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Lighting Design Dilemma Living Room

What height,spacing for 1 x Pendant Light in the Corner of a room

15 days ago

I have a freestanding Floor Lamp in 1 corner of my TV room. I like it because its low glare and often when watching TV we will turn every other light off such as the nearby kitchen (Dining, Kitchen and TV are one big area) . However I now want to free the floor up from this light and hang one pendant on a dimmer instead. (the other corner has a built up Ikea furniture thing and is not getting a light)

Pendant below not at any particular height, just for you to see it.

Link

https://www.beaconlighting.com.au/mfl-by-masson-gypsum-1-light-large-ribbed-cylinder-pendant-in-white

150mm by 220mm High

Current setup, wonky floor lap (the light going upwards is not needed)

Q1

How high off the floor should it hang. Note floor to ceiling is 2400mm high.

Q2

Also what distance out from the corner should I have it, or what minium distance out can it be without being too close to look silly.

The edge of the wooden TV unit to the wall is 1930mm, however I dont want this light centered, i want it as a corner light.

This image doesnt really help, the room is a large tv room not a bedroom and there will be no chair under this light, but its an example

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oklouise
14 days ago
good question...any ideas?
andrewjason1
Original Author
14 days ago
maybe the bottom of the pendant matches the bottom of that blue picture on the wall?
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bigreader
14 days ago
Minimum distance from the wall would need to help be at least 1-1.5 times the diameter of the pendant. As for height from the floor, aim for about where 1/3 down from the ceiling would be and adjust for your preferences.
andrewjason1 thanked bigreader
siriuskey
14 days ago
Beacon defines this as a good task light which means it lights down onto things, where as your current light shade illuminates, so very different
siriuskey
14 days ago
last modified: 14 days ago
I also guess that you will place a side/coffee table next to the lounge so the position of the light will depend on the size of the space between the wall and the lounge

Centre the light over the side table, the height would be judged from when sitting in the lounge the bottom of the light would be about eye level
andrewjason1
Original Author
14 days ago
Hi Sirius, there will be no side table, just literally that bare corner you see.

The bit of furniture you see poking into the image is a TV Unit.

The lounge is several meters back.
siriuskey
14 days ago
Sorry, misunderstood, in that case I wouldn't have a pendent light ans you need something help fill what looks like a large wasted space, A chair would make sense with the pendent hanging into the corner behind/beside the chair. Pendet could be as low as the back of the chair
Kate
14 days ago
Make the decision with the electrician as they go to install. We can talk dimensions but it really is what works well for your set up and from different viewpoints. The electrician will know any legal controls. And constraints in the ceiling for fixing and wiring.
siriuskey
14 days ago
last modified: 14 days ago
Be aware that electricians are not designers and can only deal with technical issues.
Julie Herbert
14 days ago
I think a single pendant on its own would look lost and just highlight an empty space,it needs something to give the corner a little style.
Julie Herbert
14 days ago
Or you could go the a trio of your chosen pendant hung at various levels to give a beautiful look.
Kate
14 days ago
Just talking from my sister’s experience. Once the pendant was in hand the electrician held it up and she chose location and height, changing the previous plan on paper.

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