720 sq ft
24×30 room:
24×30 room:
how many lights?
A 24×30 ft room is 720 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 16 to 56 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 24×30 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 34,432 lm | 42 | 7 × 6 | 4.3′ × 4′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 19,597 lm | 24 | 6 × 4 | 5′ × 6′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 13,064 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 7.5′ × 6′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 26,129 lm | 35 | 7 × 5 | 4.3′ × 4.8′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 35,202 lm | 45 | 9 × 5 | 3.3′ × 4.8′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 17,601 lm | 24 | 6 × 4 | 5′ × 6′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 19,597 lm | 24 | 6 × 4 | 5′ × 6′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 13,064 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 7.5′ × 6′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 22,955 lm | 30 | 6 × 5 | 5′ × 4.8′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 19,597 lm | 24 | 6 × 4 | 5′ × 6′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 45,909 lm | 56 | 8 × 7 | 3.8′ × 3.4′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 13,064 lm | 16 | 4 × 4 | 7.5′ × 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 24x30 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 24×30 ft (720 sq ft) living room needs about 24 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 42, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 24x30 room?
720 square feet, or 66.9 square metres.