Chandelier Height Above Dining Room Table

This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling.

Chandelier height above dining room table.

Chandeliers over dining tables or kitchen islands should hang anywhere from 30 to 36 inches above the table. It depends on the size of the table the diameter and height of the fixture and the height of the ceiling. Keep all lights at least 6 inches from the ends of the table or island. 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.

Single chandeliers should be centered over the table or island while multiple chandeliers or pendants should hang 30 inches apart from each other. I really feel that every situation is different. For example if you have a 9 foot 2 7 m ceiling add another foot to the chandelier cord chain and so on. If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height.

The bottom of the fixture should be 32 to 36 inches above the tabletop.