How Many Pendant Lights Above The Kitchen Bar?

Sister Golden Hair · ‎03-09-2010

We are remodeling our downstairs. We are moving our kitchen down there. We will have a kitchen bar that will be 86 inches across.

I just wanted to see how many of these lights would look good. Thanks for your help Smile

EnglishRose88 · ‎03-11-2010

My bar is very long and we have 3 large pendant lights. Anymore than that would be too much for our bar.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

An uneven number always looks best, so I'd say three too.

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Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

My bar is a tad bit longer, only 6 inches, not enough to make a difference I think. I just remodeled and went from 2 to 3. Love the extra light. When I built I wanted 3, as I prefer the power of 3, and the principals of Feng Shui, but thought they would be too crowded - not so! Really looks great, should have followed my instincts earlier.

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Big Sister · ‎05-15-2010

Three sounds right. Just be sure they are not too small.

gardensla · ‎03-09-2010

3 and consider having the electrician install a recessed light on either side of the center pendant. While they look good, pendants rarely put out enough lumens to adequately light a kitchen island. You can either put the recessed lights on a second switch or have them on the same circuit as the pendants. The extra cost is tiny if you this done at the same time as the pendant installation.

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ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

On 1/8/2015 gardensla said:
3 and consider having the electrician install a recessed light on either side of the center pendant. While they look good, pendants rarely put out enough lumens to adequately light a kitchen island. You can either put the recessed lights on a second switch or have them on the same circuit as the pendants. The extra cost is tiny if you this done at the same time as the pendant installation.

Hmmm I'm sitting right now at my kitchen island that is lit by 3 pendant lights and have PLENTY of light! I have both recessed and pendant lights. I use my pendants 90% of the time!

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gardensla · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/8/2015 ID2 said:
On 1/8/2015 gardensla said:
3 and consider having the electrician install a recessed light on either side of the center pendant. While they look good, pendants rarely put out enough lumens to adequately light a kitchen island. You can either put the recessed lights on a second switch or have them on the same circuit as the pendants. The extra cost is tiny if you this done at the same time as the pendant installation.

Hmmm I'm sitting right now at my kitchen island that is lit by 3 pendant lights and have PLENTY of light! I have both recessed and pendant lights. I use my pendants 90% of the time!

Lucky you.

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Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

I have a bar about just a bit longer, and I have 2 small (3 light) chandeliers with recessed lighting if needed. The small chandeliers match the bit larger chandelier in the breakfast area. I rarely, if ever, use the recessed lighting. I have other lighting and windows in the kitchen area with a bank of French windows in the breakfast area, so I have lighting of various types.

gardensla · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/8/2015 namealreadytaken said:
I have a bar about just a bit longer, and I have 2 small (3 light) chandeliers with recessed lighting if needed. The small chandeliers match the bit larger chandelier in the breakfast area. I rarely, if ever, use the recessed lighting. I have other lighting and windows in the kitchen area with a bank of French windows in the breakfast area, so I have lighting of various types.

I guess it's just me because I use the recessed lighting for tasks and the pendants for atmosphere!

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