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Island lighting

9 years ago

can someone tell me if there is a rule of thumb of how many pendants should go on an island? One per so many feet? Also what is the clearance from the counter to where the pendant should hang? I'm 5'3" and my significant other is 6'2" - his son 6'4".... trying to find a happy medium. And yes we will be having an eat at bar-but not a raised eating surface. ( all one level ).

Thanks,

Corrine

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acm
9 years ago
https://www.houzz.com/magazine/how-to-get-your-pendant-light-right-stsetivw-vs~251166

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/kitchen-islands-pendant-lights-done-right-stsetivw-vs~158689
Hockeymom
Original Author
9 years ago
I appreciate the article... but it still doesn't help. Our ceiling height is 89" in a smaller ranch renovation. We have removed a wall to give the appearance of a much open floor plan. My significant other is 6'2"- his son 6'4". I'm 5'3". The placement via the article would work fine for me... but not them. What would a designer decide if they were standing here with us.
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Hockeymom
Original Author
9 years ago
In addition... if we put it at the height that is correct for him I'm looking at the glare from the lightbulb. We can't be the only ones that are faced with this issue.

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