Choosing Your Light
Use this guide as a starting point when selecting the correct lights. These are general sizing recommendations, not strict rules.
Lighting Size Guide: How to Choose the Right Size
Choosing the right light is about more than finding a design you love. The fixture also has to be scaled to your room, your furniture, your ceiling height, and what you use the space for. Use this as a starting point for chandeliers, pendants, wall s
How to Choose the Right Chandelier Size
The right chandelier size depends on where it's going. For a chandelier centered in a room:. Room length + room width in feet = approximate chandelier diameter in inches. For a 12' × 14' room: 12 + 14 = 26. A chandelier around 26" in diameter is a re
How to Choose the Right Pendant Size
Pendants are sized to the surface below them, not to the room. That matters for a dining table, breakfast table, kitchen island, desk, or any other defined surface. Choose a pendant approximately ⅓–½ the width of the surface below it. For a 30" round
How to Choose Wall Sconces
Unlike chandeliers and pendants, wall sconces don't have one universal sizing formula. The right size and placement depend on what the sconce is lighting, the surface it's framing, the fixture's dimensions, ceiling height, furniture placement, and th
Front-Door Lighting Size Guide
For a standard entrance, a matching pair of sconces on either side of the door reads balanced and symmetrical. Fixture height = approximately ¼–⅓ of the door height. For a standard 80" door: ¼ = 20", ⅓ = 27". A fixture around 20–27" tall is a reasona
How Many Lumens Does My Room Need?
Fixture size and light output are two different questions. Dimensions tell you how big the fixture is. Lumens tell you how much light it puts out. Room square footage × the lumens per square foot for that room = the total lumens the room needs. For e
Choosing the Right Color Temperature
Color temperature is measured in Kelvin. Lower numbers are warmer and more golden. Higher numbers are cooler and more blue-white. 2700K–3000K, warm white. It's the comfortable, inviting range, and it suits living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, entryw