Two Pendants Over Kitchen Island

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Two pendants over kitchen island.

So be it a quick morning meal with the kids or a more upscale get together with cocktails and charcuterie this luminary pendant light provides the perfect illumination. It reminds me of the 90 s when kitchen islands were just starting to be a trend and we all put those little skinny min pendants above an island. Good when using three on a 6 6 to an 8 island. Pendant lights offer focused lighting over your kitchen island.

Now that kitchen islands and kitchen pendants have gotten larger it is even more important to know how to choose the right diameter light. Use the distance determined above to space your pendants evenly over your table or kitchen island starting with the first fixture. When i moved into my home 9 years ago kitchen island pendant lights were much smaller. Now lighting over a kitchen island is becoming a home decor statement and more than just task lighting.

There are some occasions where three pendants seem appropriate. When your island has a turn or angle or if it is exceptionally long then three. They should also be stylish as the nature of pendant lighting puts it within your normal range of vision unlike overhead lighting making the light a piece of decor as much as a tool. Murray feiss elmore cylinder pendant 199.

Pendant lights over the kitchen island make a design statement and provide needed light so they add to both the functionality and the aesthetic appeal of your kitchen. This is great as two for a 6 foot island or three for an 8. Ever since finishing up our kitchen remodel i ve gotten questions almost weekly about hanging pendant lights over a kitchen island including the best pendant light height and how far apart to hang them. Small islands 4 to 5 feet long can handle 1 large or 2 medium pendants.

Pendants should be functional lighting your work area for food preparation and serving. For spacing your pendant lights over an island you first want to find the center point of the island. For a smaller island that only requires two pendants you want to find the center point and then space the lights 30 36 inches apart with the widest part of the pendant being 30 inches from the other pendant. You should space a pendant every 2 feet or so above a kitchen island and pick the right size of pendant to suit your island length.

Install the middle fixture over the center of the table. When to do three pendants above the kitchen island. Visual comfort studio bracelet collection 377. Use three of the above on 6 6 to 8 long islands.

Having the right spacing and height for your kitchen lighting is as important as the style of lighting that you choose. To find the center take the width and divide by two and then take the length and divide by two. Kitchen island pendants are named as such because they re suited for shining over that stand alone counter space in the heart of your home.