528 sq ft
22×24 room:
22×24 room:
how many lights?
A 22×24 ft room is 528 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 12 to 45 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 22×24 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 26,206 lm | 36 | 6 × 6 | 4′ × 3.7′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 15,088 lm | 20 | 5 × 4 | 4.8′ × 5.5′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 10,059 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 7.3′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 20,118 lm | 25 | 5 × 5 | 4.8′ × 4.4′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 26,824 lm | 36 | 6 × 6 | 4′ × 3.7′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 13,412 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 6′ × 5.5′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 15,088 lm | 20 | 5 × 4 | 4.8′ × 5.5′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 10,059 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 7.3′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 17,471 lm | 25 | 5 × 5 | 4.8′ × 4.4′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 15,088 lm | 20 | 5 × 4 | 4.8′ × 5.5′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 34,941 lm | 45 | 9 × 5 | 2.7′ × 4.4′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 10,059 lm | 12 | 4 × 3 | 6′ × 7.3′ |
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 22x24 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 22×24 ft (528 sq ft) living room needs about 20 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 36, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 22x24 room?
528 square feet, or 49.1 square metres.