Cluster small pendants or choose a pendant with three or more lights over a dining room table or kitchen island.
Pendant lights over island bench height.
The placement of pendant lights over the kitchen sink counters or dining tables allows a little more leeway in terms of height.
A small pendant light is effective over a sink or desk area.
If you are installing the pendant over a dining area whether an island or table as a guide i would recommend hanging the light 700 900mm off the finished bench height.
Luckily i ve written all about what height to hang lights but in this tutorial we will focus specifically on kitchen island pendant lights and how high to hang them off of the counter and floor.
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.
James offers this advice.
Provide a 30 to 36 inch clearance above tables and countertops.
For the kitchen sink or counter you might appreciate having a low hanging light in order to brighten the task at hand.
The pendant height can also be measured up from the surface below the light.
Dining pendant lights vary significantly depending on the style of light you choose.
For example if your ceiling height is 2 4m instead of 2 1m you would hang your kitchen pendant 78 88cm above your island bench instead of 70 80cm.