There are a few considerations such as the size of the room the ceiling height and where the chandelier is being placed.
Chandelier in living room height.
Subtract that number from your ceiling height to get your maximum chandelier height.
For example 11 feet room height 11 2 5 27 5 the chandelier should be about 27 5 inches for its height.
Over the bed in a bedroom lined up with a mantel or.
Try to center the chandelier with the focal point of the room.
Size a large room can swallow a small chandelier and unbalance the space.
The height of the chandelier itself corresponds to about 2 5 to 3 inches for each foot of the ceiling height.
Hang chandeliers at least 7 feet above the ground in living rooms and entryways with standard 8 foot ceilings and hang them around 8 feet high with taller ceilings.
The rules for hanging a chandelier include choosing the size style height location and how it operates.
Hang the chandelier in the center of the room.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base.
9 feet or 108 inches 72 inches 36 inches.
If the chandelier hangs from a 2 story ceiling don t let it hang lower than the height of the first floor.
For example if your ceiling is 10 feet high you should limit your chandelier height to about 25 to 30 inches.