288 sq ft
12×24 room:
12×24 room:
how many lights?
A 12×24 ft room is 288 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 8 to 28 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 12×24 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 15,921 lm | 21 | 7 × 3 | 3.4′ × 4′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 9,466 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 4′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 6,310 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 6′ × 6′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 12,621 lm | 18 | 6 × 3 | 4′ × 4′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 16,420 lm | 21 | 7 × 3 | 3.4′ × 4′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 8,210 lm | 10 | 5 × 2 | 4.8′ × 6′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 9,466 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 4′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 6,310 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 6′ × 6′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 10,614 lm | 15 | 5 × 3 | 4.8′ × 4′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 9,466 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 4′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 21,228 lm | 28 | 7 × 4 | 3.4′ × 3′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 6,310 lm | 8 | 4 × 2 | 6′ × 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 12x24 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 12×24 ft (288 sq ft) living room needs about 12 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 21, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 12x24 room?
288 square feet, or 26.8 square metres.