This chandelier is hung 31 inches from the top of the table at the lowest point.
Height hanging light over dining table.
The bottom of your light fixture should be 30 to 34 inches 76 2 to 86 4 cm above the table.
Any less space than that and the.
That gives you a nice amount of breathing room between the two pieces.
Basic guideline position a hanging light above your dining table so you have approximately 30 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light.
For every foot of ceiling height beyond 8 feet add 3 6 inches to the length of your chain wire.
Using an average 8 foot ceiling as a guide the general rule is that the bottom of the light fixture should land between 30 and 34 inches above the top of the dining table.
But then again rules are made to be broken.
Measure the distance between the table and the light fixture.
Your light fixture should hang 30 36 inches from the top of your table if you have an 8 foot ceiling.
All of these are factors in determining what should be the correct mounting height.
When hanging a pendant light or chandelier over a dining table the light fixture should hang so the bottom is approximately 30 above the table.
The fixture in my home for example is 36 inches above the tabletop.
3 hang it even higher so no one can possibly bump into it if it is a translucent and solid chandelier.
When hanging pendant lights over bedside tables i like to allow about 70cm from the top of the bedside table to the bottom of the pendant light.
Ceilings higher than that well you do the math.
The light fixture.
Assuming your table is 30 high the bottom of your light fixture will be about 60 from the floor.
A general rule of thumb is to hang a light 30 inches to 34 inches from the top of the table.
It depends on the size of the table the diameter and height of the fixture and the height of the ceiling.
Most lighting manufacturers offer additional cord chain or stem lengths to provide some give and take in the overall length of the fixture.