Favorite Size Of Pendant Lights Over Island
When choosing pendants to hang above your kitchen island you should consider the width and height of the pendants as well as your ceiling height and island length.
Size of pendant lights over island. It is a more reliable measure of brightness than watts. Dont place lights within 6-12 inches foot from the edge of the island. If you have a 5ft or 60 inch long island and ideal pendant would be no larger than a 15 inch diameter or square pendant.
A long island of 3 by 12 feet 36 square feet needs twice the number of lumens 1080 lumens. For an average kitchen island of 3 by 6 feet 18 square feet you would need lighting that delivers 540 Lumens of light. Put a minimum of 2 feet 30 inches is best between each light.
You will find that the ideal distance to put between your pendant lights when you have a 5 feet kitchen island is 15 inches because. Small islands 4 to 5 feet long can handle 1 large or 2 medium pendants. Then I centered my pendants 235 in from each end of my kitchen island.
Do hang approximately 1 pendant every 24-30 inches. Here is an example using a 5ft island by 3ft and due to the narrow 3ft width I chose a 12 inch diameter pendant. Do distribute lights evenly over the island.
It is all game of numbers as it depends on the type of pendant light you are using. These are 18 diameter pendants over a 7 x 4 island with a 96 ceiling. If lighting a short island 6 to 7 wide use two pendants that are at least 30 apart and equidistant from the center point of the island.
Lumens is a way to measure the amount of light given off by a bulb. Pendant lights range in size from 5 inches to 43 inches wide. For spacing your pendants over your island you first want to find the center point of the island.