Pendant light spacing over 240cm x 100cm dining table
murray68
5 years ago
Hi there I am having 2 37cm diameter pendant lights installed over my dining table and I have the dilemma of where to hang them. Do I hang them at 1/3 and 2/3 (80cm and 160cm) in or 1/4 and 3/4 (60cm and 180cm) in?
I think that placing them on the thirds will look better when the lights are off but perhaps the light will be more evenly spread when they are on. I also have a clock that’s in the middle which is why I went for two lights instead of three. Thanks for any advice :)
I think that placing them on the thirds will look better when the lights are off but perhaps the light will be more evenly spread when they are on. I also have a clock that’s in the middle which is why I went for two lights instead of three. Thanks for any advice :)
Hang at 60cm and 180cm
In between the two at 70cm in and 170cm
Hang at 80cm and 160cm
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Anthony (Beano)
5 years ago
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5 years agoI must admit I would go for 3, pendants over a table can be hung quite low so the clock shouldn't be obscured and unless you're eaing breakfast before work you don't want to be clock watching anyway:) if you don't want a third then I think the 80/160 means those sat in the middle will be able to see and it should work aesthetically
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