Ceiling Fixture Size Calculator

Find the right ceiling fixture diameter, fixture type, and drop length for any room and ceiling height. Uses the designer diameter formula – room length + width = fixture size – with ceiling-height-specific fixture type recommendations.

Room type
🛋️
Living room
Full formula
🍽️
Dining room
Full formula
🛏️
Bedroom
80% formula
🍳
Kitchen
75% formula
🚪
Hallway
Width-based
🚿
Bathroom
Compact
Measurement units
Feet and inches
Metres and cm
Room dimensions
Current fixture diameter – to compare

Please enter room length and width.

Ideal fixture diameter
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Acceptable size range for your room
Too small
IDEAL RANGE
Too large
0
Fixtures needed
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Max drop length
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Min lumens needed
Flush mount
Best for this ceiling height
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Ideal diameter
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Drop from ceiling
0
Floor clearance
Room elevation – fixture proportion and clearance
Alternative fixture types for this room
Ceiling fixture size chart – by room dimensions
Room sizeMin diaIdeal diaFixture type
Room type / area
Ideal fixture diameter
Recommended fixture type
Max drop / cord length
Minimum floor clearance
Formula used
Lumens recommended
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