Figure out the right height. You never want to hear a guest across your table say “I can hear you but can only see crystal droplets in front of me.” This means the light was hung too low.If you have an 8-foot ceiling, there should be 30" to 36” from the tabletop to bottom of your light fixture. For each additional foot of ceiling height, add 3 inches to the height of your light. For example, a light in a 9-foot ceiling should hang down 33" to 39”.