There are standards but aren t those made to be deviated from.
Light fixture over kitchen table height.
Kitchen lighting styles.
The standard height for hanging a chandelier or pendant lamp over the dining table is 30 inches from the tabletop.
A fixture with a busy or complex design will actually appear larger so if that s what is catching your eye you may want to scale your maximum width down slightly.
Consider one of the many styles of hanging kitchen lights.
Assuming your table is 30 high the bottom of your light fixture will be about 60 from the floor.
Standard height recommendation 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.
For every foot of ceiling height beyond 8 feet add 3 6 inches to the length of your chain wire.
Use them as island lighting over a dining room table or as a focal point in the center of the room.
Your light fixture should hang 30 36 inches from the top of your table if you have an 8 foot ceiling.
Others support the notion of adding 3 inches to the chandelier height for every additional foot of ceiling height.
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We have a variety of kitchen lighting fixtures in styles and finishes that complement your home s decor.
The recommended installation height above a tabletop bar height countertop or kitchen island is 30 to 36 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light fixture.
Allow your kitchen lighting to make a statement.
But then again rules are made to be broken.
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Any less space than that and the light may be too.
Assuming you have 8 foot ceilings the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the tabletop.
Ceilings higher than that well you do the math.
When hanging a pendant light or chandelier over a dining table the light fixture should hang so the bottom is approximately 30 above the table.