Finding the Right Place for Your New Lighting Fixture

You found the perfect sized light for your new project, but now you have to decide where it goes!

Your first consideration should be clearance. Your new fixture should of course look nice, but it should also be placed in a way that allows for free movement throughout your home or workplace.

Think of all the spaces in your work and home where you walk underneath light fixtures. Living rooms, bedrooms, and large, open hallways all fall under this category. For these spaces:

• Be sure you have at least 7 ft. between the floor and the bottom of the fixture.
• If you have low ceilings, using a flushmount might be the best way to achieve this clearance.
• Remember that anything hanging off the fixture (pendants, chandeliers) needs to be at least six inches above the door.

Read about commonsense principles that lighting manufacturers recommend when placing fixtures on our website.