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Kitchen Pendants Advice

3 years ago

Hi, we have a low ceiling height of 2.4m and our island kitchen bench is 1.8m long. There is nothing under the island bench as we aim to use it as a dining table. Should we go with 2 or 3 pendants and what should the spacing be between them?

Thanks!

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dreamer

3 years ago

Agree with bigreader, three small pendants. One either end of bench and one in the middle. Only one or two if they are large pendants.
Also when getting the electrician to install, ensure they are at the correct height. Nothing worse than trying to chat to people with the pendants right in eye line sight.

Comments (6)

bigreader
3 years ago
Depends on the size and style of light. Generally three evenly spaced works. But if you love a huge pendant then consider two.
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mummagabz
3 years ago
I think three will be to much with only a 1.8 long bench, unless they were very small, maybe a single long bar light, rather than pendants?
Nancy Pham
Original Author
3 years ago
@dreamer with a ceiling height of 2.4m, do you have any suggestion on how high we should hang the pendants?
julie herbert
3 years ago
Hi Nancy,
Another style to consider are these fabulous lights for above kitchen bench.
dreamer
3 years ago
stand on one side of the island, with someone else on the other side of the island.

with a measuring tape, measure from the bench, to a height which will not impede your line of sight.

Electricians will also have a good idea, of what is the standard height.

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