Two Pendants Over Kitchen Island

Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose.

Two pendants over kitchen island.

When your island has a turn or angle or if it is exceptionally long then three. Install the middle fixture over the center of the table. Pendants should be functional lighting your work area for food preparation and serving. Visual comfort studio bracelet collection 377.

Kitchen island pendants are named as such because they re suited for shining over that stand alone counter space in the heart of your home. 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. For a smaller island that only requires two pendants you want to find the center point and then space the lights 30 36 inches apart with the widest part of the pendant being 30 inches from the other pendant. To find the center take the width and divide by two and then take the length and divide by two.

Large islands can handle 2 large or 3 medium pendants that s pretty much what we ended up doing with ours. For spacing your pendant lights over an island you first want to find the center point of the island. There are some occasions where three pendants seem appropriate. Now that kitchen islands and kitchen pendants have gotten larger it is even more important to know how to choose the right diameter light.

Proper placement includes. Good when using three on a 6 6 to an 8 island. When i moved into my home 9 years ago kitchen island pendant lights were much smaller. They should also be stylish as the nature of pendant lighting puts it within your normal range of vision unlike overhead lighting making the light a piece of decor as much as a tool.

When to do three pendants above the kitchen island. Now lighting over a kitchen island is becoming a home decor statement and more than just task lighting. This is great as two for a 6 foot island or three for an 8. Pendant lights offer focused lighting over your kitchen island.

Use three of the above on 6 6 to 8 long islands. Small islands 4 to 5 feet long can handle 1 large or 2 medium pendants. Pendant lights over the kitchen island make a design statement and provide needed light so they add to both the functionality and the aesthetic appeal of your kitchen. So be it a quick morning meal with the kids or a more upscale get together with cocktails and charcuterie this luminary pendant light provides the perfect illumination.

You should space a pendant every 2 feet or so above a kitchen island and pick the right size of pendant to suit your island length. It reminds me of the 90 s when kitchen islands were just starting to be a trend and we all put those little skinny min pendants above an island. Murray feiss elmore cylinder pendant 199.