Pendant Height over a Kitchen Island

Measure from the counter, not from the floor. The bottom of the pendant should sit about 30–36 inches above the island. Use the higher end when the ceiling is above 9 feet, and keep the shade above eye level for someone seated at the island.

How many

A short island or a prep cart can take one pendant. A long island usually looks more even with two or three smaller pendants than with one shade stretched over the whole top. Space the centers about 24–30 inches apart, then slide the row so the end pendants sit in from the ends of the island. Keep the shades inside the countertop, with a clear gap between them.

Width

For a single pendant over a square or round end, start around one-half to two-thirds of that width, the same range used over a dining table. A linear island is different: the row of pendants covers the length, and each shade stays narrow enough that two people can see each other past it.

The drop on the product page

Confirm the shortest and longest hanging length. If the shortest drop still puts the shade at eye level, that pendant is too long. The dining-table version of this measurement is in how to choose a dining pendant.

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Open the product page for the width and for both ends of the drop.

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