This is dependent on the light surface area and again what you will be using the lighting for.
Kitchen island pendant lighting spacing.
If you just bought a house or you re updating your current kitchen design lighting can really make a difference.
You can express your unique design style through lighting whether it s an oversized sparkly pendant light just like your personality or an understated trio of vintage inspired lights over your kitchen island.
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.
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In kitchens for example pendant lighting is most commonly grouped above the kitchen island.
Traditional styles are also available.
Another design aspect to account for with light installation is how far apart place them in relation to one another.
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How far apart should i space pendant lights over my kitchen island.
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Small islands 4 to 5 feet long can handle 1 large or 2 medium pendants.
Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose.
An exception to the 30 inch rule is if you are hanging three pendant lights over a short kitchen island.
In that case shorten the distance between each light but make sure the spacing is even.
Now that kitchen islands and kitchen pendants have gotten larger it is even more important to know how to choose the right diameter light.
Cylinder pendant light fixtures come in alabaster blown glass murano glass and pen shell varieties.
Now lighting over a kitchen island is becoming a home decor statement and more than just task lighting.
Light to light spacing.
When i moved into my home 9 years ago kitchen island pendant lights were much smaller.
General guidelines for spacing pendants over your island.
You should space a pendant every 2 feet or so above a kitchen island and pick the right size of pendant to suit your island length.
Same would apply for pendant light spacing over a 7 foot kitchen island 84 inches and an 8 foot island 96 inches.
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Spacing will be determined by the number of pendants you choose to hang and the size of these pendants.
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Large islands can handle 2 large or 3 medium pendants that s pretty much what we ended up doing with ours.