Pendant Light Heights

Determine hanging height of pendants.

Pendant light heights.

Ever since finishing up our kitchen remodel i ve gotten questions almost weekly about hanging pendant lights over a kitchen island including the best pendant light height and how far apart to hang them. Pendant lighting is an ideal way to add light to your surroundings as well as adding something decorative and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose. The pendant height can also be measured up from the surface below the light.

My pendants are hung just over 24 inches apart and set in 12 inches in from the edge of the ends of the island. 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. Provide a 30 to 36 inch clearance above tables and countertops. You ll want to play around with the heights based on your line of sight which is discussed more below.

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. This is the most practical height especially for pendants used for task lighting. Most island counters are typically 36 inches from the floor. 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.