289 sq ft
17×17 room:
17×17 room:
how many lights?
A 17×17 ft room is 289 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 9 to 25 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 17×17 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 15,681 lm | 20 | 4 × 5 | 4.3′ × 3.4′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 9,280 lm | 12 | 3 × 4 | 5.7′ × 4.3′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 6,186 lm | 9 | 3 × 3 | 5.7′ × 5.7′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 12,373 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 4.3′ × 4.3′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 16,132 lm | 20 | 4 × 5 | 4.3′ × 3.4′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 8,066 lm | 9 | 3 × 3 | 5.7′ × 5.7′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 9,280 lm | 12 | 3 × 4 | 5.7′ × 4.3′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 6,186 lm | 9 | 3 × 3 | 5.7′ × 5.7′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 10,454 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 4.3′ × 4.3′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 9,280 lm | 12 | 3 × 4 | 5.7′ × 4.3′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 20,907 lm | 25 | 5 × 5 | 3.4′ × 3.4′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 6,186 lm | 9 | 3 × 3 | 5.7′ × 5.7′ |
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 17x17 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 17×17 ft (289 sq ft) living room needs about 12 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 20, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 17x17 room?
289 square feet, or 26.8 square metres.