Size Guide

Wrong size is one of the most common reasons a light goes back. It is also the easiest thing in this whole category to get right, because it is arithmetic: a tape measure, a few numbers and a handful of rules.

Take these numbers before you do anything else:

Room length and width, in metres.
Floor to ceiling, in metres. Measure it. Many Egyptian flats are 2.6–2.8 m, but "many" is not "yours".
If the light goes over a table: the table's length and width.

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How we worked that out

Rule of thumb: (room length + width in metres) × 8 ≈ chandelier diameter in cm. A pendant hangs 75–90 cm above the table; a wall light sits 160–170 cm from the floor.

This is a guide, not a rule. Trust your eye — and if you'd like a second opinion on a specific room, send us the measurements.

The rules at a glance

What	The rule
Chandelier diameter	Room length + width in metres × 8 ≈ diameter in cm
Over a dining table or counter	75–90 cm from the tabletop to the bottom of the light
Wall lights	160–170 cm from the floor to the centre of the light
Height of the fixture	20–25 cm of fixture for every metre of ceiling
Clearance where people walk	At least 2.1 m from the floor to the lowest point

Chandeliers and ceiling lights

Width

Add the room's length and width in metres, then multiply by 8. That is your diameter in centimetres.

Room	Length + width (m)	Chandelier diameter
3 × 3 m	6	≈ 48 cm
3 × 4 m	7	≈ 56 cm
4 × 5 m	9	≈ 72 cm
4.5 × 6 m	10.5	≈ 84 cm
5 × 7 m	12	≈ 96 cm, or two smaller pieces

Anything within about 10 cm of the target reads as right. Above roughly 100 cm, two evenly spaced fixtures almost always look better than one very large one.

Ceiling height checks

Width is half the answer. The other half is how far the light hangs, and two rules decide it. Check both: the stricter one wins.

The proportion rule: allow 20–25 cm of fixture height for every metre of ceiling.
The clearance rule: anywhere people walk underneath, keep at least 2.1 m from the floor to the lowest point of the light, chain or rod included.

Ceiling	Proportion rule	Clearance rule (ceiling minus 2.1 m)	What to look for
2.6 m	52–65 cm	50 cm	No more than 50 cm in total, or a flush ceiling light
2.8 m	56–70 cm	70 cm	Up to 70 cm in total
3.0 m	60–75 cm	90 cm	60–75 cm
3.2 m	64–80 cm	110 cm	64–80 cm

Over a table, the table rule replaces the clearance rule. Nobody walks under a dining light, so it hangs 75–90 cm above the tabletop instead.
Low ceiling? Below about 2.6 m, look at flush ceiling lights, which sit close to the ceiling, rather than a hanging chandelier.
The fixture's own height is on its product page, together with its drop or chain length where it has one. Need a shorter cord on a pendant? Adjusting the cord length is free: tell us the height you want when we confirm your order on WhatsApp.

Over a dining table

Size to the table, not the room.

Height: 75–90 cm from the tabletop to the lowest point of the light.
Width: a half to two-thirds of the table's width, and never wider than the table.
Shape: a round light over a round table; a linear pendant, or a row of pendants, over a long one.

Table width	Light width
80 cm	40–53 cm
90 cm	45–60 cm
100 cm	50–66 cm
120 cm	60–80 cm

Pendants over a counter or island

Height: 75–90 cm above the worktop, the same as a dining table.
Spacing in a row: 60–75 cm between centres.
How many: odd numbers look intentional. Three over a 2 m island; two only if the island is short.
End clearance: keep at least 15 cm between the outer pendant and the end of the counter.

Wall lights

Where	Mounting height (floor to centre)
Hallway, corridor, living room	160–170 cm
Beside a bed	110–130 cm, so you can reach it lying down
Either side of a mirror	160–170 cm, and 75–100 cm apart
Up a staircase	160–170 cm above each step, following the slope

Along a corridor, space wall lights 2–2.5 m apart. Closer looks crowded; further apart leaves dark gaps between the pools of light.

Table lamps

One rule covers almost every case: the bottom of the shade should sit at about eye level when you are seated, which is roughly shoulder height sitting up in bed, or eye level in an armchair. Higher and the bulb glares; lower and you cannot read.

In practice that means 55–70 cm total lamp height on a standard 60 cm bedside table, and 60–80 cm on a lower side table.

Floor lamps

150–180 cm total height. Below about 145 cm the bulb sits at seated eye level and glares; above about 180 cm it lights the ceiling instead of you. A reading lamp should have its shade roughly level with your shoulder when you are seated, and ideally reach 30–60 cm out over the chair or sofa.

Still not sure?

Send us the room's length and width, the ceiling height and a photo of the room on WhatsApp: [Placeholder: WhatsApp number]. We will suggest two or three pieces that fit, in the right size, free. We reply within 2 working hours, Saturday to Thursday, 11:00–21:00.

And if it arrives and the size is still wrong, that is covered: tell us within 14 days, we collect it from your door for free, and your money is back within 72 hours of pickup. Sizing mistakes are normal, and our returns are built expecting them rather than resenting them.