Category: Lighting Guides

Here is the direct answer to how many pendant lights you need over a 6 foot (183 cm) island: two medium pendants, each 13 to 16 inches (33 to 41 cm) wide, or three small ones under 10 inches (25 cm). A 7 foot (213 cm) island takes three pendants, and an 8 foot (244 […]

Hang pendant lights over a kitchen island so the bottom of each fixture sits 30 to 36 inches (76 to 91 cm) above your kitchen island countertop. Since most counters sit 36 inches (91 cm) off the floor, that puts the bottom of the pendant 66 to 72 inches (168 to 183 cm) above the […]