We will show you 20 vaulted ceiling lighting ideas and will give you some useful tips how to use light efficiently and effectively.
Hanging a chandelier from a vaulted ceiling.
The height of the chandelier above the floor.
Chandeliers can add a bit of elegance to a space or make a statement in a room.
Ceilings higher than that well you do the math.
Once the chandelier is all set up you can turn the breaker back on and bring new elegant light to your home.
Hang chandeliers at least 7 feet above the ground in living rooms and entryways with standard 8 foot ceilings and hang them around 8 feet high with taller ceilings.
Need to install a chandelier.
Your light fixture should hang 30 36 inches from the top of your table if you have an 8 foot ceiling.
The more sockets the chandelier has the more light it produces making it a perfect.
If the chandelier hangs from a 2 story ceiling don t let it hang lower than the height of the first floor.
For example for an 8 foot ceiling the fixture should hang 30 inches to 36 inches above the table depending on the size of the chandelier.
A chandelier s chain should be 3 inches long for every foot of ceiling height.
Skylights and natural light.
This design standard also applies to foyers with standard 8 foot high ceilings where it means that a hanging fixture if you use one at all will need to be fairly small to stay at the recommended height.
Make sure your chain measurement includes the 4 inches of the chandelier s hanging loop plus one chain link.
For every foot of ceiling height beyond 8 feet add 3 6 inches to the length of your chain wire.
For design professionals the rule of thumb is that the bottom of a hanging lighting fixture should be no closer than 7 feet above the floor.
Hanging a chandelier from a vaulted ceiling may seem like a daunting task but with the right type of chandelier and the proper tools it can be done easily.
Rules for hanging a chandelier.