Lighting Size Guide

Chandeliers and ceiling lights

• Width: add the room length and width in metres, then multiply by about 8.3 to get a good chandelier width in centimetres. A 5 x 4 m majlis suits a chandelier of about 70 to 80 cm.
• Height of the fitting: about 21 to 25 cm for every metre of ceiling height. A 3 m ceiling suits a chandelier about 60 to 75 cm tall.
• Clearance: keep the lowest point at least 210 cm above the floor wherever people walk.
• Low ceilings: under about 2.6 m, a flush or semi flush ceiling light keeps the room open.
• Long rooms: two or three smaller pendants spaced along the room often look better than one large fitting.

Over the dining table or kitchen island

• Hanging height: about 75 to 90 cm between the table top and the bottom of the pendant.
• Width: about one half to two thirds of the table width, and at least 30 cm narrower than the table so nobody bumps it.
• Several pendants: space them about 60 to 75 cm apart, and keep them about 15 cm in from the ends of the table or island.

Wall lights

• Height: about 150 to 170 cm from the floor to the centre of the light.
• Beside the bed: about 15 to 25 cm out from the edge of the headboard, at a height that suits reading.
• Hallways: about 2.5 to 3 m apart for an even line of light.

Table and floor lamps

• Bedside lamps: the bottom of the shade at about eye level when sitting up in bed, usually 50 to 70 cm above the bedside table.
• Floor lamps: beside or just behind the sofa or chair, so the light falls over the shoulder.

Step and stair lights

• Height: about 20 to 30 cm above each step or above the floor.
• Spacing: one light every one to three steps, depending on how bright the stair should be.

For the right light color for each room, see our guide to warm white vs cool white. For help with a specific piece, message us on WhatsApp or email info@homedafaa.com.