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Ceiling lights for a kitchen in a post-war or ex-council home

A post-war or ex-council home usually has a ceiling of about 2.30–2.45 m (our estimate by house type — measure yours). For the kitchen ceiling light that leaves at most 30 cm for a ceiling light over a walkway; 1770 models fit.

post-war or ex-council home · kitchen · ambient · change

Lights for this

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How it hangs

  • Typical ceiling height≈2.30–2.45 m
  • Deepest ceiling light keeping 2.00 m headroom30 cm
  • Longest drop over a 75 cm table80 cm
  • Models that fit1770
  • Price from£11

Worked out, not measured

How we work it out

  • Ceiling height by house type from architectural sources — an estimate, not a measurement; lowest point 2.00 m above the floor to walk under, or 75 cm above a table. Checked against 2637 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 1770 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Ceiling (m)Clear height keptDeepest ceiling light (cm)
2.32.00 m30
2.452.00 m45

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