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Wondering how to position your hanging pendant lights over your kitchen island? Here's a go to guide to make placing those lights easy peasy!  How to position you Kitchen pendant lights over your island Pendant lights can be so very important over your kitchen island. I suggest placing the bottom of the pendant light 36-40" above the island, this may vary a little depending upon your height & the height of the room, but if your ceiling is between 8' & 10' high, this will work well. Here's a good rule of thumb for calculating the width between the lights: For spacing 2 pendant lights, measure your island's width, divide that by 4. That number is how far from the end of the island you should place the center of your pendant light in the ceiling. i.e. 8' wide island divided by 4 = 2. Place the center of each light 2' from each edge, this provides a 4' space in between the pendants, and works well for most standard pendant lights. See the pendant placing diagram below.  How to determine pendant light placement over your kitchen island For 3 pendant lights over an 8' island in your kitchen, here's the following formula to help you place your lighting evenly over the island or peninsula. Divide the length of the island in 1/2. i.e. 8' divided by 2 = 4'. Place the center pendant 4' from the edge of the island at the center point of the island. For the remaining 2 pendants: Divide that number in 1/2 again. i.e. 1/2 of the island is 4', so divide that in 1/2 again and place your other pendants at that mark. i.e. 8 divided by 2=4. 4 divided by 2 = 2. The pendant lights are positioned at the 2 foot, 4 foot, and 6' marks. See the diagram below.  Perfect placement for 3 pendant lights over an 8' wide kitchen island or peninsula Have recessed lighting questions? Have a look at our popular blog Recessed lighting spacing - How many recessed lights do I need? How far apart do I place my lights? Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Lighting! 
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How to calculate the distance & spacing for Task lighting  You hear about the different types of lighting. Recessed lighting, Ambient lighting & Accent lighting, but what is Task lighting? In a nutshell, task lighting is extra lighting used to highlight spaces where you need either extra light, or specialized lighting. You may want to add:
 FINNICK 20" 1 LIGHT WALL SCONCE If you are using an articulating wall sconce for reading, like this brass beauty above, place the fixture approximately 60" off the ground, so that the light (not the base area that attaches to the wall), is in the perfect position for reading. Of course this varies depending upon the structure of the light, height of the bed, how far down it moves etc.  LED task lamp by Home Depot Office lamps are probably the most popular form of task lighting as they can be moved around easily.  Led Under Cabinet Lighting Puck Lights With Remote Control, Under cabinet lighting is the most important type of task lighting in my opinion, place them 8-10" from the back of the wall, under your 12" upper cabinets in the kitchen or elsewhere. These ones are from Amazon, note they are 4,000K, which tends to be blue-ish in colour. I recommend going with 3,000K for a soft white that is bright, but not glaring. Read more about colour temperature.  Task Lighting - Pendant lights Where to position your pendant lights over your kitchen island?  Jil McDonald - Kitchen Pendant light placement. Pendant lights can be so very important over your kitchen island. I suggest placing them 36-40" above the island, this may vary a little depending upon your height & the height of the room. Here's a good rule of thumb: For spacing 2 pendant lights, measure your island's width, divide that by 4. That number is how far from the end of the island you should place your pendant light. i.e. 8' wide island divided by 4 = 2. Place the center of each light 2' from each edge, this provides a 4' space, in between the lights, and works well for most standard pendant lights. Have recessed lighting questions? Have a look at our popular blog Recessed lighting spacing - How many recessed lights do I need? How far apart do I place my lights? Happy Lighting! 
With the advent of the new LED light bulbs, there is much confusion.
It used to be just select the correct wattage for your lights and away you go, but now there are so many things to think about. Rather than writing article outlining the 'do's and 'don't's of LED light bulbs, I thought I'd post links to great articles here. All links are from Waveform Lighting and are excellent articles. What is the dreaded blue light hazard? Are LED light bulbs safe? Should I choose a 2,700K or 3,000K LED light bulb? What's the difference? What is the difference between CCT and CRI and do I need to know? Why is my LED bulb flickering? How do I stop it? What is the difference between Lux and Lumens? What is Colour Rendering Index or CRI? Here's an article I posted several years ago. It's been very helpful to others! How many recessed lights do I need? How far apart do I place them? If you need help with lighting, we'd love to assist you! 
Would you like a few quick tips on how to calculate the correct size chandelier or pendant light for over your dining room table? Here we go!  Interior design by Jil Sonia Interiors In general: Add the width and length of your dining room ie. 10' + 14' = 24. We need a light approximately 24" wide! Or here are a few general dining room table sizes, and the width of lights that would complement the table nicely. Oval table 42" long - light should be 18-20" wide. Oval table 48" long - light should be 24" wide. Square tables? Just take the table size and subtract 12" off each side. ie. 42" sq. table. -12" and -12" = 18" wide light. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Of course there are variables, but this will get you in the right ballpark!  Here's a few quick tips on lighting placement for your dining room chandelier or pendant. Specifically, how high do we hang the bottom of our pendant or chandeliers, above our dining room tables?  Moroccan pendant light, interior design by Jil Sonia Interiors Well, this depends upon the height of the room. Here's a few quick examples: 8' high ceiling - hang the bottom of the light, 32 - 36" off of the table. 9' high ceiling - hang the bottom of the light, 36 - 40" off of the table. 10' high ceiling - hang the bottom of the light, 40 - 44" off of the table. Hope this quick tip helps!  |
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