Subtract that number from your ceiling height to get your maximum chandelier height.
Chandelier height 10 foot ceiling.
If you ceiling is higher than 8 feet 2 4 m you can adjust the height accordingly based on the height of the table plus the height of the chandelier above the table.
40 44 inches between the top of your table and the bottom of your fixture.
36 40 inches between the top of your table and the bottom of your fixture.
For example if you have a 9 foot 2 7 m ceiling add another foot to the chandelier cord chain and so on.
Hang the chandelier in the center of the room.
For a foyer with a 10 foot high ceiling that means choosing a chandelier of between 20 and 30 inches in height.
36 inches 36 inches 72 inches.
A foyer that climbs 15 feet in height would require a chandelier that measures 37 5 to 45 inches tall.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base.
32 36 inches between the top of your table and the bottom of your fixture.
Lighting experts also offer a formula to calculate electrical wattage adequate to.
Allow 2 5 to 3 inches in fixture height for every foot your foyer climbs.
9 feet or 108 inches 72 inches 36 inches.
The height of the chandelier itself corresponds to about 2 5 to 3 inches for each foot of the ceiling height.