The standard distance between a kitchen island and a pendant light placed above it is 30 to 36 inches.
Pendants over island height.
Determine hanging height of pendants.
If lighting a larger island with three pendants hang one directly over the center of the island then space pendants about 30 apart but also remember that you want the outside of the pendant to be at least 6 from the edge of the island.
As a general rule pendant lights should hang between 30 and 36 inches from a countertop or island according to thom.
This height provides a close enough light source without people bumping their heads on them or staring straight into the light source.
In general pendant lights over an island should hang 28 34 inches above the countertop of the island.
Provide a 30 to 36 inch clearance above tables and countertops.
You ll want to play around with the heights based on your line of sight which is discussed more below.
The pendant height can also be measured up from the surface below the light.
The truth is to determine the height to hang a pendant light you need to start with the measurement from the floor.
Make sure before you determine the final height of your pendants that you need to consider.
Ever since finishing up our kitchen remodel i ve gotten questions almost weekly about hanging pendant lights over a kitchen island including the best pendant light height and how far apart to hang them.
Height of pendants over island door table or night stand.
The exact distance can be customized to meet your individual needs but should be high enough.
Most island counters are typically 36 inches from the floor.
My pendants are hung just over 24 inches apart and set in 12 inches in from the edge of the ends of the island.
Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose.
This is the most practical height especially for pendants used for task lighting.
The recommended installation height above a tabletop bar height countertop or kitchen island is 30 to 36 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light fixture.