The generally accepted rule for hanging dining room chandeliers is that the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the top of the dining table.
Chandelier height above dining room table.
Now that i ve told you that rule i m also going to tell you to disregard it.
If the ceiling is higher the recommended standard is to raise the chandelier 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height.
Chandeliers over dining tables or kitchen islands should hang anywhere from 30 to 36 inches above the table.
First off i ll provide a guideline.
It depends on the size of the table the diameter and height of the fixture and the height of the ceiling.
The bottom of the fixture should be 32 to 36 inches above the tabletop.
Single chandeliers should be centered over the table or island while multiple chandeliers or pendants should hang 30 inches apart from each other.
I really feel that every situation is different.
If you ceiling is higher than 8 feet 2 4 m you can adjust the height accordingly based on the height of the table plus the height of the chandelier above the table.