Dining Room Chandelier For 8 Foot Ceiling

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Dining room chandelier for 8 foot ceiling.

Add three inches more for. 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 example if the dining room table was 48 wide x 60 long the chandelier that is 24 to 36 in diameter would be an appropriate size to compliment the table. For an 8 ceiling that would be 20 24.

Finding the correct chandelier height can be problematic unless you know the dimensions of the room. With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base. When hanging over a dining room table for an 8 foot standard ceiling the bottom of the chandelier should hang thirty to thirty four inches over the table. How far it hangs down from the ceiling varies depending on which room it s in and what is below the chandelier.

If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height. Most gorgeous chandeliers and interesting light fixtures do not fit into the 16 high category and if they do they re only 16 wide which can make for a dinky light fixture in a larger room. In these spaces a chandelier is ideal. Standard height recommendation.

36 inches 36 inches 72 inches. Many of our flush mount chandeliers designed for 8 foot ceiling heights are also convertible to hanging fixtures with chain provided to offer additional flexibility. Use the following guidelines to help you through the process. The way to figure out the right size for your room is to multiply the your ceiling height by 2 5 3 to get the approximate measurement in inches.

Use our calculator below to determine an ideal chandelier size based on your table dimensions and ceiling height. This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling. When you have an 8 foot high ceiling that leaves you only 16 of height to play with for a dramatic light fixture. Same as our 12 foot and 9 foot examples this 8 foot ceiling height slider will help you picture a few popular chandelier styles for your space.

Tall ceiling chandeliers naturally work best in rooms with high ceilings. While traditional rooms typically have 8 foot or 9 foot ceilings other ceilings can be higher even climbing two stories. If your ceiling is higher than eight feet high the recommended clearance is 36 to 40 inches. Where high ceiling chandeliers work best.