240 sq ft
12×20 room:
12×20 room:
how many lights?
A 12×20 ft room is 240 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 24 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 12×20 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 13,535 lm | 18 | 6 × 3 | 3.3′ × 4′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 8,177 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 5,452 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 6.7′ × 6′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 10,903 lm | 15 | 5 × 3 | 4′ × 4′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 14,014 lm | 18 | 6 × 3 | 3.3′ × 4′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 7,007 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 5′ × 6′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 8,177 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 5,452 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 6.7′ × 6′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 9,023 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 8,177 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 18,047 lm | 24 | 6 × 4 | 3.3′ × 3′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 5,452 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 6.7′ × 6′ |
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 12x20 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 12×20 ft (240 sq ft) living room needs about 12 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 18, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 12x20 room?
240 square feet, or 22.3 square metres.