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How high should a light be hung over a dining table?

Hang the bottom 75 cm above a 75 cm table — 1.50 m from the floor, so 80 cm below a 2.30 m ceiling. 2748 of our pendants can be set to that.

2.30 m ceiling · over a table

Hang the bottom 75 cm above a 75 cm table — 1.50 m from the floor, so 80 cm below a 2.30 m ceiling. 2748 of our pendants can be set to that.

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The numbers for this situation

  • Bottom above the floor1.50 m
  • Bottom above the table75 cm
  • Longest drop at 2.30 m80 cm
  • Longest drop at 2.50 m100 cm

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Verbatim question from the buyer bank (-1_people-deadends §3); answer computed. Checked against 3023 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 2748 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

MeasureValue
Bottom above the floor1.50 m
Bottom above the table75
Longest drop at 2.30 m80
Longest drop at 2.50 m100

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How high should a light be hung over a dining table?

Hang the bottom 75 cm above a 75 cm table — 1.50 m from the floor, so 80 cm below a 2.30 m ceiling. 2748 of our pendants can be set to that.