Any less space than that and the.
Dining room chandelier height from table.
9 feet or 108 inches 72 inches 36 inches.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base.
12 feet less 5 feet 60 inches would give you a chain length of about 7 feet.
This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling.
Subtract that number from your ceiling height to get your maximum chandelier height.
The standard height for hanging a chandelier or pendant lamp over the dining table is 30 inches from the tabletop.
All of these are factors in determining what should be the correct mounting height.
Basic guideline position a hanging light above your dining table so you have approximately 30 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light.
It depends on the size of the table the diameter and height of the fixture and the height of the ceiling.
If you are hanging the chandelier above a dining table chandelier s bottom should be 30 to 36 inches away from the tabletop.
Most lighting manufacturers offer additional cord chain or stem lengths to provide some give and take in the overall length of the fixture.
If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height.
It doesn t matter the size of your table you need to be concerned about the height of the fixture from the floor.
An entry chandelier should allow for at least 6 5 feet from the floor to the bottom of the chandelier.
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.
The fixture in my home for example is 36 inches above the tabletop.
How to determine how high should the chandelier to be hanged.
Pick a chandelier that fits.
In most cases it should be 60 inches from the floor to the bottom of the fixture.
But then again rules are made to be broken.
If you are hanging the chandelier on an open floor chandelier s bottom should at least be 7 feet away from the floor.