Need help with pendant lights over a kitchen island

9 years ago

I want to put pendant lights over the island unit in m new kitchen. Probably 3 lights. How should they be spaced? Island is 2.2m long and 1.2m deep. Should they be evenly spaced along the length of the island, or hung only over the centre? (I've seen a light fitting which has 3 pendants on one strip, but only 91cm long - too small?) or something in between?
Or even hung in a cluster rather than in a line?

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9 years ago
A good lighting showroom should be able to help you with this - there will be lots of options and your choice is likely to depend on your anticipated use of the island or specific areas on it. Different bulbs and fittings will give different spread of light which, in turn, will be further affected by the height of the bulb above the working surface. As you won't want to be working in your own shadow you will most likely want a wide lighting angle so it will be a nearby bulb, not the one above you, which gives your task lighting. I'm not sure where you're based but Thompsons Lighting in Larne, Co Antrim (www.thompsonslighting.co.uk) are very helpful and knowledgeable.
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