture. 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. Most island counters are typically 36 inches from the floor. This is the most practical height especially for pendants used for task lighting.