The generally accepted rule for hanging dining room chandeliers is that the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the top of the dining table.
Chandelier height above dining room table.
Single chandeliers should be centered over the table or island while multiple chandeliers or pendants should hang 30 inches apart from each other.
For example if you have a 9 foot 2 7 m ceiling add another foot to the chandelier cord chain and so on.
First off i ll provide a guideline.
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.
It depends on the size of the table the diameter and height of the fixture and the height of the ceiling.
The bottom of the fixture should be 32 to 36 inches above the tabletop.
This range assumes you have an 8 foot ceiling.
Keep all lights at least 6 inches from the ends of the table or island.
Chandeliers over dining tables or kitchen islands should hang anywhere from 30 to 36 inches above the table.