160 sq ft
10×16 room:
10×16 room:
how many lights?
A 10×16 ft room is 160 square feet. How many lights it needs depends entirely on what happens in it — a kitchen is lit to roughly twice the level of a bedroom, so the same footprint ranges from 6 to 15 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 10×16 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 9,714 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 4′ × 3.3′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 6,069 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 4′ × 5′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 4,046 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 5.3′ × 5′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 8,092 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 4′ × 3.3′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 10,095 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 4′ × 3.3′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 5,047 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 5.3′ × 5′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 6,069 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 4′ × 5′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 4,046 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 5.3′ × 5′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 6,476 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 4′ × 5′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 6,069 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 4′ × 5′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 12,952 lm | 15 | 5 × 3 | 3.2′ × 3.3′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 4,046 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 5.3′ × 5′ |
At 800 lumens per fixture and an 8 ft ceiling. Click a room type for other fixture sizes and ceiling heights.
Questions
How many recessed lights for a 10x16 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 10×16 ft (160 sq ft) living room needs about 8 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 12, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 10x16 room?
160 square feet, or 14.9 square metres.