Chandelier To Floor Height

Regarding chandelier height we recommend 3 for every foot of space between the floor and ceiling.

Chandelier to floor height.

For example if your ceiling is 10 feet high you should limit your chandelier height to about 25 to 30 inches. Try to center the chandelier with the focal point of the room. For example if your ceilings are 8 high your chandelier should be 24 tall 8 x 3 24. The generally accepted rule for hanging dining room chandeliers is that the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the top of the dining table.

Above dining tables the chandelier should hang 30 34 above the table in an 8 room. If you have an extremely high ceiling you can hang the chandelier 7 5 feet from the floor. This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling. The height of the chandelier itself corresponds to about 2 5 to 3 inches for each foot of the ceiling height.

If your table is 3 feet tall 36 inches then all you need to do is add 36 inches to your table height to get the exact height from the floor from which your chandelier should hang. Plan to locate the bottom of your chandelier between 7 and 7 5 feet off the floor. If you ceiling is higher than 8 feet 2 4 m you can adjust the height accordingly based on the height of the table plus the height of the chandelier above the table. 36 inches 36 inches 72 inches.

If the chandelier hangs from a 2 story ceiling don t let it hang lower than the height of the first floor. Over the bed in a bedroom lined up with a mantel or. 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. For rooms where people walk under the fixture it should be at least 7 above the floor.

Standard height recommendation. A chandelier in a large two story foyer would need to hang about 9 feet off the floor but if your two story foyer has windows above the ground floor you should center the chandelier in the. This lets even your tallest guests or family members move about the foyer comfortably. You can find this number by multiplying the height of your ceiling in feet by three.

If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height. The height of the chandelier above the floor. This design standard also applies to foyers with standard 8 foot high ceilings where it means that a hanging fixture if you use one at all will need to be fairly small to stay at the recommended height. Where to place your chandelier.