80 sq ft
8×10 room:
8×10 room:
how many lights?
A 8×10 ft room is 80 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 4 to 9 fixtures at 800 lumens each.
Pick the room type below for the full layout, spacing and ceiling plan.
A 8×10 room, by what it is used for
| Room type | Target | Total lumens | Fixtures | Grid | Spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 5,640 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 3.3′ × 4′ |
| Living room | 150 lx | 3,484 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 2,323 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 4,645 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 3.3′ × 4′ |
| Home office | 300 lx | 5,921 lm | 6 | 3 × 2 | 3.3′ × 4′ |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 2,961 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Garage | 150 lx | 3,484 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 2,323 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 3,760 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Basement | 150 lx | 3,484 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 7,520 lm | 9 | 3 × 3 | 3.3′ × 2.7′ |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 2,323 lm | 4 | 2 × 2 | 5′ × 4′ |
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 8x10 room?
It depends what the room is for. A 8×10 ft (80 sq ft) living room needs about 4 fixtures at 800 lm; the same footprint as a kitchen needs about 6, because a kitchen is lit to roughly double the level. Pick the room type for the real answer.
How many square feet is a 8x10 room?
80 square feet, or 7.4 square metres.