Please help me space out pendants above 10 ft peninsula!

6 months ago

last modified: 6 months ago

So we are entering the final stage of our renovation. We had 3 holes for 3 pendant lights which looked good to me but just saw they were moved. Turns out the earlier location could have pendants which could bump into the right side cabinet and we only noticed after we put in cabinets.

So my arch directed gc to move the one on right inward and then I guess she wanted to keep middle one centered on sink so it is still there and to keep it evenly spaced that pulled in the one from the left.

The length of the seating area is 120" (10 feet). The first picture shows how it was originally and the second two show how it is now.

My fixture is 13” wide so this looks too tight. They haven't been install yet. Any solutions? Do I need to keep the middle one centered on the sink? Should I move the right one back near cabinet and let it sometimes hit when we open it?

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Jennifer Lynn

6 months ago

Do you have can lights in the ceiling? We have a 12 foot island and two large pendants - neither are directly over the sink. We have can lights that project bright light and the pendants are soft light…I just posted pics if you want to visualize it. I don’t know how big your island is, but if you have big pendants, they don’t need to be crammed together. You could go with two if can lights exist…

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Suki Mom
6 months ago
I'm sure it is just me but I am having a hard time understanding the situation.

Do you have three 13" diameter pendant fixtures that go over the island?

How far apart are the openings right now?
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bonnaccra
Original Author
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Yes sorry for confusion. I do have three lights. I have to go back and measure but it feels like maybe 24" apart. I am estimating, but you can compare the first picture to the next ones to also get a sense of how much it changed which is a separate question (you didnt ask i realize).

found the original lighting plan
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chispa
6 months ago
I think you mean peninsula and not the island.
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bonnaccra
Original Author
6 months ago
yes - peninsula - fixed it now. Any thoughts?
decoenthusiaste
6 months ago
One directly above your head while working at the sink will cast a shadow of you onto the work area. Maybe this was a lucky mistake.
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Suki Mom
6 months ago
How about you hang balloons inflated to the diameter of your fixtures over the peninsula at the height they will be, and see what you think?
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bonnaccra
Original Author
6 months ago
Do I need to put one over the sink? Is that a rule? If I wanted to fix this, I would keep the one on right where it is to avoid the cabinet next to it and then move the one on left further out and then put the middle one evenly spaced in between. That would no longer place the center pendant above the sink though. Is that odd or unwise?
Jennifer Lynn
6 months ago
Apparently I can’t read. Ten foot - I’d go with two.
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bonnaccra
Original Author
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
The full peninsula is actually 11 feet but the eating area is 10 feet because of the cabinet on the right. I have already purchased the lights as due to supply chain issue I ordered early to make sure. We have recessed lights through out and so these are more for aesthetics. My pendants are 13" wide and so not considered very large at all. I just looked at your pictures and your kitchen came out so well (what a difference). What is the width of the pendants as yours are significantly larger than mine? thx
Jennifer Lynn
6 months ago
Ours are 24”. I just don’t know that I’d put one over the sink - although if you have overhead lighting, which you do, then perhaps having it over the sink won’t cast a shadow.
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bonnaccra
Original Author
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
24" is huge so I can see that would lead to two on most islands/peninsulas! They are lovely. I like that you don't think I need to put one over the sink. My guess is that my arch wanted to put one over the sink and so she brought them in tightly in order to avoid the cabinet on the right. If i have more flexibility with the sink (as you imply), I would keep the one on the left where it is and then shuffle the other two so they are evenly spaced but further to the right. I wasn't sure if there was something odd about not being centered on the sink. Would that idea work, seem normal?
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RL Relocation LLC
6 months ago
I think you are making a mistake putting pendants here altogether. the row of windows is the star of the show. also the Island would be the spot to put them.
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