Sizing Your Chandelier For the Dining Room
To determine the proper size chandelier for a dining table, choose a chandelier with a diameter 12" less than the width of the table. This assumes the table is sized appropriately for the room. It should be hung with the bottom of the fixture 30" above the tabletop for an 8' ceiling. Go up 3" for each additional foot of ceiling. For ceilings nine feet or higher, consider a two-tier style chandelier to fill the space from the fixture’s top to the ceiling.
Measure to the Room's Dimensions To size a chandelier for your dining room, or to be the focal point of your space, measure the length and width of the room and add those figures together. The sum, converted to inches, will equal the diameter of the correct-sized chandelier. For example if your foyer is 12' by 16', add 12 plus 16 to get 28. The proper size chandelier would then have a 28" diameter.
Measure against the Table If the resulting measurement (room length+width, converted to inches) seems inappropriate due to the size of your table, size your chandelier three quarters the width of your table.
Distance between Fixture and Table In most cases, the bottom of your chandelier should sit approximately 30"-32" above the table top.
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