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Chandelier size over dining table.
1 chandeliers above dining room tables should have a diameter of 1 2 to 2 3 the width of the table.
For example let s say that you have a dining table with 32 inches in width and 66 inches in length.
If you are choosing a round chandelier its diameter should be between 16 32 x 1 2 to 21 32 x 2 3 inches.
For example if the dining room table was 48 wide x 60 long the chandelier that is 24 to 36 in diameter would be an appropriate size to compliment the table.
The diameter of a dining room chandelier should be about one half to two thirds the width of the table over which it will be hanging.
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If your ceiling is less than eight feet high your dining room chandelier should hang 30 to 34 from the table top to the bottom of the chandelier and be centered over the table.
If your table is 36 inches wide the width of the ideal chandelier would be 24 inches wide.
We generally recommend that the width or diameter of the chandelier should be between 1 2 and 2 3 of the width of the dining table.
The best way to achieve this is to select a fixture that s diameter is somewhere between half and three quarters the diameter or width of the tabletop.
2 to size a chandelier as the focal point of any other space such as foyers living rooms etc measure the length and width of your room then add those figures together.
Another version of this rule is that the diameter of the fixture should be about 1 foot less in diameter than the width of the dining room table at its widest point.