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Linear Chandelier Size for Dining Room Table

6 years ago

I want to do a linear chandelier over my 77" dining room table, but not sure what size I should go with ? Any ideas or suggestions?

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hq yoo

4 years ago

for a long rectangle table, I like the linear chandelier cover about 2/3 length and 1/3 width to let everybody sitting around table feel bright. At same time, the edge of light fixture still need be at least 6" far from the edge of table to avoid people hit it when stand up. You should combine all those to think together. The traditional rule for round chandelier is not useful in this case.

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Lights Online
6 years ago
Yes, I have a suggestion! When it comes to chandelier sizing over your table, the width is what you need to focus on--take the table's width in inches, subtract 12 and that gives you the maximum size for the width of a light to go over it. (That advice comes from our popularguide to light sizing.)

Since you have a long table, you have two options for lighting it:

1. You can look for a linear light, sometimes also called an island light. They tend to have a long, slim look that make them perfect for use over islands and long tables. Mount it centrally over the table.

2. You can use two chandeliers or large pendants to light the table. If you go this route, instead of following the guidelines I said above, look for lights that are 1/3 of the width of the table. Then center each of the chandeliers over one half of the table.
kgibbs25
Original Author
6 years ago
Ok, my table is 48 inch in width. So, then this would work?
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How tall are is the ceiling in the room? If you search blogs some say for an 8' ceiling the height from the table is around 30-34" for an 8' ceiling, for higher ceilings they usually add 3" for every foot. IMO this is a matter of personal preference. I personally would never put a chandelier at that height because it's right on top you when you sitting down and its in your face when you standing and trying to talk or pass something across the table. The ceiling in my dining room 17' high, my light is 5'7 from the table and it's perfect. If you tell me your ceiling height and the table size I will give you a visual how it will look with a few different heights in relation to a person standing next to the table.
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Here is your room layout. The brown line indicates an 8x10 rug. If you add the 16" etageres they will land right on the edge of the rug and I'm not really sure there is enough room for people to sit and move around. As it is there is only 30" from the edge of the end of the table to the window and entry into the room. Once you add any table leaves you will be outside the room area. A 81" table can certainly handle a 48" fixture since it is so very open in design..
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That will depend on the fixtures so post pics of what ones you are considering. BTW you will need to stay with no wider than 42" make sure what you buy allows 36" min all around the table and you will pobably need a buffet too so allow for that in your measurements .We also need a bit of info as to your style. Ideally a pic of the table and chairs and space too.
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Galilee Lighting
6 years ago
The chandelier length should be approximately 1/3 of the table size.

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melanie Notpublic
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We need some LINEAR light LENGTH recommendations. If a table is 60 inches long and one plans to hang a LINEAR susupension light, what is the MAXIMUM length one should consider?
Susan Ciancarelli
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I want to hang a liner chandelier over dinning table that is 98 long and 44 1/2 wide. How long and wide should the light be? Help
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HomeScapes Home Staging San Diego
last year
I have also gone with anywhere from 1/2 to 2/3 the length of the table (depending on the scale of the fixture) and no more than 1/3 of the width. A lot depends on the fixture you choose and the look.
kl23
last year
Lights Online, thanks for focusing on the width of the table instead of the length. You made me realize that a long light for a long table would look really stupid when I remove the center leaf to shorten the table. Not a problem if I use the width as my guide!
Gwendolyn Popp
last year
I have an 8 ft farmhouse table and I bought this linear light but I think it’s too small. Overall height 23.8 fixture height 20.2 it states width is 36 inches. In my mind that’s 36 inches long . Is that big enough?
HU-838714375
3 months ago
I would agree that a 36” length linear fixture is too short for a 8 foot table.

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