Plan to have at least 30 inches of space between the pendants and determine the number of pendants you ll need accordingly.
Kitchen island lighting 8 foot ceilings.
While 10 and 12 foot high ceilings are becoming more common lower ceilings are still quite prevalent and still deserve a great lighting design.
For example for a 9 foot ceiling the pendant should hang 15 23 inches below.
Here are a few tips for common ceiling.
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.
Whatever size and style of your island there are plenty of kitchen island pendant lighting ideas to choose from.
If you want high style but are saddled with an 8 foot tall space there are things that you can do to capture the magic of those taller more dramatic rooms.
The most important aspect of pendant lighting is the size and number.
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My builder said 16 18 inches each.
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Our range is in the island and the island hood is the attention getter.
The pendant height can also be measured up from the surface below the light.
We have only recessed lights in our kitchen to have the feeling of more space.
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What size should i get approximately.
Simply put a large kitchen island needs either more pendant lights or bigger ones while a smaller one needs fewer lights or smaller ones.
You want to avoid people looking into the light bulbs.
Here is an example using the smaller island smaller pendants and only a 9 ft ceiling.
Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose.
Our prior home had 10 foot ceilings and our home now has 8 foot ceilings.
For each additional foot of ceiling height add 3 inches.
I have a big kitchen island 8ft island by 5 ft and only 8ft ceilings but i have a little ceiling tray above the island so makes it a little taller and i wanted two pendants not 3 going across.
For my 8 ft by 5ft kitchen island they were the perfect option.
Provide a 30 to 36 inch clearance above tables and countertops.
Pendants should hang 12 20 inches below an 8 foot ceiling.
Apr 4 2016 explore shaz n s board 8 foot ceiling ideas on pinterest.