Ceiling height is not the only factor to consider when choosing a light fixture.
Dining room table light height.
There are standards but aren t those made to be deviated from.
32 36 inches between the top of your table and the bottom of your fixture 9 foot ceiling.
After all you probably want to see.
But then again rules are made to be broken.
Distance from dining table to light fixture.
36 40 inches between the top of your table and the bottom of your fixture 10 foot ceiling.
The height of a light over a dining table rooms with high ceilings.
When it comes to things like what height to hang dining room lighting there s not exactly a strict right and wrong.
A light source set at an ideal height is one of those fixtures you may never think about twice.
The standard height for hanging a chandelier or pendant lamp over the dining table is 30 inches from the tabletop.
If set at anything but an optimal height however it will be on.
The right height to hang a dining room fixture or chandelier 8 foot ceiling.
Lighting over a dining table whether it s a chandelier or pendant fixture is an important part of your decor.
Proper dining room light height.
40 w round table 20 28 diameter fixture 40 x 60 table approx 24d x 36 l fixture 40 x 84 table approx 24 d x 60 l fixture.