Sizing, positioning and spacing of pendants on a peninsula

3 years ago

Hello, I have lighting question regarding spacing and size of pendants over a kitchen peninsula. We've already tried applying the principles for islands widely posted online but it doesn't look quite right as one pendant look a bit close too the wall end of the peninsula. The peninsula is 89 inches long to the wall or 66 inches to the sink return. We've mocked up some pendants that are approx 25 cm diameter placed them 28 inches apart rim to rim and moved them slightly off centre towards the end of the peninsula and seems to look ok. Just wondered if anyone had any rules of thumb for hanging peninsula pendants? Is it acceptable to move them along away from the wall a little? Is 28inches (rim to rim) enough space between them. Also wondered if anyone had comments on pendent size relative to what is quite a small peninsula. Many thanks :).

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minnie101
3 years ago
I don’t know if there’s a rule or right or wrong. It probably depends on whether you have stools though or anything on the wall against the sink run.

if neither I’d probably centre to the peninsula bit (66 inch length) as the remainder belongs to the sink run (well in my eyes anyway 😂)

do you have a kitchen plan?
George Dickie
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks Minnie, the kitchen plan is long gone but have sketched it out (see pic) which has proved a useful exercise. Interesting observation that they should be centred on the peninsula bit. Probably why we naturally started to move them along away from the wall. Sketch is with 40cm diameter pendants. Certainly makes looks right centred on the peninsula in the plan view sketch. Thanks for your help :).
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George Dickie
Original Author
3 years ago

Kitchen
George Dickie
Original Author
3 years ago

Kitchen plan
minnie101
3 years ago
Oh, it wasn’t a rule, just probably what I’d do not knowing if you have stools etc. Do you have stools? And how many if so?
George Dickie
Original Author
3 years ago
Cheers,. No intention to have stools. there is a 15cm overhang.
minnie101
3 years ago
Ok, so if you’re wanting all 3 I’d start 17.5cm from the wall and have them equidistant or have the 2 where you have them. I wasn’t very good at converting inches to cm (!) but if you had 3 along the peninsula part, they’d only be 23cm apart which feels too close unless they’re glass or something so don’t visually fill the space.

my preference is just for the 2 over the peninsula. I’m assuming you have downlights to light up other prep areas btw
1sandyh
3 years ago
2 as you have marked on your plan looks just perfect! I think you would need a longer area for 3. Unless the lights are very small. I read somewhere the general rule of thumb is 1 medium sized light per 80-100cm
1sandyh
3 years ago
If you imagine the average island you see in kitchen magazines is 2.4-3m island & usually has 3 pendants above it & looks in proportion. It would probably look a tight squeeze over 168cm.
George Dickie
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks everyone for your helpful insights. Wish we'd discovered this site earlier on in the project! We ruled out 3 early doors using our plastic bag mock ups as looks too crowded. Think we have settled on 2 centered over the peninsular (the green blobs on the plan). Thanks again for your help .

PS: yes to spotlights elsewhere Minnie.

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